[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page-pourquoi.en":3,"site.en":187},{"slug":4,"title":5,"seoTitle":6,"seoDescription":7,"updatedAt":8,"blocks":9,"links":93,"costRows":148},"pourquoi-un-veli","Why a véli?",null,"What the figures say, what a véli costs compared with a car, and the grants you are entitled to in Belgium.","2026-10-01T14:11:46.993Z",{"costs":10,"aids":16,"header":20,"resources":22,"outro":25,"why":30},{"title":11,"columns":12},"What it really costs",[13,14,15],"Petrol or diesel car","Electric car","Véli",{"title":17,"video":18,"subtitle":19},"Grants and subsidies","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=azg5Y8n92d8","What you are entitled to in Belgium",{"body":21,"title":5},"\u003Cp>A véli is a light intermediate electric vehicle: more than a bicycle, less than a car. Enough to carry people and loads, little enough to remain a bicycle in the eyes of the law.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The three arguments fit in three sections: what the figures say, what it costs, and what the state pays back.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"body":23,"title":24},"\u003Cp>The sources and reports we rely on.\u003C\u002Fp>","Going further",{"cta":26,"title":29},{"url":27,"label":28},"\u002Fcatalogue\u002F","See the catalogue","Want to try one out?",{"intro":31,"title":32,"groups":33,"images":69},"\u003Cp>Because people in Belgium need a \u003Cstrong>practical\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>affordable\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>green\u003C\u002Fstrong> alternative for their daily journeys. Studies by the federal mobility service (2019 and 2025) show that:\u003C\u002Fp>","What the figures say",[34,47,56],{"note":35,"stats":36,"title":46},"\u003Cp>Those are distances \u003Cstrong>a véli handles perfectly\u003C\u002Fstrong> (50 km of range, double that with a second battery).\u003C\u002Fp>",[37,40,43],[38,39],"50 %","\u003C 10 km",[41,42],"70 %","\u003C 20 km",[44,45],"80 %","\u003C 30 km","Most journeys in Wallonia are short",{"note":48,"stats":49,"title":55},"",[50,52],[44,51],"just 1 person",[53,54],"1,2","person per car on average","Cars carry very few people",{"note":57,"stats":58,"title":68},"\u003Cp>On a véli those journeys take just as long, sometimes less, thanks to no traffic jams and access to cycle paths (for some models).\u003C\u002Fp>",[59,62,65],[60,61],"15' - 25'","for 10 km",[63,64],"25' - 35'","for 20 km",[66,67],"35' - 50'","for 30 km","Journey times are long",[70,78,86],{"id":71,"url":72,"alt":48,"width":73,"height":74,"mime":75,"srcset":76,"srcsetAvif":77},26,"\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-karbike-32-scaled-533178.jpg",2560,1707,"image\u002Fjpeg","\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-karbike-32-scaled-533178-w480.webp 480w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-karbike-32-scaled-533178-w640.webp 640w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-karbike-32-scaled-533178-w960.webp 960w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-karbike-32-scaled-533178-w1280.webp 1280w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-karbike-32-scaled-533178-w1600.webp 1600w","\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-karbike-32-scaled-533178-w480.avif 480w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-karbike-32-scaled-533178-w640.avif 640w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-karbike-32-scaled-533178-w960.avif 960w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-karbike-32-scaled-533178-w1280.avif 1280w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-karbike-32-scaled-533178-w1600.avif 1600w",{"id":79,"url":80,"alt":81,"width":82,"height":83,"mime":75,"srcset":84,"srcsetAvif":85},49,"\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-vok-bikes-33-min-d6c02e.jpg","Vok XL",1525,1166,"\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-vok-bikes-33-min-d6c02e-w480.webp 480w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-vok-bikes-33-min-d6c02e-w640.webp 640w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-vok-bikes-33-min-d6c02e-w960.webp 960w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-vok-bikes-33-min-d6c02e-w1280.webp 