All current e-bike motors
Motor und Akku sind das Herzstück jedes E-Bikes. Die Technologie entwickelt sich rasant: Aktuelle Motoren werden immer leichter, stärker und intelligenter.
Lange war Bosch der alleinige Platzhirsch, doch mit Shimano hat sich ein Wettbewerber etabliert, der den Stuttgartern dicht auf den Fersen ist. Heute liefern sich beide ein enges Rennen um die Technologieführerschaft. Ob "Team Bosch" oder "Team Shimano" – es ist mittlerweile fast eine Glaubensfrage.
Die gute Nachricht: Du kannst nichts falsch machen.
Wir stellen euch beide Systeme im Detail vor, damit du deinen Favoriten findest.
The motor and battery are at the heart of every e-bike. Technology is developing rapidly: Current motors are becoming lighter, stronger and more intelligent.
Bosch was the sole leader for a long time, but Shimano has established itself as a competitor that is hot on the Stuttgart-based company's heels. Today, both are in a close race for technological leadership. Whether "Team Bosch" or "Team Shimano" - it is now almost a question of faith.
The good news: you can't go wrong.
We present both systems in detail so that you can find your favourite.
Bosch motors
Bosch motors are synonymous with top quality and riding enjoyment. The market leader in the e-bike motor market offers six motors for every application. We present the motors, their areas of application and differences in our Bosch e-bike motor comparison.
Performance Line PX
- ✓ Area of application: Trekking / Adventure
- ✓ 250 watts continuous rated power
- ✓ 90 Nm max. torque¹
- ✓ 400% max. drive assistance¹
- ✓ Weight: approx. 2.9 kg
- ✓ Support up to 25 km/h
- ✓ Riding modes: Eco/Tour/Sport-eMTB/Auto/Turbo
- ✓ With push assist & hill hold
- ✓ Available with coaster brake (depending on manufacturer)²
Performance Line CX
- ✓ Area of application: Mountain bike
- ✓ 250 watt power assistance
- ✓ 100 Nm max. torque
- ✓ 400% max. drive assistance
- ✓ Weight: 2.8 kg
- ✓ Support up to 25 km/h
- ✓ Riding modes: Eco/Tour/eMTB/Auto/Turbo
- ✓ With push assistance (Hill Hold)
- ✓ Not available with coaster brake
Performance Line CX Gen4
- ✓ Area of application: Mountain bike
- ✓ 250 watt power assistance
- ✓ 85 Nm max. torque
- ✓ 340% max. drive assistance
- ✓ Weight: 2.9 kg
- ✓ Support up to 25 km/h
- ✓ Riding modes: Eco/Tour/Sport-eMTB/Extended Boost(2021)/Turbo
- ✓ With push assistance
- ✓ Not available with coaster brake
Performance Line
- ✓ Area of application: Trekking & mountain bike
- ✓ 250 watt power assistance
- ✓ 65 Nm max. torque
- ✓ 300% max. drive assistance
- ✓ Weight: 2.9 kg
- ✓ Support up to 25 km/h
- ✓ 4 riding modes (Eco/Tour/Sport-eMTB/Turbo)
- ✓ With push assistance
- ✓ Not available with coaster brake
Performance Line SX
- ✓ Area of application: mountain bike & urban
- ✓ 250 watt power assistance
- ✓ 55 Nm max. torque
- ✓ 340% max. drive assistance
- ✓ Weight: 2.0 kg
- ✓ Support up to 25 km/h
- ✓ 4 riding modes (Eco/Tour/Sport-eMTB/Turbo)
- ✓ With push assistance
- ✓ No backpedalling possible
Active Line Plus
- ✓ Area of application: City & trekking
- ✓ 250 watt power assistance
- ✓ 50 Nm max. torque
- ✓ 270% max. drive assistance
- ✓ Weight: 3.2 kg
- ✓ Support up to 25 km/h
- ✓ 4 riding modes (Eco/Tour/Sport-eMTB/Turbo)
- ✓ With push assistance
- ✓ Available with coaster brake
Active Line
- ✓ Area of application: City & trekking
- ✓ 250 watt power assistance
- ✓ 40 Nm max. torque
- ✓ 250% max. drive assistance
- ✓ Weight: 2.9 kg
- ✓ Support up to 25 km/h
- ✓ 4 riding modes (Eco/Tour/Sport-eMTB/Turbo)
- ✓ With push assistance
- ✓ Available with coaster brake
Shimano motors
Shimano is the largest bicycle component manufacturer in the world and has built up an excellent reputation over the years. The Japanese company's e-bike motors are in the top league and are in no way inferior to Bosch drives. The neck-and-neck race between the two manufacturers continues. Shimano has 6 motors on offer, including the brand new EP8, of which the 4 most recent are in our range.
EP8 / EP801
- ✓ Area of application: Mountain bike
- ✓ 250 watts of power assistance
- ✓ 85 Nm max. torque
- ✓ 400% max. drive assistance
- ✓ Weight: 2.6 kg
- ✓ Support up to 25 km/h
- ✓ 3 riding modes (Eco/Trail/Boost) selectable via app
- ✓ With push assistance
- ✓ Not available with coaster brake
STEPS E8000
- ✓ Area of application: mountain bike
- ✓ 250 watt power assistance
- ✓ 70 Nm max. torque
- ✓ 300% max. drive assistance
- ✓ Weight: 2.8 kg
- ✓ Support up to 25 km/h
- ✓ 3 riding modes (Eco/Trail/Boost)
- ✓ With push assistance
- ✓ Not available with coaster brake
STEPS E6000
- ✓ Area of application: City & trekking
- ✓ 250 watt power assistance
- ✓ 50 Nm max. torque
- ✓ 230% max. drive assistance
- ✓ Weight: 3.2 kg
- ✓ Support up to 25 km/h
- ✓ 3 driving modes (Eco/Normal/High)
- ✓ With push assistance
- ✓ Available with coaster brake
STEPS E5000
- ✓ Area of application: City
- ✓ 250 watt power assistance
- ✓ 40 Nm max. torque
- ✓ 250% max. drive assistance
- ✓ Weight: 2.5 kg
- ✓ Support up to 25 km/h
- ✓ 3 driving modes (Eco/Normal/High)
- ✓ With push assistance
- ✓ Available with coaster brake
Fazua motors
Ride 60
- ✓ Area of application: Light E-MTB, City, Urban, Gravel
- ✓ 250 watts of power assistance
- ✓ 60 Nm max. torque
- ✓ 450W max. drive support
- ✓ Weight: 4.2KG incl. battery
- ✓ Support up to 25 km/h
- ✓ 3 riding modes (Eco/Normal/High)
- ✓ With push assistance
Mahle engines
X20 System
- ✓ Area of application: road bike/gravel, city, urban
- ✓ 250 watt power assistance
- ✓ 55 Nm max. torque
- ✓ 250% max. drive assistance
- ✓ Weight: 3.6kg incl. battery!
- ✓ Support up to 25 km/h
- ✓ 3 riding modes (Eco/Normal/High)
- ✓ Modes can be customised individually
TQ Motors
TQ-HPR50
- ✓ Area of application: E-MTB, road bike/gravel
- ✓ 300 watts of power assistance
- ✓ 50 Nm max. torque
- ✓ 250% max. drive assistance
- ✓ Weight: 1.85 kg
- ✓ Support up to 25 km/h
- ✓ 3 driving modes (Eco/Normal/High)