Trek Verve+ 3 Lowstep Electric Comfort Bike

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45th of 83 in E-Bikes

Trek Verve+ 3 Lowstep Electric Comfort Bike

Class 1
401-600 Wh
61-80 mi claimed
251-300 lb max load

SVT Score, Mid

Usability4.9/10Social6.0/10The SVT Score is placed on its category's range

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A Class 1 lowstep comfort e-bike with a 75 Nm Bosch motor, a removable 545 Wh battery, lights, rack and fenders, at 58.6 lb.

$3,000

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SKU: TREK-40667 Category: Electric Bikes Brand: Trek

Usability

4.9 out of 10

Battery3545 Wh Bosch PowerPack on the commuter ladder

Range: up to 68 mi claimed by Trek

Better on batteryAventon Level 4 ADV Commuter EbikeThe Level 4 ADV carries an 800 Wh battery. $2,799Scores 7.0

Motor575 Nm Bosch Performance Line mid-drive

Speed: assist to 20 mph, Class 1

Better on motorAventon Level 4 ADV Commuter EbikeMid-drive is rated 100 Nm of torque. $2,799Scores 7.0

Ride Hardware7hydraulic discs, 180 mm rotors, torque sensor, puncture-resistant tires; rigid fork

Weight458.63 lb (26.59 kg), size medium

Better on weightSpecialized Turbo Creo 2 Comp E5 gravel e-bikeAt 33.3 lb in size 56 it is very light for an e-bike. $5,099.99Scores 10.0

Features7removable battery, lights, colour display, Bosch app lock, rack and fenders

IP: battery rated IP55 in Trek's FAQ, not the whole bike, not counted

Verification4ACT Lab UL 2849 test certificate names Verve+ 3 Lowstep US; no NRTL listing

Searched: ACT Lab compliance directory (not an NRTL) Intertek Certipedia UL SGS TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada
Record: ACT Lab compliance directory (not an NRTL), ANSI/CAN/UL 2849 (sample test), Verve+ 3 Lowstep US, TREK Bicycle Corporation
Record: Intertek ETL, ANSI/CAN/UL 2849 (drive system), Bosch eBike system: Active Line, Active Line Plus, Cargo Line, Performance Line, Performance Line CX / CARGO, Performance Line Sport, ... (no bike model named), ROBERT BOSCH LLC - Foothill Ranch, CA

Better on verificationAventon Level 4 REC Commuter EbikeUL certifies this model to UL 2849 under certificate UL-US-2557601-3. $1,999Scores 6.0

Warranty & Support5two years or 500 cycles on the Bosch motor and battery

Strengths

Comfortable upright ride
Battery lifts out to charge
Rack and fenders included
App lock and theft alerts
Lights and colour display fitted

Drawbacks

Rigid fork on rough roads
Heavy to carry upstairs
No throttle
Mid size battery for the price

Verdict

A comfortable, well equipped town bike, but heavy and rigid up front

Social score

6.0 out of 10

RedditProduct-line7 out of 10

r/ebikes: an owner of the earlier-generation Verve+ 3 posted a happy first month, and a commenter on the same model reported 1,000 miles over three years as an exercise bike (Sep 2022)

GoogleBrand-level5 out of 10

OutdoorGearLab (bought units) ranked the Charter+ 4S 10th of 19 with 80 points and the FX+ 7S 18th of 19 with 65 points, praising ride quality and quiet motors and marking down range and power (2025-2026)|Pinkbike and ENDURO called the Fuel+ EX a natural, balanced trail eMTB with modest power (Mar and 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 1
Battery401-600 Wh
MotorMid-drive
Top SpeedUp to 20 mph
Claimed Range61-80 mi
Weight56-70 lb
Max Rider Load251-300 lb
BrakesHydraulic disc
SuspensionNone
FoldingDoes not fold
CertificationsClaimed only
Warranty2 Years

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At a glance

Suspension seatpost
Top-load battery bay
Adjustable stem

Company

Trek is a brand of Trek Bicycle Corporation, a privately held company in Waterloo, Wisconsin.

Where it sells

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).

Description

The Trek Verve+ 3 Lowstep is a Class 1 comfort e-bike with a Bosch Performance Line mid-drive (smart system) rated 250 W and 75 Nm, and a 545 Wh Bosch PowerPack that loads from the top of the down tube and lifts out for charging.

It has Shimano MT200 hydraulic disc brakes with 180 mm rotors, a rigid alloy fork, a suspension seatpost and 27.5x2.4 in Bontrager E6 Hard-Case Lite puncture-resistant tires. Trek lists 26.59 kg (58.63 lb) in size medium and a 300 lb total limit.

A Bosch Purion 200 colour display, front and rear lights, a 55 lb MIK rear rack, fenders and a kickstand come fitted, and the Bosch eBike Flow app adds digital locking and theft alerts. Trek claims up to 68 miles of range and assist to 20 mph, and its FAQ rates the battery IP55.

The same family on trekbikes.com includes the Verve+ 2 Lowstep at $2,399.93 and the Class 3 Verve+ 4S Lowstep at $3,499.93.