Trek Borrego+ Fat Tire Electric Bike
- Class 2
- 601-800 Wh
- 61-80 mi claimed
- Over 400 lb max load
SVT Score, Mid
A Class 2 fat-tire e-bike with a 90 Nm Hyena hub motor, throttle, removable 720 Wh battery, lights, signals, rack and fenders, at 87 lb.
$2,500
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Usability
5.0 out of 10- Range: up to 70 mi claimed by Trek
Better on batteryGotrax Tundra fat tire e-bikeThe Tundra carries a 960 Wh battery. $1,299Scores 6.0- Speed: throttle and assist to 20 mph, Class 2
- Sensor: torque or cadence sensor not published, not counted
- Searched: Certipedia Intertek UL SGS TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada ACT Lab compliance directory UL / Intertek
Better on verificationAventon Aventure M Fat Tire EbikeUL certifies this model to UL 2849 under certificate UL-US-2576762-2. $2,899Scores 6.0Strengths
- Smooth ride on wide tires
- Throttle for quick starts
- Battery lifts out to charge
- Rack and fenders included
- Fully equipped with lights and signals
Drawbacks
- Very heavy to lift
- Needs a heavy duty car rack
- Pedal sensor type not published
- Short e-system warranty
A smooth, fully equipped fat-tire cruiser, but very heavy to move
Specs
- TypeFat Tire
- E-Bike ClassClass 2
- Battery601-800 Wh
- MotorHub
- Top SpeedUp to 20 mph
- Claimed Range61-80 mi
- WeightOver 85 lb
- Max Rider LoadOver 400 lb
- BrakesHydraulic disc
- SuspensionFront
- FoldingDoes not fold
- CertificationsClaimed only
- Warranty2 Years
Not checked: Whether pedal assist uses a torque or cadence sensor
At a glance
- SP Connect phone stem
- Head tube accessory mounts
- Bolt-on trailer axle
Trek is a brand of Trek Bicycle Corporation, a privately held company in Waterloo, Wisconsin.
- Trek Bicycle Corporation sells Trek e-bikes in the US through its own store at trekbikes.com and through Trek stores and authorized retailers.
- The US store prices its e-bikes online and offers in-store pickup or direct-to-home shipping.
- Trek e-bikes are not sold on Amazon US under Trek's own name.
- Trek's stores sell an e-bike range from throttle hybrids and cargo haulers to carbon e-road, e-gravel and trail eMTBs.
- None of REI, Dick's Sporting Goods, Walmart, Target, Best Buy or Costco sells Trek e-bikes as the seller; Trek sells them through its own Trek stores and authorized bike shops (October 2026).
The Trek Borrego+ is a Class 2 fat-tire e-bike with a Hyena rear hub motor rated 750 W and 90 Nm, a thumb throttle and a 720 Wh battery that ejects from the top of the frame and locks.
It has Tektro hydraulic disc brakes with 203 mm rotors, an 80 mm coil suspension fork, a suspension seatpost and 26x4 in Bontrager Borrego tires with puncture protection. Trek lists 39.46 kg (87 lb) and a 440 lb total limit.
Front and rear lights with a brake light and turn signals, a full-colour display, Trek Central eLock, a 60 lb MIK HD rear rack, full fenders, a kickstand and an SP Connect phone stem come fitted. Throttle and pedal assist run to 20 mph, and Trek claims up to 70 miles of range.
The Class 2/3 Borrego+ S, with pedal assist to 28 mph, lists at the same $2,499.99.
Questions answered from our data
Is Trek good?We list 12 Trek products and score 12 of them. Their overall scores run from 4.4 to 5.9, with a median of 5.5, against a median of 5.6 for all 130 products we score.
How much does an electric bike cost?The 87 electric bikes we list run from $799 to $12,500, with a median of $1,700.
Are electric bikes UL certified?31 of the 87 electric bikes we list carry a UL 2849 listing we could look up by model.
How far can an electric bike go?75 of the 87 electric bikes we list claim 41 miles or more on a charge, each on its maker's own basis.
