Trek Domane+ SL 6 AXS Gen 5 Electric Road Bike

  • Class 3
  • Up to 400 Wh
  • 61-80 mi claimed
  • 251-300 lb max load

SVT Score, Mid

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A Class 3 carbon road e-bike at 26.7 lb with a near-silent 40 Nm TQ HPR40 motor, integrated lights and wireless shifting.

$6,500

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SKU: TREK-81607 Category: Brand:

Usability

4.3 out of 10
  • Option: 580 Wh battery through Project One, not this build
  • Range: up to 70 mi claimed by Trek
  • Searched: UL Certipedia Intertek SGS TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada ACT Lab compliance directory
  • Record: UL Product iQ, UL 2849 (QGNS, drive system), HPR50, HPR60, HPR40 (no bike model named), TQ-SYSTEMS GMBH
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Strengths

  • Very light to lift
  • Near silent assist
  • Lights built in
  • Tubeless tires for comfort
  • Wireless electronic shifting

Drawbacks

  • Gentle assist on steep climbs
  • Small battery
  • Pricey for the battery size
  • Battery swap needs a dealer
Verdict

A very light road e-bike that feels natural, but the assist is gentle

Social score

6.0 out of 10
RedditBrand-level5 out of 10
  • r/ebikes: a Trek Super Commuter+ 8S owner logged 20,000 miles on his second motor (Jul 2026)
  • r/ebikes: a commenter weighing an FX+ 7S said mainstream bike-shop brands age better and have the best parts availability for commuting (Apr 2026)
  • r/CargoBike: Fetch+ owners split between hub and spoke repairs and praise for local Trek dealer fixes (Mar 2026)
GoogleProduct-line7 out of 10

Bicycling tested the Domane+ SL 9 AXS (26.4 lb with a 580 Wh pack): nearly silent HPR40, stable and comfortable after a century, but assist can hesitate on hard accelerations and the battery swap is a dealer job (Sep 2026)

YouTubeNot scored

The YouTube pool is blank: the Trek e-bike videos found come from ElectricBikeReview.com and Electric Bike Report, which take manufacturer testing fees, from testers who repeat a written review, or from channels that do not state where the bike came from (October 2026).

AmazonNot scored

The Amazon pool is blank: a search of Amazon US for Trek bicycles returned no Trek-branded e-bike listing, only other brands' bikes and accessories (October 2026).

User reviewsNot scored

The retailer pool is blank: none of REI, Dick's Sporting Goods, Walmart, Target, Best Buy or Costco lists any Trek e-bike, as their site searches show; Trek sells these through its own stores and dealers (October 2026).

Trustpilot

On Trustpilot, trekbikes.com scores 2.2 from 346 reviews, with 28% five-star and 58% one-star, on an unclaimed page with no history of inviting reviews (October 2026).

Track record
  • BBB rates Trek Bicycle Corporation A+ without accreditation, with 21 complaints in three years (October 2026).
  • CPSC lists two Trek e-bike recalls from December 2025 and January 2026, for loose chainring bolts and breaking rear wheel bolts, both fixed free by a dealer (searched October 2026).
  • Health Canada lists a November 2025 coaster-brake recall of Trek bicycles that names no e-bike (searched October 2026).
Not countedExcluded

Not counted in any pool: Trek's own site ratings and Q&A, its YouTube and Facebook accounts, the brand-run r/TrekBikes community, Trek staff posts, bike-shop pages and ambassador programs.

Specs

  • TypeCommuter
  • E-Bike ClassClass 3
  • BatteryUp to 400 Wh
  • MotorMid-drive
  • Top Speed21-28 mph
  • Claimed Range61-80 mi
  • WeightUp to 40 lb
  • Max Rider Load251-300 lb
  • BrakesHydraulic disc
  • SuspensionNone
  • FoldingDoes not fold
  • CertificationsNone verifiable
  • Warranty2 Years

At a glance

  • SRAM Rival AXS 1x13
  • 20 mm riser handlebar
  • 500 Series OCLV carbon

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 Domane+ SL 6 AXS Gen 5 is a Class 3 carbon electric road bike with a TQ HPR40 mid-drive rated 40 Nm and a 360 Wh TQ battery. It has hydraulic disc brakes with 160 mm rotors, a carbon fork, a flexing carbon seatpost and 700x35 mm Bontrager Kwaremont Pro tires set up tubeless, with clearance for 40 mm tires.

Trek lists 12.11 kg (26.7 lb) in size ML with sealant and a 275 lb total limit. A wireless SRAM Rival AXS 1x13 drivetrain, integrated front and rear daytime running lights, a colour LED display, a riser bar and fender mounts are included. Trek claims up to 70 miles of range and assist to 28 mph.

The family also lists the Domane+ SL 7 AXS Gen 5 at $9,499.99, the SL 9 AXS Gen 5 at $11,999.99 and the Domane+ SLR 7 at $9,999.93.

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