Brompton Electric C Line Folding Electric Bike
- Class 1
- Up to 400 Wh
- 41-60 mi claimed
- Up to 250 lb max load
SVT Score, Mid
A steel folding e-bike with a removable 345 Wh battery, a 24 Nm rear hub motor and a fitted rack, light to carry but with rim brakes.
$4,700
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Usability
3.6 out of 10- Speed: Brompton prints no US assist limit for this line; a WIRED test of the US T Line found 15.5 mph
Better on motorTern Vektron P10Bosch Performance Line mid-drive is rated 65 Nm of torque. $3,699Scores 4.0- Tires: Schwalbe Marathon Racer, puncture protection not stated by Brompton, not counted
Better on ride hardwareTern Vektron P10Hydraulic brakes. $3,699Scores 6.0- Lights: Lezyne e115 front light printed; a rear light is not stated
Better on featuresBrompton Electric G Line folding e-bikeA removable battery. $4,950Scores 6.0- Searched: ACT Lab compliance directory (non-NRTL) Certipedia Intertek UL SGS TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada
- Record: ACT Lab compliance directory (non-NRTL), ANSI/CAN/UL 2849:2022 (sample test, e-Val certificate), Electric C-Line - e Motiq system (directory label; certificate PDF text not machine-readable), Brompton Bicycle
- Record: ACT Lab compliance directory (non-NRTL), ANSI/CAN/UL 2849:2022 (sample test), Electric C-Line (2024-08-07; earlier build: Greenway DZ-ZZ1481002 345.6 Wh pack, motor not disassembled), Brompton Bicycle
- Frame: seven years with registration, not scored
- Gift: rack bag, pouch, phone mount and bottle added at the time of reading
Strengths
- Battery lifts out to charge indoors
- Rack and fenders come fitted
- Smooth natural pedal assist
- Rolls on its rack wheels when folded
- Folds small for trains and tight closets
Drawbacks
- Rim brakes instead of discs
- Narrow tires feel harsh on broken pavement
- Expensive for a small battery
- Only four gears for steep hills
- Assist tops out below the usual US class speed
A light, compact commuter folder, but the assist and brakes are basic
Specs
- TypeFolding
- E-Bike ClassClass 1
- BatteryUp to 400 Wh
- MotorHub
- Top SpeedUp to 20 mph
- Claimed Range41-60 mi
- WeightUp to 40 lb
- Max Rider LoadUp to 250 lb
- SuspensionNone
- FoldingFolds
- CertificationsClaimed only
- Warranty2 Years
Not published by Brompton: brakes.
Not checked: The US assist speed, which Brompton does not print for this line
At a glance
- Folded 23 x 22.2 x 10.6 in
- Handbuilt in London
- Over-the-air updates
- Brompton Bicycle Inc names its address as Jericho, New York in the store terms of use.
- Brompton Bicycle Ltd of London designs and hand-builds the bikes.
- Brompton e-bikes are sold in the US by Brompton Bicycle Inc through its own store at us.brompton.com.
- Its store sells 16-inch and 20-inch folding e-bikes on one shared e-Motiq motor and battery.
- The bikes are also sold by a national outdoor retailer and by independent US dealers.
- REI is the only major US retailer that sells Brompton e-bikes as the seller, carrying the Electric C Line and Electric G Line (October 2026).
The Brompton Electric C Line (Mark 2, e-Motiq) is a steel folding e-bike with 16-inch wheels, a 4-speed derailleur and a 250 W rear hub motor rated 24 Nm with a torque sensor. Its removable 345 Wh battery rides in a bag on the front carrier block, charges in about five hours and carries a claim of up to 56 miles.
It has Brompton dual-pivot rim calipers, a rigid steel fork and 16-inch Schwalbe Marathon Racer tires. Brompton lists it from 39.5 lb with the battery and 31.4 lb without, and rates the A, C, P and T Lines for 242 lb of rider and luggage.
It folds to 23 x 22.2 x 10.6 in and comes with fenders, a Lezyne front light, a handlebar control screen, the SuperRoll+ roller rack, a small zip bag and a bell.
The US store lists Palm Green with mid or high handlebars at $4,700.00, and at the time of reading it added a rack bag, a phone mount, a bar pouch and a bottle as a gift with purchase.
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How far can an electric bike go?265 of the 331 electric bikes we list claim 41 miles or more on a charge, each on its maker's own basis.
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