Cannondale Mavaro 3 Low StepThru City Electric Bike

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Cannondale Mavaro 3 Low StepThru City Electric Bike

Class 1
401-600 Wh
61-80 mi claimed
Up to 20 mph

SVT Score, Lower

Usability4.6/10Social5.0/10The SVT Score is placed on its category's range

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An aluminum step-through city e-bike with a Bosch Active Line Plus motor, a removable 500 Wh battery, belt drive, lights and a rack.

$2,999

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SKU: C68353U40LG Category: Electric Bikes Brand: Cannondale

Usability

4.6 out of 10

Battery3500 Wh Bosch PowerTube, low on the commuter ladder

Range: up to 70 miles claimed by Cannondale, basis not stated

Better on batteryAventon Level 4 ADV Commuter EbikeThe Level 4 ADV carries an 800 Wh battery. $2,799Scores 7.0

Motor2Bosch Active Line Plus, 50 Nm

Better on motorHimiway A7 Pro e-bikeMid-drive is rated at 130 Nm of torque. $2,499Scores 10.0

Ride Hardware7hydraulic discs, 180 mm rotors, 63 mm coil fork, torque sensor

Features7removable battery, lights, rack and fenders, app-linked Purion display, Bosch app lock

Verification4Bosch drive-system UL 2849 listing (Intertek) names no bike; no record names the Mavaro 3

Searched: Intertek Certipedia UL SGS TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada
Record: Intertek ETL, ANSI/CAN/UL-2849 (Electrical Systems for eBikes), drive system, none: Bosch eBike system lines (Active Line, Active Line Plus, Cargo Line, Performance Line, Performance Line Speed, Performance Line CX, Performance Line Sport, Performance Line SX, Performance Line Sprint, ...); no bike named, ROBERT BOSCH LLC - Foothill Ranch, CA
Record: Intertek ETL, ANSI/CAN/UL/ULC-2271 (ETL Recognized, component), Lithium-ion Batteries for eBike, Bosch part nos. 0 275 007 5xx / EB12100xxx (no bike named; pack part number on the row not read), ROBERT BOSCH LLC - Foothill Ranch, CA

Better on verificationAventon Level 4 REC Commuter EbikeUL certifies this model to UL 2849 under certificate UL-US-2557601-3. $1,999Scores 6.0

Warranty & Support5two years from Bosch on drive unit and battery

Better on warranty & supportPedego Avenue Pro Commuter BikeThe parts. $2,495Scores 9.0

Strengths

Low step-through frame
Belt drive with hub gears
Lights and rack come fitted
Suspension fork smooths bumps
Removable battery charges indoors
App lock adds theft protection

Drawbacks

Gentle motor for steep hills
Assist stops at a lower speed
Weight not published
Only one size in stock online

Verdict

A comfortable step-through city bike, but a gentle motor for steep hills

Social score

5.0 out of 10

RedditBrand-level4 out of 10

r/eMountainBike: Moterra SL owners report E914 shutdowns and battery-to-motor wiring faults, fixed by drive swaps under warranty (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026)
r/cannondale, an unofficial 12K-member subreddit not linked by the store, shows mostly non-electric bikes (Oct 2026)

GoogleBrand-level6 out of 10

Blister praised the Moterra 3's range and alloy build but found it heavy on slow ledges (Mar 2026); unit source not stated|The Loam Wolf found the Moterra LT1 plush but heavy at 57.2 lb (May 2026)|Freshly Charged called the FlyingV the most refined e-bike it has ridden (Apr 2026)

YouTubeNot scored

The YouTube pool is blank: the tester videos found (The Loam Wolf on the Moterra LT, Freshly Charged on the FlyingV) repeat written reviews counted in the Google pool, and the others come from dealers or riders lent a bike by Cannondale (October 2026).

AmazonNot scored

The Amazon pool is blank: the Amazon results for Cannondale are parts, accessories and other makers' e-bikes, and none of the listings found is a Cannondale e-bike (October 2026).

User reviewsNot scored

The retailer pool is blank: none of Walmart, Best Buy, Target, Costco, Dick's Sporting Goods, REI, Home Depot and Lowe's lists it (October 2026).

Trustpilot

On Trustpilot, www.cannondale.com scores 2.4 from 147 reviews, 11% five-star and 74% one-star, on a page the company has claimed and does not use to invite reviews (October 2026).

Track record

BBB rates Cycling Sports Group, Inc. of Wilton F, not accredited, with 7 complaints in the last three years (October 2026).
A search of CPSC and Health Canada in October 2026 found no recall of a current Cannondale e-bike or e-bike battery.
The one CPSC recall of a Cannondale e-bike, in March 2023, covered about 75 model-year 2022 Tesoro Neo X Speed bikes shipped with European brake-lever setup.

Not countedExcluded

Not counted in any pool: the ratings and reviews on the brand's own site, its YouTube channels and social pages, and dealer pages.

Specs

TypeCommuter
E-Bike ClassClass 1
Battery401-600 Wh
MotorMid-drive
Top SpeedUp to 20 mph
Claimed Range61-80 mi
BrakesHydraulic disc
SuspensionFront
FoldingDoes not fold
CertificationsClaimed only
Warranty2 Years

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Not published by Cannondale: weight and max rider load.

Not checked: The weight, which Cannondale does not publish

At a glance

Gates carbon belt
Nexus internal gear hub
Racktime SnapIt rack

Company

The CANNONDALE trademark is registered at the USPTO to Cycling Sports Group, Inc. Cycling Sports Group has been owned since January 2022 by Pon Holdings B.V., a Dutch mobility group.

Where it sells

Cannondale e-bikes are sold in the US by Cycling Sports Group, Inc. (dba Cannondale) of Wilton, Connecticut.
The brand's own US store at cannondale.com sells its e-mountain, e-urban, e-touring and e-road lines with a priced cart.
Each bike ordered online ships free to a local dealer in the lower 48 states, which assembles it for pickup.
Authorized Cannondale dealers also sell the bikes in their shops.
Amazon carries Cannondale parts and accessories, and none of its listings is a Cannondale e-bike sold by the brand.
Among major US retailers, only REI sells Cannondale e-bikes as the seller (October 2026).

Description

The Cannondale Mavaro 3 Low StepThru is an aluminum step-through city e-bike with a Bosch Active Line Plus mid-drive and a removable 500 Wh Bosch PowerTube battery.

It has a 63 mm SR Suntour Mobie coil fork with lockout, Riderever two-piston hydraulic disc brakes on 180 mm rotors, 2.2 in Continental eContact Plus tires with reflective sidewalls, a Gates carbon belt and a Shimano Nexus seven-speed hub.

Axa front and rear lights, a Tubus rear rack rated 25 kg and full-coverage fenders come fitted. A Bosch Purion 200 display pairs with the Bosch app, which adds a free motor lock. Pedal assist runs to 20 mph and there is no throttle. Cannondale claims up to 70 miles of range and publishes no weight.

Only the Dust Blue Small is in stock online.