Haibike Sduro FullSeven LT 4.0 or 5.0?

[Braindamage]

I'm thinking of buying either a Haibike Sduro FullSeven LT 4.0 or Haibike Sduro FullSeven LT 5.0. I've noticed some differences but I wonder if it's worth paying 600 dollars extra for the newer (5.0) model? I'm a beginnner and have never owned a mountainbike.

 

[HikerDave]

I'm thinking of buying either a Haibike Sduro FullSeven LT 4.0 or Haibike Sduro FullSeven LT 5.0. I've noticed some differences but I wonder if it's worth paying 600 dollars extra for the newer (5.0) model? I'm a beginnner and have never owned a mountainbike.

I have the 2018 4.0 which came with Suntour shock and fork which I’ve since upgraded to Fox. I think that the newer ones are the same but the 5.0 has better Rock Shock suspension and better components than mine.

I think that the newer bike is a good value; plus you get a fresher battery that hasn’t been sitting around for a year in some bike shop that might have been kept at a full charge or stored at a bad temperature.