Originally Posted by
ddez
Depending on the year of the newer one it will have a longer wheelbase(better ride and if your tall it helps stretch out a bit more),better brakes and quite a few other upgrades that the older one doesnt have. Buy newer,nothing wrong with a 3 speed.
If forced to give an answer, I would have said that the six speed option only came with the "new" model. That is, the one with the longer wheelbase ... not unless there is a third generation of Brompton that I missed. Just to be clear, I really could have missed a third generation frame since I have not shopped for one in several years.