The All-New 2023 Trek Fuel EX-e | EMBN First Look

[@embn]

What do you think of the all-new Trek Fuel EX-e? Let us know below! 💭👇

[@asvoltasdomarco]

look at the title...

[@kevincanham3078]

Halfords bikes have more power than this for 1100 pounds I know it's a lightweight with better components but still come on

[@finroddd]

I really like this one! Well done, Trek!

[@ceriway380]

Really like the sound of it but why 50 nm when everyone has settle at 60 on the light weight bikes plus can you stop doing km do in mile please

[@mseekles1972]

Shame they do not offer a size ML

[@mystscot9814]

Have to say I'm impressed by the motor size, coming from being a Flyon user. I hope TQ have more partners to integrate this new system, however, the price points from Trek have put me off sadly. In time it will tell if the system will be a great seller, watch this space.

[@garymckee7739]

9.8XT on order. Exactly what I was looking for in an ebike. The motor is a game changer. For me, a silent motor makes all the difference.

[@emil870]

Hello Garry, how do you like it so far? Im thinking of buying one but i can not test ride the bike before ordering. Your input would be much appreciated.

[@billderas3420]

Great review. Neat motor! Yes, it sounds very quiet. Will be interesting to compare the Fuel Ex-e to the new Levo SL when that comes out.

[@embn]

Thanks for the support, Bill! That's a great video suggestion! 👍

[@RobySVK]

@@embn I would toss an Orbea Rise in that comparison too. If Specialized did not do something about their motor output power (torque), they are out of this light EMTB category game I guess

[@eliasshedd]

This last spring I had a flat on the rear and didn't want to haul my bike out of the woods so I rode two miles on a flat tire and it didn't even damage the tire. Obviously the tube was toast. But not having to carry my bike was well worth the price of a tube.

[@graemeremington3700]

I ordered the EXe 9.7 today!! Mid power range will suit me for sure. Currently on a Turbo Levo which i love, but now will give this TREK one a go :-) Can't wait......

[@embn]

That's amazing, Graeme! We hope you enjoy it! Great choice! 👍

[@MangySquirrel]

well said, mate. Agree that this will make a whole new category on its own. Watch everbody play catch up now. Well done Trek! The best feature is the sleekness of the kit and you can see how much assist time you have left.

[@chrisjones6699]

“New mid assist category”?? Same battery as the Orbea rise, 10nm of power less and around the same weight and price so I’m not sure how this is “new”? I do absolutely love it though. I haven’t even considered a new bike since owning the Orbea Rise until now.

[@jbloggs4161]

Just because trek are a bigger company, they probably pretending theh came up up this idea 😆

[@stuartrathbone5403]

I've just pressed the button on a Rise M10. Though I would prefer the compact motor design and its aesthetics (not sure I'm that bothered about the 10Nm less power) at the £7.5k price point you get a hell of bump in components on the Orbea and you can customise it out of the factory. If I had not committed and wanted to wait I’d be looking at the Transition with the Fazua motor for aesthetics, but as someone else said further up the thread there is no reason for E-bike not to have an integral gearbox.

[@timeforabeer6338]

Have you managed to do a real world range test in eco mode?I'd be interested to see if you could get 60ks from this and be able to go out for rides with mates who have 625W batteries (full power ebikes).

[@MarioNhampossa]

I absolutely love my “analog” Giant Reign super lightweight but I hate the long hard climbs, I also love my custom Bulls E-core specially on those climbs but weighing 24 kg… something in between sounds just like perfect 🤩

[@cliffsangelsphotography]

I love these lightweight ebikes with a low profile motor and battery.

[@mv2woods]

Just picked one up. I'm really excited. Seems like a great bike. Love the stealth factor!

[@CurvedSlightly]

It does make SH1TMANOs offerings look old tech, I like the high charge port and the fact you can actually ride it with the battery flat, something that scares me with my old skool EP8 powered motor.

