Heybike Villain vs Tuttio Soleil01

If you ride a Tuttio, the Heybike Villain is the bike people actually put next to it — not a Light Bee, not an MX4. Same class: 14-inch front, 12-inch rear, twist throttle, off-road only, about a grand and a half. Heybike’s first dirt product (Sports lineup, January 2026). RiderGuide named it their 2026 overall mini. This is a desk comparison from manufacturer sheets and published tests. Not a SickEBike dyno day.

The numbers, side by side

The geometry is a copy-paste: 29.5-inch seat, ~9.8-inch ground clearance, 14/12 mullet, 265 lb max load, IPX6. You will not tell them apart from across a parking lot. You will from a roll-on.

What published tests actually said

RiderGuide’s 2026 Villain review (updated July): 44.3 mph on GPS, just under the 45 mph claim. Mixed-loop range about 20 miles against a 50-mile brochure. ~125 lb. Dual hydraulic brakes plus regen. They scored it 89 and kept it as the overall mini. Electrek (Micah Toll, 25 March 2026) called the FarDriver 80A / 4.2 kW / 1,352 Wh combo “disruptive” at $1,399, noted the battery as UN38.3 and UL certified, and said a 200 lb tester bottomed the suspension while a 120 lb 15-year-old did not.

Arbin Powersport’s June 2026 under-$1,500 group (Aptum VM1, Yozma IN10, Tuttio Soleil01, Valtinsu EM5, Villain, Throne Strike) called the Villain the fastest and most aggressive bike in the test. The Soleil01’s column in that table was comfort, not speed. FloridaBicycling’s Soleil01 write-up still has it at ~37 mph claimed. We have a camera number for the Villain. We do not have an equivalent GPS number for the Tuttio. Do not invent one.

Same wheels. Same seat height. The Villain is the one with a published 44.3 mph.

Where the Tuttio still wins

Weight. 105 lb versus 125 is a real pickup-truck and backyard number — steel frame versus aluminum is most of that. Street price: Tuttio still dumps under $1,100 on sale; Villain street is $1,299 with typical codes, $1,499 MSRP. If the job is learning wheelies on private land and you already own the Soleil01, you do not have to sell it tonight.

Pit Bike USA (29 June 2026) put the Villain against a Light Bee X and said the honest sentence: it is not a Sur-Ron. 4.2 kW and 14/12 wheels versus 10 kW and 19/18. They also flagged riders over about 5'10" — the compact chassis feels like a pit bike because it is one. Same warning applies to the Tuttio.

Law, and who should buy which

Neither bike is a Class 1–3 bicycle. 15 U.S.C. § 2085 wants pedals, under 750W, motor-only under 20 mph. A 4.2 kW throttle dirt bike is an emoto. Off-road or private property in most U.S. jurisdictions. Heybike lists recommended age 14+; that is a manufacturer note, not a state statute. Helmet and a legal place to ride are the product.

Buy the Villain if you want the fastest $1,300 mini with a published speed test, an app-tunable FarDriver, and a bigger pack. Keep or buy the Soleil01 if you want twenty pounds less, a lower street, and you already know the bike. Want the Sur-Ron that actually shares this size class: Hyper Bee (~8 kW, ~86 lb, ~40 mph, dealer money). Light Bee X and Talaria MX4 are the next size up — different article.

On this desk’s e-moto 50: Villain is #21, Soleil01 is #25. That is how often 2026 desks name them, not a dyno rank. The Villain is the Tuttio’s real rival. The Light Bee is the upgrade after both of them.