1280w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-vok-bikes-33-min-d6c02e-w1600.webp 1525w","\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-vok-bikes-33-min-d6c02e-w480.avif 480w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-vok-bikes-33-min-d6c02e-w640.avif 640w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-vok-bikes-33-min-d6c02e-w960.avif 960w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-vok-bikes-33-min-d6c02e-w1280.avif 1280w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-vok-bikes-33-min-d6c02e-w1600.avif 1525w",{"id":87,"url":88,"alt":81,"width":89,"height":90,"mime":75,"srcset":91,"srcsetAvif":92},7,"\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-hero-image-vehicles-1-0a1303.jpg",1440,800,"\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-hero-image-vehicles-1-0a1303-w480.webp 480w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-hero-image-vehicles-1-0a1303-w640.webp 640w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-hero-image-vehicles-1-0a1303-w960.webp 960w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-hero-image-vehicles-1-0a1303-w1280.webp 1280w","\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-hero-image-vehicles-1-0a1303-w480.avif 480w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-hero-image-vehicles-1-0a1303-w640.avif 640w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-hero-image-vehicles-1-0a1303-w960.avif 960w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2025-12-hero-image-vehicles-1-0a1303-w1280.avif 1280w",[94,102,109,115,121,127,132,137,141,144],{"id":95,"label":96,"url":97,"audience":98,"amount":99,"note":100,"sort":101},1,"Apply for a purchase grant in Wallonia","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wallonie.be\u002Ffr\u002Fdemarches\u002Fobtenir-une-prime-regionale-destinee-lachat-dun-velo-dun-velo-cargo-ou-dune-remorque-de-velo-pour-des-activites-de-cyclologistique","pros","up to €5,000","For self-employed people and companies in cycle logistics: 50% of the invoice excluding VAT.",0,{"id":103,"label":104,"url":105,"audience":106,"amount":107,"note":108,"sort":101},9,"Bruxell'Air grant","https:\u002F\u002Fenvironnement.brussels\u002Fcitoyen\u002Fservices-et-demandes\u002Fprimes-et-aides-financieres\u002Fla-prime-mobilite-bruxellair-pour-se-deplacer-autrement-dans-la-capitale","particuliers","€566 to €1,132","In exchange for cancelling a number plate, depending on household income. Light electric vehicles are eligible.",{"id":110,"label":111,"url":112,"audience":106,"amount":113,"note":114,"sort":95},10,"Municipal grants in Wallonia","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ecoconso.be\u002Ffr\u002Fcontent\u002Fquelles-primes-lachat-dun-velo-electrique-ou-non","€50 to €500","There is no Walloon regional grant for private individuals, but many municipalities offer one.",{"id":116,"label":117,"url":118,"audience":98,"amount":119,"note":120,"sort":95},2,"Apply for a purchase grant in Brussels","https:\u002F\u002Feconomie-emploi.brussels\u002Fprime-velo-cargo","up to €4,000","For Brussels SMEs: 40 to 70% of the spend, per cargo bike.",{"id":122,"label":123,"url":124,"audience":106,"amount":125,"note":126,"sort":116},3,"Cycle mileage allowance","https:\u002F\u002Fmobilit.belgium.be\u002Ffr\u002Fmobilite-durable\u002Fvelos\u002Favantages-fiscaux-et-primes-velo","€0.30\u002Fkm","Legal minimum since 2026, tax-free up to €0.37\u002Fkm and €3,700 a year.",{"id":128,"label":129,"url":130,"audience":106,"amount":6,"note":131,"sort":122},4,"Mobility budget","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sdworx.be\u002Ffr-be\u002Fnews\u002Fbudget-mobilite","Trade your company car for a budget you can spend on soft mobility.",{"id":133,"label":134,"url":135,"audience":136,"amount":6,"note":6,"sort":128},5,"AVELI – the vélis association","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aveli.org\u002Fnos-solutions","ressources",{"id":138,"label":139,"url":140,"audience":136,"amount":6,"note":6,"sort":133},6,"La Nouvelle Aventure Mobile – YouTube","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fplaylist?list=PLKpq1sUZSEkvmB1Z76O_1VTsbp8nJe75A",{"id":87,"label":142,"url":143,"audience":136,"amount":6,"note":6,"sort":138},"Film \"La Nouvelle Aventure