Addmotor Foldtan M-160 Folding Fat Tire Electric Bike

  • Class 2
  • 801-1,000 Wh
  • Over 80 mi claimed
  • 251-300 lb max load

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A folding fat-tire e-bike with hydraulic brakes, a 100 mm fork, turn signals and a 960 Wh battery, heavy at 81.6 lb.

$1,499

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Usability

6.2 out of 10
  • Life: rated for 1,000 to 1,500 charge cycles
  • Searched: Certipedia Intertek SGS UL TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada
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Strengths

  • Hydraulic brakes with large rotors
  • Long-travel fork with lockout
  • Long range from the large battery
  • Frame folds for an RV or closet
  • Turn signals and lights come fitted

Drawbacks

  • Too heavy to carry folded
  • Torque figure not published
  • Load limit stated two ways
  • No fenders listed
Verdict

A well-built folder with strong brakes and range, but too heavy to carry

Social score

4.5 out of 10
RedditBrand-level3 out of 10

r/ebikes thread "Don't buy Addmotor" (2021 to Sep 2026): owners report fuses blowing, a battery refused under warranty, missing parts and slow email support|Owners of M-340 and M-360 trikes in the same thread praise them as mobility aids and say support sent a missing bag (2024 to mid 2026)

GoogleBrand-level5 out of 10

Electrek (unit supplied by Addmotor, affiliate links) rode the earlier M-340 and liked its power and range, marking down stability and mechanical brakes (Feb 2023)|Ebike Escape (affiliate links) rode the Citytri E-310 and rated its motor, battery and fork above its price class (Apr 2024)

YouTubeBrand-level5 out of 10

Minds Eye Design (review made in a collaboration with Addmotor, stated) rode the Greattan L with a passenger and liked the second seat and range (Mar 2025)

AmazonBrand-level5 out of 10

Addmotor CO.,LTD. sells Addmotor trikes on Amazon US; its Arisetan M-360 listing, shared by two sizes, shows 4.6 stars from 14 ratings (Oct 2026)

User reviewsNot scored

The retailer pool is blank: none of Walmart, Best Buy, Target, Costco, REI, Home Depot and Lowe's lists the Foldtan M-160 (October 2026).

Reviews

On Trustpilot, www.addmotor.com holds a 2.5 TrustScore from 45 reviews, 26% five-star and 58% one-star, on a claimed page whose reviews are unprompted and whose owner has not replied to negative reviews (October 2026).

Track record
  • BBB rates Addmotor Tech Inc of El Monte F, not accredited, with 6 complaints filed in the last three years (October 2026).
  • A search of CPSC recalls and Health Canada recalls turned up no recall naming Addmotor or its e-bikes and e-trikes (October 2026).
Not countedExcluded

Not counted in any pool: the ratings and Q&A on the brand's own site, the customer stories on Addmotor's blog, its YouTube channel and its Facebook pages.

Specs

  • TypeFolding
  • E-Bike ClassClass 2
  • Battery801-1,000 Wh
  • MotorHub
  • Top SpeedUp to 20 mph
  • Claimed RangeOver 80 mi
  • Weight71-85 lb
  • Max Rider Load251-300 lb
  • BrakesHydraulic disc
  • SuspensionFront
  • FoldingFolds
  • CertificationsNone verifiable
  • Warranty2 Years

At a glance

  • USB port on the display
  • Detachable rear rack
  • Five colourways

The ADDMOTOR US trademark (registration 5226479) is registered to an individual, Chen Qiang, at an address in Guangzhou, China.

  • Addmotor e-bikes and e-trikes are sold in the US by Addmotor Tech Inc. of El Monte, California, the company named on the warranty page and in the Terms of Purchase.
  • Addmotor sells through its own store at addmotor.com, which ships from a warehouse in El Monte with free delivery to the 48 contiguous states and none to New York City.
  • Its Amazon US listings are sold by a seller named Addmotor CO.,LTD.
  • Its store sells mostly upright, passenger, tilting and family three-wheelers, with cargo, folding, fat-tire and moped-style two-wheelers alongside.
  • Among major US retailers, only Walmart sells Addmotor e-bikes and e-trikes, through the brand's own marketplace store (ADD&MF&Z E-Bike), and none of those listings has ten reviews yet (October 2026).

The Addmotor Foldtan M-160 is a step-through folding fat-tire electric bike with a 48 V, 20 Ah (960 Wh) key-locked removable battery and a 750 W rear geared hub motor; Addmotor publishes no torque figure.

It has mineral-oil hydraulic disc brakes with 180 mm rotors front and rear, a 100 mm fork with adjustment and lockout, a torque sensor, a half-twist throttle and 20 x 4.0 in puncture-resistant fat tires.

It weighs 81.6 lb, folds to 34.1 x 20.9 x 28.3 in and is rated for 280 lb in its Measurement list (300 lb in the hero). The maker states up to 105 miles on assist level 1 and 20 mph, and it ships with a detachable rear rack, lights with turn signals and an EB 2.0 LCD with USB.

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