[@Cezex]

Unless you talk about EP8 RS. Orbea Rise gives you more power, 1kg less weight (down to 16.5kg which I personally don't believe in much ;) for half the prise. This Trek is waaaay overpriced.

[@b45her]

@@Cezex i've physically weighed an m-ltd rise at 16.6 kg without pedals in a size large.

[@Cezex]

@@b45her Wow, that's amazing! I wonder where they cut that weight (wheels/tires)? Mine is tweaked m20 (X01 AXS, Reverb Axs, dt 1200, xtr pedals) and it's 17.7kg 🤔

[@b45her]

@@Cezex everywhere, 740 bars, xtr xc race brakes, foam grips. there are tweeks every where.

[@PeterPhinney]

@@Cezex half the price? i don't see that

[@strutstipher]

I like, having a Levo SL. I always thought it could do with a little more on the steeper stuff especially when the trail is rough, more important as I getting on in years and need to keep the heart rate in the right area. It will be good to compare to what ever Specialized do with the new SL, soon to be seen.

[@ivanvarga819]

Levo SL has an terrible noisy motor....very ,very noisy.......one year ago i have tested this bike.......unacceptable noisy for me

[@strutstipher]

@@ivanvarga819 The motor can be noisy and it would be nice if it was quieter, but the bike is effective, lots of them out there.

[@puckcoach3]

@@ivanvarga819 I bought the SL in April and have about 500 miles on it. Maybe the 2.0 version is quieter than the version you rode. I find it very quiet going up and dead-silent going down. Usually, the trail sounds are louder than the motor 😎

[@crimsonhawk467]

Wow. That bike looks like perfection! I must have.

[@JNLR74]

Great review! The future of MTB for sure. Personally would like to have seen bigger travel specs (160/150 for e.g) but I'm sure that will come in time. I actually checked one out in size XL at my LBS today. Really well spec'd in both the top and middle models and competitively priced for what you get for the $.

[@mrcarlincool]

Yes, I need a bit more travel. I weight 200lbs and love to be playful and aggressive. I need at least 160mm in the back.

Love the midpower concept, but my next ebike should have gearbox, blet instead of chain and should not be overpriced like this TREK. Currently stil riding on Specialized Levo Expert 2017 with 16k miles.

[@jbloggs4161]

Prices have gone up, no use complaining Not like specialized is cheap lol

​@@jbloggs4161 ...my levo was the second best model and cost 6500eur. 2nd best trek fuel ex-e is 13000eur. "Prices have gone up" FFS

[@jbloggs4161]

@ when was that? I'm just saying it's happening everywhere Not saying its right, I went for the rail anyway

@@jbloggs4161 ok :)

[@jorgebravo8689]

What's the price in Dollar's?

[@glennmcmullen5192]

Looks great! love your videos. Question - Why is this one not considered to be in the super light category? It seems to be abut the same weight as the Turbo Levo SL unless I missed something. :) Which is entirely possible!

[@timbaumgartner2731]

Which bike to buy and why, Trek Fuel EXe 9.7 or the Specialized Turbo Levo Comp Carbon?

[@pauljellybeanjones5740]

That could be the one to converts me over to eBike it reminds me of that first specialized enduro! Remember that Jones Bach ?

[@gfowkes]

I'm not pulling the trigger on a new eBike until I see what Specialized has in the mid-powered category (updated LSL and KSL?)

[@chassdesk]

Could be awesome with the extended battery option!

[@chrisjones1864]

Would this review include the exe 5 ? Or just the high end models ?

[@robhaskins3068]

Frequency of the handlebar, hello Peter Brock and crystals are back.😁

[@xfelipepereira]

Great video, mate! i have been thinking about the Fuel EXe and one question that came into my mind just now is about the motor activation speed when going through rough terrain and rocky / tech areas up hill. How does it activate? There are moments when you let the bike roll and suddenly you need the max traction to climb things. How is it efficiency on such moments? Thanks

[@stevebaur]

I was wondering how long it would be after the leaked photos came out that Trek would reveal it. Looks like a great build, though the Orbea Rise, Transition Relay and Pivot Shuttle SL have 60nm of torque. If you're buying into this segment for the first time, i think it doesn't matter too much, but coming from a 35nm Turbo Levo SL like me, I'd probably be inclined to go with he higher torque bikes. Then again, you can't discount the value of your comfort on the bike, and that might be more important at the end of the day.

