How much does the motor decide what an eMTB weighs and costs? To find out, we took every current bike in the emtbmag.com eMTB catalog and grouped the builds by drive unit. The sample covers 419 builds with model year 2026 or 2027 from 41 brands, the line-up you can buy for the 2027 season.
The short version: Bosch's Performance Line CX is still the default motor and the cheapest way into a full-power eMTB. DJI's Avinox M2S bikes are lighter on average but cost noticeably more. And if you want the lightest bike, the TQ HPR60 wins, but you pay the most for it.
How we counted
Every build counts once, so a model sold in five specs counts five times. Weights are manufacturer claims taken from brand websites. Brands measure differently: some quote size M, some size L, some leave out the pedals. Prices are recommended retail prices in euros only. Bikes listed only in dollars or pounds (in our catalog that is every Specialized and Giant build) count for weight but not for price. A motor appears in a chart only if we have at least five data points for it. Treat the figures as a guide to the current market, not a complete census.
