Trek Fuel+ EX 9.7 Gen 2 Electric Mountain Bike
- Class 1
- 401-600 Wh
- 251-300 lb max load
- Up to 20 mph
SVT Score, Mid
A Class 1 carbon trail eMTB at 45.6 lb with a quiet 60 Nm TQ motor, a removable 580 Wh battery, Fox suspension and four-piston brakes.
$6,000
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Usability
5.3 out of 10- Option: 160 Wh range extender fits all sizes, price not in the store data
- Range: not published by Trek
Better on batteryAventon Current ADV eMTBThe Current ADV carries an 800 Wh battery. $3,999Scores 5.0- Peak: 350 W, not scored
Better on motorAventon Current ADV eMTBMid-drive is rated 110 Nm of torque. $3,999Scores 8.0- Travel: 145 mm rear, adaptable with Trek's link kits
- 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
- Second listing: Fuel+ EX 9.7 Gen 2 (product 56291) $5,999.93 at trekbikes.com
Strengths
- Full trail suspension
- Strong four piston brakes
- Quiet natural assist
- Battery comes out for charging
- Light for a full suspension bike
Drawbacks
- Modest motor power on steep climbs
- No lights fitted
- Pedals not included
- Range not published
A light, natural-feeling trail e-bike, but modest power and no lights
Specs
- TypeMountain
- E-Bike ClassClass 1
- Battery401-600 Wh
- MotorMid-drive
- Top SpeedUp to 20 mph
- Weight41-55 lb
- Max Rider Load251-300 lb
- BrakesHydraulic disc
- SuspensionFull
- FoldingDoes not fold
- CertificationsNone verifiable
- Warranty2 Years
Not published by Trek: claimed range.
At a glance
- SRAM Eagle 70 T-Type
- Bontrager Line dropper
- Flip chip leverage rate
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 Fuel+ EX 9.7 Gen 2 is a Class 1 carbon full-suspension electric mountain bike with a TQ HPR60 mid-drive rated 60 Nm (300 W continuous, 350 W peak) and a removable 580 Wh TQ battery.
It has SRAM DB8 four-piston hydraulic disc brakes with 200 mm rotors, a 150 mm Fox Rhythm 36 air fork, a Fox Float X shock with 145 mm of rear travel and tubeless-ready Bontrager Brevard Pro XR tires. Trek lists 20.68 kg (45.6 lb) in size medium with sealant and a 300 lb total limit.
A SRAM Eagle 70 T-Type drivetrain, a Bontrager Line dropper post and a top-tube TQ LED display with Bluetooth and ANT+ are included; pedals are sold separately. Assist runs to 20 mph, and Trek publishes no range figure for it.
Trek also lists the Fuel+ EX 9.7 Gen 2 as product 56291 at $5,999.93, and the Fuel+ EX 9.8 and 9.9 builds at $7,999.99 to $9,999.99.
Questions answered from our data
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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.