Mobile\" – Auvio","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.auvio.rtbf.be\u002Fmedia\u002Fla-nouvelle-aventure-mobile-2023-0531",{"id":145,"label":146,"url":147,"audience":136,"amount":6,"note":6,"sort":87},8,"Belgian federal mobility service: key figures","https:\u002F\u002Fstatbel.fgov.be\u002Ffr\u002Fthemes\u002Fmobilite",[149,156,164,168,174,178,183],{"id":95,"label":150,"sublabel":6,"help":151,"thermal":152,"electric":153,"veli":154,"excludeFromTotal":155,"sort":101},"Purchase","From second-hand to new: €10,000 to €30,000 for a petrol or diesel car, €25,000 to €40,000 for an electric one, €8,000 to €17,000 for a véli. Shown here but replaced by depreciation in the total.",20000,33000,12000,true,{"id":116,"label":157,"sublabel":158,"help":159,"thermal":160,"electric":161,"veli":162,"excludeFromTotal":163,"sort":95},"Depreciation","(5 years)","The purchase price spread over five years.",4000,6600,2400,false,{"id":122,"label":165,"sublabel":6,"help":166,"thermal":167,"electric":167,"veli":101,"excludeFromTotal":163,"sort":116},"Insurance","€600 to €1,200 a year for a car. Nothing is compulsory for a véli: at 250 W and 25 km\u002Fh it is legally a bicycle, covered by household liability insurance. Comprehensive theft and damage cover is still possible, around €570 a year for a €10,000 vehicle.",1000,{"id":128,"label":169,"sublabel":6,"help":170,"thermal":171,"electric":172,"veli":173,"excludeFromTotal":163,"sort":122},"Energy","Based on 10,000 km a year. Petrol or diesel: 6 l\u002F100 km at €1.50\u002Fl. Véli: 4 kWh per 100 km at €0.35\u002FkWh, i.e. €1.40 per 100 km.",900,750,140,{"id":133,"label":175,"sublabel":6,"help":176,"thermal":167,"electric":172,"veli":177,"excludeFromTotal":163,"sort":128},"Servicing \u002F repair","€750 to €1,500 for a petrol or diesel car, €450 to €900 for an electric one, an estimated €200 to €600 for a véli.",400,{"id":138,"label":179,"sublabel":6,"help":180,"thermal":181,"electric":182,"veli":101,"excludeFromTotal":163,"sort":133},"Taxes","Road tax. A véli is legally a bicycle: no tax, no registration, no licence.",300,200,{"id":87,"label":184,"sublabel":6,"help":185,"thermal":186,"electric":186,"veli":101,"excludeFromTotal":163,"sort":138},"Roadworthiness test","€50 to €100 for a car. A bicycle does not go through a roadworthiness test.",50,{"settings":188,"vehicles":218},{"contactEmail":189,"phone":190,"address":6,"socials":191,"footer":194,"logo":199,"headerLogo":206,"contactForm":211},"info@cyclhop.be","0479 20 54 08",{"youtube":6,"facebook":192,"linkedin":6,"instagram":193},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002F893321017209216","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fcyclhop\u002F",{"logoId":116,"navTitle":195,"copyright":196,"socialTitle":197,"contactTitle":198,"headerLogoId":95},"Cycl'hop","© Cycl'hop","Follow us on social media","How to reach us",{"id":116,"url":200,"alt":48,"width":201,"height":202,"mime":203,"srcset":204,"srcsetAvif":205},"\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2026-02-cyclhop-logo-vertical-white-transparent-886e6d.png",625,517,"image\u002Fpng","\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2026-02-cyclhop-logo-vertical-white-transparent-886e6d-w480.webp 480w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2026-02-cyclhop-logo-vertical-white-transparent-886e6d-w640.webp 625w","\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2026-02-cyclhop-logo-vertical-white-transparent-886e6d-w480.avif 480w, \u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2026-02-cyclhop-logo-vertical-white-transparent-886e6d-w640.avif 625w",{"id":95,"url":207,"alt":48,"width":208,"height":209,"mime":210},"\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fcyclhop-logo-horizontal-white-transparent-09d35a.svg",1406,384,"image\u002Fsvg+xml",{"subjects":212,"successMessage":217},[213,214,215,216],"Buying a véli","Book a test ride","Repairing a vehicle","Other","Thank you for your message. It has been sent.",[219,222,225,228,231,234,236],{"slug":220,"name":221},"karbike-kubi","Karbike Kubi",{"slug":223,"name":224},"karbike-kozi","Karbike Kozi",{"slug":226,"name":227},"karbike-koli","Karbike Koli",{"slug":229,"name":230},"kinner","Kinner",{"slug":232,"name":233},"vok-s","Vok S",{"slug":235,"name":81},"vok-xl",{"slug":237,"name":238},"vok-u","Vok U"]