[@jbloggs4161]

35nm? Does that even help? Sounds really low? I ask because in riding a "normal" bike but the ride home is all uphill and gets tiring

[@MTBCommunity]

@@jbloggs4161 I have a Levo SL and even with only 35nm its quite a difference compared to my "normal" bike, which is a Fuel EX. Ive ridden the full power bikes like the Rail and its way overkill unless you leave it on the lower settings.

[@jbloggs4161]

@@MTBCommunity niice man I actually tried a fuel ex8 at my local shop , it was a great bike OK yea I don't want massive power just something to take the edge off, or keep me at 15mph up those hills

[@gbarton800]

On paper, this is the perfect trail eMTB! So well thought out, albeit a tad late to the game. Can’t wait to get mine!

[@SydneyElectricBikes]

160wh batt for flying. Isnt it 360wh? Lightweight is certainly growing in popularity over here in Sydney. Fazua 60 very cool as is the Orbea Rs Tuning. Less is more these days.

[@cragginshred]

How would it hold up in the really chunky granite we ride in the Calif Sierra's?

[@scotlandmyhome7484]

I’ve a Levo SL & I like the look of that 👍

[@FlowFinderUSA]

should be interesting to see how this compares to the Transition 'relay' when it comes out.

[@LastAphelion]

It can't come soon enough, I would buy the Relay already if I could over the Exe. I'm sure having a silent motor is great but for the Exe's price I'd want more battery and power without having to sacrifice my water bottle for an extender. I feel like the Relay was already cutting it too close to just barely enough battery and I don't know how loud the Fazua 60 will be, but having a dragless motor I can pedal while off or over the limit is far more worth it to me than having a silent one, as nice as that is

[@megane230f1]

i like thee idea of been able to swap out 430wh batterys on fazua powered bikes

[@SSH01]

which e mtb's have dragless motor

[@LastAphelion]

@@SSH01 so far I've heard the EXe and the Fazua Ride 60 motor. might be more out there and coming out soon

[@kenwhyte1088]

I ride an Orbea Rise which only has one drawback, the noisey EP8 motor....clunk down hill and whine uphill. The EX e with the TQ concept seems to trump the noise niggle....lets see how it copes long term?? Otherwise the Rise is similar but much more value for money.

[@michaelb9940]

I’m shopping which rise model do you have ?

[@Dogboy73]

Wow! Looks good. I would say easily the best looking E-bike I've ever seen. I want one :D

[@The.JZA.]

Looks like a nice bike. That motor looks impressive too but for me, I will still go with the full power ebikes.

[@gordoncahill1170]

*New* category? Orbea Rise: 60 nM Fazua Evation. 55nM Forrestal Siryon 60nM Fazua Ride 50: 58 nM Fazua Ride 60: 60nM So not a new category at all. In fact the ONLY bike with less power than this is the Levo SL. Looks like a really great bike but why the marketing bs?

[@michaelgreen5206]

Yes, its new technology with its TQ's motor that uses harmonic pin ring transmission with no noisy gears or belts to reduce motor speed to crank rpms!! Consequently, it's the quietest, lightest motor on the market period, and bike rides like an analog bike and is a joy to ride!!

[@5DEV]

Awesome. Appears to have ISIS Splines on the motor. Our existing ISIS Cranks should mate up well. Yellow with Purple Cranks? YES!

[@Oz-Jameson]

Hi guys, new to e mountain biking, was looking at this light weight section and the Orbea M, how would you compare the trek file against the Orbea, or is there something bitter out there or coming out?, I like the specialized Levo SL but would like more power, I like going up hills and stuff like what you where on in the video thanks

[@kldstl]

I wonder were the Trek Powerfly fits in. Entry level emtb perhaps? Or full suspension off road commuter.

