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Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 vs Merida Scultura Endurance 6000

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 comes out ahead (77% against 73%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Giant

Defy Advanced Pro 2

77% for a typical rider

£3,199 at Brand website
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Merida

Scultura Endurance 6000

73% for a typical rider

£3,300 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 is £101 cheaper — £3,199 against £3,300.
Weight
The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 is 0.8kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Merida Scultura Endurance 6000 sits you more upright (1.55 stack-to-reach against 1.50). The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 takes 40mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Shifting
Only the Merida Scultura Endurance 6000 has electronic shifting. Crisper and lower maintenance, but it needs charging and costs more to replace.

Side by side

Spec Defy Advanced Pro 2 Scultura Endurance 6000
Price £3,199 £3,300
Weight 8.4 kg 9.2 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano 105 12-speed mechanical Shimano 105 Di2 R7100 12-speed
Stack / reach 1.50 1.55
Tyre clearance 40 mm 35 mm
Lowest gear 26 in 27 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 64 72
Speed 56 41
Climbing 71 57
Value 15 22

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