Trek Checkpoint+ SL 5 Electric Gravel Bike
- Class 3
- Up to 400 Wh
- 41-60 mi claimed
- 251-300 lb max load
SVT Score, Mid
A Class 3 carbon gravel e-bike at 30.5 lb with a quiet 60 Nm TQ motor and tubeless tires, but a 360 Wh battery and no lights.
$5,600
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Usability
4.4 out of 10- Option: 160 Wh range extender, price not in the store data
- Range: up to 50 mi in eco mode claimed by Trek
- Speed: assist to 28 mph, Class 3
Better on motorTrek Charter+ 4S city e-bikeBosch Performance Line Sport mid-drive delivers 85 Nm of torque. $3,999.99Scores 6.0- Searched: ACT Lab compliance directory (not an NRTL) UL Certipedia Intertek SGS TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada
- Record: ACT Lab compliance directory (not an NRTL), ANSI/CAN/UL 2849 (sample test), Checkpoint+ SL 6, Checkpoint+ SL 5, Checkpoint+ SL 7, TREK Bicycle Corporation
- Record: UL Product iQ, UL 2849 (QGNS, drive system), HPR50, HPR60, HPR40 (no bike model named), TQ-SYSTEMS GMBH
Better on verificationSpecialized Turbo Creo 2 Comp E5 gravel e-bike$5,099.99Scores 6.0Strengths
- Light for an electric gravel bike
- Quiet natural assist
- Wide tire clearance
- Rack and bag mounts
Drawbacks
- No lights fitted
- Small battery for long days
- Rough ride on rigid fork
- Pedals not included
- Battery removal needs a technician
A light, quiet gravel e-bike, but small battery and no lights
Specs
- TypeCommuter
- E-Bike ClassClass 3
- BatteryUp to 400 Wh
- MotorMid-drive
- Top Speed21-28 mph
- Claimed Range41-60 mi
- WeightUp to 40 lb
- Max Rider Load251-300 lb
- BrakesHydraulic disc
- SuspensionNone
- FoldingDoes not fold
- CertificationsClaimed only
- Warranty2 Years
At a glance
- Shimano GRX 1x12
- 50 mm tire clearance
- IsoSpeed decoupler
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 Checkpoint+ SL 5 is a Class 3 carbon electric gravel bike with a TQ HPR60 mid-drive rated 60 Nm and a 360 Wh TQ battery that Trek says only a trained technician should remove.
It has Shimano GRX RX820 hydraulic disc brakes with 160 mm rotors, a rigid carbon fork, IsoSpeed and 700x42 mm Bontrager Girona Pro tubeless-ready tires with GR puncture protection, with clearance for 50 mm tires. Trek lists 13.81 kg (30.45 lb) in size ML with sealant and a 275 lb total limit.
A Shimano GRX 1x12 drivetrain, a black-and-white TQ LED display with Bluetooth and ANT+, and rack, fender and frame bag mounts are included; pedals are not. Trek claims up to 50 miles of range in eco mode and assist to 28 mph, and an optional 160 Wh range extender adds up to 44%.
The Checkpoint+ SL 6 AXS lists at $6,599.99 and the SL 7 AXS, with a 40 mm suspension fork, at $7,999.99.
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.