[@gavinsullivan9015]

I want one of these quite badly…

[@rufusbass]

Great Review! Love it

[@scottamolinari]

I like hearing my motor. It's like feedback because I know when I hit a certain tone, it's giving me the best torque.

[@abelramos8652]

We are talking 300w and 50nm like small numbers … I can’t make 300w with my own legs! 50nm that’s almost what my petrol bike got!

[@Gerald-iz7mv]

hi what is the range for the Trek Fuel EXe 9.5 ?

[@BuckingFastard]

Looking at the weight savings it appears to only be less than 10lbs compared to the full powered rail.

[@deanrwilson]

The mid assist category makes sense it's a pity not many of us get to test ride these sorts of bikes.! LOL

[@kydong95111]

Thanks for a great review. Do you know if this motor will be compatible with Garmin head unit like Shimano EP8? Thanks.

[@michaelgreen5206]

Don't need a Garmin, with the Trek App and once synced to your bike by Bluetooth, the app provides the necessary biking stats!

[@smtex9902]

I love this mid power approach, the bike and motor design. For me a bike like this is a while away as I think I've got a solid 10 years of riding a unpowered bike. Also great to see the pointless knock block gone (solution for a non existent problem), but Trek please get rid of the stem bar combo. Being able to swap out bars and stems are key to set up and this bar, stem combo make it just that little bit harder.

[@jbloggs4161]

Why do you assume e bikes are for older people?

[@davefreeman9347]

@@jbloggs4161 Agreed i just bought a EXE 9.5 just as with a busy life family/kids when I do get the opportunities to ride I want to cram in as much as I can but do not want to loose that natural bike feel which this bike is absolutely perfect for what I want.

[@jamesdocanto571]

Looks great - pity colour is not available in Aus

[@karlwilliams8208]

I might have missed it but was there any mention of cost?

[@Robert-tx4xr]

What is the range with the extender on a commute senario

[@724horndawg]

I would have expected this from Specialized 😳 Quiet? Bought damn time 😊

[@do-ineedtosay723]

What? You don't like people calling you a cheater when they hear your motor? *

[@724horndawg]

@@do-ineedtosay723 it's annoying when you pay that much and it rattles around like garbage

[@embn]

Quiet as a mouse! 🔇

[@michaelgreen5206]

@@embn Agree, super quiet like an analog bike!!!

[@wvjeepguy8178]

Beautiful bike, but I just feel that low battery reserve is going to be a bummer for a lot of riders.

[@alainpfammatter8224]

what a super bike. Good job Trek.

[@embn]

Agreed! It's exciting to see new cool lightweight e-bikes! 👍

[@Acill]

I cant wait for bikes of this class to get down in price. I just cant get off my trail bike with all i have into it at a price point these are all currently at. If I were to put the same group of parts on my Intense Primer on one of these it would cost nearly double to spec it that way over the price I paid for the mechanical bike I ride. Why does a motor and controller nearly double the bike cost?

[@robmccall5017]

We need a Test how this compares to the Orbea Rise!

[@papalazarou7880]

Looks good but prefer my Trek Rail with 625wh battery 🤘

[@jbloggs4161]

Same here! I will try this when thr trek store gets one but can't see it beating the rail at all

[@visserswp]

Absolutely gorgeous bike, would trade in my rail 9.8 xt in seconds….

[@LeadMunitions]

Naaa need both!!

