Giant Contend AR 2 vs Merida Scultura Endurance 4000: weight?

The Merida Scultura Endurance 4000 is 1.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.

Giant Contend AR 2 vs Merida Scultura Endurance 4000: tyre clearance?

The Giant Contend AR 2 takes 38mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Giant Contend AR 2 vs Merida Scultura Endurance 4000

Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Merida Scultura Endurance 4000 comes out ahead (81% against 71%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Giant

Contend AR 2

71% for a typical rider

£1,399 at Brand website

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Merida

Scultura Endurance 4000

81% for a typical rider

£1,900 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Giant Contend AR 2 is £501 cheaper — £1,399 against £1,900.
Weight: The Merida Scultura Endurance 4000 is 1.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Tyre clearance: The Giant Contend AR 2 takes 38mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec	Contend AR 2	Scultura Endurance 4000
Price	£1,399	£1,900
Weight	10.2 kg	8.8 kg
Frame	alloy	carbon
Groupset	Shimano Tiagra 2x10 mechanical	Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical
Stack / reach	1.55	1.54
Tyre clearance	38 mm	35 mm
Lowest gear	27 in	27 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	69	63
Speed	29	50
Climbing	44	63
Value	37	58

Neither might be the right answer

This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.

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