Urtopia Carbon Fold 1 Folding Electric Bike
- Class 1
- Up to 400 Wh
- 26-40 mi claimed
- Up to 250 lb max load
SVT Score, Mid
A very light carbon folder with a torque sensor, hydraulic brakes and a seat-post battery, but a small pack and no throttle.
$1,799
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Usability
4.7 out of 10Strengths
- Folds small for a car trunk
- Natural torque sensor assist
- Rack and fenders come fitted
- Hydraulic brakes
- Very light to lift and carry
Drawbacks
- Short range from a small battery
- Weak help on steep hills
- No throttle
- Small wheels ride harshly
- Stiff fold and fiddly battery plug
A very light folder for trunks and flats, but short range
Specs
- TypeFolding
- E-Bike ClassClass 1
- BatteryUp to 400 Wh
- MotorHub
- Top SpeedUp to 20 mph
- Claimed Range26-40 mi
- WeightUp to 40 lb
- Max Rider LoadUp to 250 lb
- BrakesHydraulic disc
- SuspensionNone
- FoldingFolds
- CertificationsUL 2849 listed
- Warranty2 Years
Not checked: The model code on the manual or label
At a glance
- Carbon handlebar
- Shimano Altus 8-speed
- Kenda K841 tires
- Two colours sold out
- The brand is owned by New Urtopia Holdings HK Limited of Hong Kong.
- The US URTOPIA trademark for bicycles and electric bicycles is registered to Shenzhen Youtu Zhixing Tech Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen, China.
- Target and Lowe's (through New Urtopia USA LLC) list the Urtopia Carbon 1 Pro, and Walmart carries three Urtopia models only through the third-party seller MaxStrata LLC; Best Buy, Costco, REI and Home Depot do not sell Urtopia e-bikes (October 2026).
- Urtopia e-bikes are sold in the US by New Urtopia USA LLC, a Delaware company listed by the BBB at an Irvine, California address.
- Urtopia sells an all-carbon e-bike range, from folding bikes to two-motor step-throughs, through its own online store and through local bike shops it lists as dealers.
- An URTOPIA brand store exists on Amazon, but its e-bike listings showed no seller and were unavailable in October 2026.
- The store offers a 14-day trial for returns.
The Urtopia Carbon Fold 1 is a carbon-frame folding e-bike sold as Class 1, with a removable 36 V, 7 Ah seat-post battery of 252 Wh and a 250 W rear hub motor rated at 26 Nm of torque (440 W peak). It assists to 20 mph and has no throttle.
It has Tektro two-piston hydraulic disc brakes, a carbon fork, a carbon handlebar with a built-in 2.0 in colour display and Kenda K841 18 x 2.0 in tires. The maker lists 34.2 lb for the bike and 33 lb with the battery but without accessories, and a 220 lb total payload.
It has a front light, an integrated rear light and a Shimano Altus 8-speed drivetrain, and it is rated IP65. The maker claims up to 37 miles of range in Eco mode with a 180 lb rider. Fenders, a kickstand and a rear rack come in the box.
It is one size in four colours at one price, and two of the colours were sold out on 2026-10-19. A spare battery sells for $449.00 and a folding-bike travel bag for $199.00.
Questions answered from our data
Is Urtopia good?We list 10 Urtopia products and score 10 of them. Their overall scores run from 4.8 to 5.9, with a median of 5.3, against a median of 5.6 for all 154 products we score.
How much does an electric bike cost?The 116 electric bikes we list run from $799 to $12,500, with a median of $1,800.
Are electric bikes UL certified?45 of the 116 electric bikes we list carry a UL 2849 listing we could look up by model.
How far can an electric bike go?102 of the 116 electric bikes we list claim 41 miles or more on a charge, each on its maker's own basis.
