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Giant Defy Advanced 3 vs Merida Scultura Endurance 4000

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

The short answer

These two score within 1 point of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.

Giant

Defy Advanced 3

77% for a typical rider

£1,549 at Tredz

£50 under RRP. Free UK delivery over £20
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Merida

Scultura Endurance 4000

78% for a typical rider

£1,799 at Tredz

£101 under RRP. Free UK delivery over £20
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What actually separates them

Price
The Giant Defy Advanced 3 is £301 cheaper — £1,599 against £1,900.
Weight
The Merida Scultura Endurance 4000 is 0.8kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Merida Scultura Endurance 4000 sits you more upright (1.54 stack-to-reach against 1.50). The Giant Defy Advanced 3 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Giant Defy Advanced 3 takes 40mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec Defy Advanced 3 Scultura Endurance 4000
Price £1,599 £1,900
Weight 9.6 kg 8.8 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano Tiagra 2x10 mechanical Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.50 1.54
Tyre clearance 40 mm 35 mm
Lowest gear 27 in 27 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 64 63
Speed 42 50
Climbing 52 63
Value 69 58

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