Trek FX+ 7S Lightweight Electric City Bike

  • Class 3
  • Up to 400 Wh
  • 41-60 mi claimed
  • 251-300 lb max load

SVT Score, Lower

Versus
4.5
SVT SCORESRead review

A Class 3 city e-bike at 41 lb with a near-silent 50 Nm TQ motor, lights, rack and a phone-charging mount, but only a 360 Wh battery.

$3,200

We may earn a commission if you buy through this link. It never affects our scores. How this works

SKU: TREK-47897 Category: Brand:

Usability

4.5 out of 10
  • Option: 160 Wh range extender, price not in the store data
  • Range: up to 50 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
Better on verificationSpecialized Turbo Creo 2 Comp E5 gravel e-bike$5,099.99Scores 6.0

Strengths

  • Light enough to carry upstairs
  • Near silent natural assist
  • Rack and lights included
  • Wireless phone charging mount

Drawbacks

  • Small battery limits range
  • Modest power on steep hills
  • Firm ride on rough roads
  • No throttle
  • Battery is dealer removable only
Verdict

A light, quiet city e-bike for fit riders, but short on range

Social score

5.0 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)
Google5 out of 10
Liked
  • light weight
  • quiet motor
  • phone mount and app
Complaints
  • limited power
  • short range
  • rigid ride
Read the full summary

OutdoorGearLab (bought unit) scored it 65 of 100, 18th of 19: light, quiet and well equipped, but its 180 lb tester got 15.4 miles with about 900 ft of climbing before the battery died; 44 lb measured (Apr 2025)

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 Range41-60 mi
  • Weight41-55 lb
  • Max Rider Load251-300 lb
  • BrakesHydraulic disc
  • SuspensionNone
  • FoldingDoes not fold
  • CertificationsNone verifiable
  • Warranty2 Years

At a glance

  • Quad Lock phone mount
  • Carbon fork legs
  • Top tube LED display

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 FX+ 7S is a Class 3 lightweight city e-bike with a TQ HPR50 mid-drive rated 250 W continuous, 300 W peak and 50 Nm, and a 360 Wh TQ battery integrated in the down tube.

It has Shimano hydraulic disc brakes with a 180 mm front and 160 mm rear rotor, a carbon-legged fork and 700x40 mm Bontrager H2 Hard-Case Lite puncture-resistant tires. Trek lists 18.65 kg (41.12 lb) in size medium and a 300 lb total limit.

Built-in front and rear lights, a 55 lb MIK-compatible rear rack, fenders, a kickstand, a top-tube LED display and a Quad Lock stem mount that charges a phone wirelessly come fitted. Trek claims up to 50 miles of range and assist to 28 mph, with an optional 160 Wh range extender; there is no throttle.

The FX+ 7S Midstep lists at the same $3,199.93.

Questions answered from our data

All questions we answer

Stuff VS Things
Logo
Compare items
  • Total (0)
Versus
0
Shopping cart