[@visserswp]

@@LeadMunitions lol, if I could I would 😂

[@PaulMoody]

Great to see the improvements in emtbs. The simple control with prominent Walk Mode (vs the awkward placement on Specialized) and ultra quiet motor are excellent. While my Turbo Levo has some sound (unlike the screaming SL or any Shimano), even quieter would be nice out in the solitude of Vermont’s maple jungles. As for 50nm, I’m averaging just above that on my daily rocky technical mountain rides (80nm is my trail mode max, 90nm reserved for turbo), so 50 might mean I’d have to work the gears a lot more. I’m a believer in heavier powerful bikes that don’t get bounced around by every root or rock, so a lighter bike might be okay. And finally, not sure i want all the display info - less is more - just need 10 battery levels and every thing else in my pocket on the phone where it doesn’t distract from the ride. Of course, just my opinion on what I like for my kind of riding - your mileage may vary

[@justingraham8882]

So does the bike have less drag when pedaling when the battery dies? Does it ride like a regular bike when out of power? Do company's even address this as a problem? Just wondering because my ebikes feel heavy when battery dies, real heavy

[@michaelgreen5206]

Yes, with 3 watts of drag, so when the motor is disengaged it rides like a real bike! Also has walk assist for walking the bike up a hill.

[@maat122]

EXE is quieter than Turbo Levo SL 2020?

[@Resnor]

Nice 7.5K bike! I will stick with my turbo Levo. The brose motor is lovely and quiet and still going strong for a 2016 beast!

[@realoneb]

I wonder how this compares to the orbea rise

[@kevinhillock2930]

I can’t wait to try one.

[@michaelb9940]

This bike vs. orbea rise m10?

[@vault-boydan4984]

All nice, but anyone knows if trek will make a new fuel ex for us that prefer riding a normal bike?

[@michaelgreen5206]

Already have, visit their website. Some of the frames are on their 6th generation of development like the Fuel EX 9.8.

[@350zKiller]

Ngl wish there was a part that you weren’t talking and I could hear how loud the bike is

[@larryreid8562]

Perfect e-bike that is also foldable.

[@johngreen787]

Like it a lot, Great idea, but what price do they start at, 🤔

[@baronvonsturz2.011]

In Germany they start at 6.500€ with real shitty specs and end up at 15.000€. It is a beautyfull bike, but really Trek, wtf? Bike industry became the craziest money greedy bastards on earth.

[@do-ineedtosay723]

@@baronvonsturz2.011 Yes. That trend of pricey ebikes has got to go away. *

[@embn]

The Fuel EX-e is certainly a good looking bike! Prices start from $6,499. 👍

[@razorree]

most of the airlines have quite often a limit of 100Wh :/

[@josesabino1182]

Olá. Parece ser uma boa Ebike principalmente pelo tamanho do motor e pelos 50Nm de torque. Só não percebo porque uma bicicleta desta categoria não tem uma bateria de por exemplo o dobro do anunciado. Eu por exemplo gosto de andar o dia todo e uma bateria não me chega, nem com o range extender. Então para quando uma bicicleta com estas características e com uma bateria grande o que só iria acrescentar 2kg ao peso total da bike?.........

[@Downhillbothways]

Can I ride this like a normal bike with the battery removed?

[@jbloggs4161]

Is the power enough?

[@juanortizsanchez2188]

TQ HPR or Fazua Ride 60 ? :D

[@ianjohnstone1061]

The TREK I've been waiting for - But it's at a Specialized US pricing..

[@gurski2338]

Remembers me to the First e evo from bionic e bike

[@jonwatkins8141]

Are you sure it's an e-Bike Steve? I hadn't noticed! Ask me one about trains 🤪

[@mtblover]

Why don't ebikes have internal gears? It would be amazing

[@gsum1000]

I like it. It reminds me so much of my Orbea Rise.

[@embn]

100% agree! Both are really great bikes! 🔥

[@mahennaiker5072]

Price and other specs like cassette and dropper When will it be released

[@mahennaiker5072]

@Flippy cool will check it out thx for that

[@gregorylesko9466]

Seems like Trek have created another great EMTB . Motor tech and function a big success

[@embn]

We agree! It's so exciting to see EMTBs like this entering the market!

[@CaviDS]

sorry to point it out but you are not calling this a lightweight low power, but another breed, but that does already exist, the Orbea Rise..... Light and 60nM of torque....

[@leeteemtb9587]

Game changer it's not full fat or semi skimmed then it must be mountain goats milk. Which bike manufacturers will be next to follow

[@mikedooling7483]

Super nice 👍

[@embn]

100%! It's such a stunning bike! 🔥

[@craig8638]

Would this bike be good for people over 200 lbs.

[@chipmacgill]

Johnny Riley! I know Him!!!! Love from B'More!!!!

[@Roaming50]

Like to see a review of this against the Orbea Rise. On a side note I see it has Code brakes with HS2 rotors. SRAM does not make a HS2 rotor with magnet built in and there are no official solutions for centerlock so is this using 6-bolt rotors with a bolt on magnet? I ask as I had this issue with my Orbea Rise when I switched out the rotors to HS2s.....

[@Cezex]

There is a centerlock lock ring with built in magnet, Shimano rotors have it.

[@Roaming50]

@@Cezex Doesn't fit. Trust me, I tried everything except the TRP solution as I was done spending money on stuff that did not work. Emailing SRAM support also got, there is no solution for the HS2 Centerlock.

[@Cezex]

@@Roaming50 what about sticking (screwing) magnet to the rotor arms? I did it for mine and it works like a charm.

[@Roaming50]

@@Cezex I superglued a Nd magnet to the rotor. If it falls off then I’ll try the TRP solution or give up and get a 6-bolt adapter.

[@WernerGolombick]

Like it and would get one 😊

[@samcuddy2996]

I have the orbea rise H30 which I must say I love, how does this compare to that. Is the price difference between them justified?

[@chrisjones6699]

The entry level Fuel is the same price as the entry level Rise M20. Both being carbon, they are the models to compare with each other I reckon.

[@323johnnybravo]

Would love to see Trek put something new out there rather than cherry picking bits and pieces from Specialized and others and then tacking on a $13 k price tag.

[@TwowheeledadventureVT]

My levo SL is seems dated after this!!

[@MrMarcusNilsson]

Looks to me like they taken the orbea rise and improved the weak points of the rise.

[@GaryHarwood]

Jumping on the Orbea bandwagon. But glad to see this category catch on

[@michaelb9940]

Me too. Which one are you getting? Have you test ride one? I hear some noise issue

[@GaryHarwood]

@@michaelb9940 H15. Apart from the known Ep8 rattle, which I’m fine with. There’s no other noise. Enjoy. It’s an awesome bike

[@Filipengra]

How this is better than one Orbea Rise?

[@JC-un4bg]

I think we will se that tq motor on a road bike

[@IIISentorIII]

0:20 Squirl :)

[@embn]

Good spot! 😉

[@richardkaz2336]

So is it the 2022 trek Fuel EX-e or 2023 trek Fuel EX-e ?

[@MTBCommunity]

The Trek website lists them as 2023

[@mannym.andcoyoteridgemtb171]

And, how much?

[@jeffstringer2174]

Great e-bike for money

[@haithamelmaleh1138]

Nice

[@islandaerial3414]

I'd be MORE interested in a 'review' after you have put at least 10,000km on it. Cheers! You could actually help us all out by doing such 'long term' reviews. Ever considered it?

[@stevejones7956]

Hey no worries, what you need to know?

[@IIISentorIII]

Yea sure they buy a 15k emtb and make a long time review of it and others. "Ever considered it?"

[@The.JZA.]

EMBN/GMBN and partners aren't impartial reviewers like some other channels on KZbin, they are a company that gets paid to promote/advertise products. I mean just look at the description of the video. It clearly says "Paid Promotion with Trek Bikes". They don't do reviews because that isn't their business model. They wont tell you all the bad stuff about a bike because they're getting paid to talk about the good stuff. Just think of EMBN videos as entertaining advertisements and then look to other channels for reviews (Rob Rides EMTB, Loam Wolf etc).

[@tylercrosbie]

Bike released yesterday… ‘I want a long term review with at least 10000kms on it’… mate I couldn’t even put 10000kms on a car in 24 hours … expectations a little unrealistic don’t you think?

[@islandaerial3414]

@@stevejones7956 Do exactly the same show after you have ridden that bike for 10,000km. Thanks!