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E-Bike Market Statistics

Median prices, claimed range, battery capacity, motor split and weight figures computed from 1,727 e-bike variants across 84 brands in EU, UK and US markets. Data as of July 2026.

1,727

E-bike variants in the Velo Index dataset

84 brands · EU, UK, US · as of July 2026

$1,999

Median US price

n = 456

120 km

Median EU claimed range

n = 399

25%

US e-bikes priced under $1,500

n = 456

Key takeaways

  • The median price of an e-bike in the US is $1,999, based on 456 models in the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.
  • The median claimed range of an e-bike in the EU is 120 km (75 miles), based on 399 models in the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.
  • 63% of US e-bikes in the dataset use hub-drive motors and 37% use mid-drive motors, based on 454 models in the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.
  • 25% of US e-bikes in the dataset are priced under $1,500, based on 456 models in the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.
  • 13% of US e-bikes in the dataset weigh under 44 lbs (20 kg), based on 387 models in the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.

Price

Median price figures by region and form factor, plus the 25th to 75th percentile band that brackets the typical purchase. Currency stays in each region's local currency. No regional blending.

All Price figures are computed from the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026. Sample size (n) reflects models with a published price in the relevant scope.

  • €3,675

    The median price of an e-bike in the EU is €3,675, based on 683 models in the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.

  • £2,999

    The median price of an e-bike in the UK is £2,999, based on 584 models in the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.

  • $1,999

    The median price of an e-bike in the US is $1,999, based on 456 models in the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.

Price spread by region — 25th to 75th percentile, median tick

EU

€2,599 to €4,999n = 683

UK

£1,999 to £4,499n = 584

US

$1,500 to $3,302n = 456

Affordability share by region

StatisticValueSample
EU
Share under €1,50011%n = 683
UK
Share under £1,50016%n = 584
US
Share under $1,50025%n = 456
Share under $1,0008%n = 456

Median price by form factor

StatisticValueSample
EU
Step-Over€3,499n = 261
Step-Through€3,399n = 198
Folding€1,599n = 40
Cargo€4,999n = 41
Mountain€5,999n = 126
UK
Step-Over£2,999n = 229
Step-Through£2,799n = 166
Folding£1,399n = 41
Cargo£4,749n = 32
Mountain£5,200n = 102
US
Step-Over$1,999n = 117
Step-Through$1,899n = 141
Folding$1,249n = 46
Cargo$2,700n = 43
Mountain$4,249n = 52
Fat Tire$1,999n = 57

Related: EU commuters under €1,000, UK commuters under £1,000, US e-bikes under $1,000.

Range and battery

Claimed range and battery capacity figures. Range is the manufacturer-stated maximum and varies with terrain, assist level and rider weight. Battery breakdowns by price band reveal how capacity scales with cost.

All Range and battery figures are computed from the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.

  • 120 km (75 miles)

    The median claimed range of an e-bike in the EU is 120 km (75 miles), based on 399 models in the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.

  • 100 km (62 miles)

    The median claimed range of an e-bike in the UK is 100 km (62 miles), based on 351 models in the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.

  • 65 miles (105 km)

    The median claimed range of an e-bike in the US is 65 miles (105 km), based on 413 models in the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.

Median battery capacity by price band

EU
under €1,500

486 Whn = 75

€1,500 to €2,500

500 Whn = 91

over €2,500

540 Whn = 501

UK
under £1,500

418 Whn = 93

£1,500 to £2,500

468 Whn = 114

over £2,500

540 Whn = 362

US
under $1,500

624 Whn = 113

$1,500 to $2,500

720 Whn = 180

over $2,500

560 Whn = 153

Battery capacity by region

StatisticValueSample
EU
Median battery capacity540 Whn = 667
UK
Median battery capacity500 Whn = 569
US
Median battery capacity672 Whn = 446

Battery features and efficiency

StatisticValueSample
EU
Share with removable battery98%n = 443
Median claimed km per 100 Wh23.4 kmn = 386
UK
Share with removable battery98%n = 412
Median claimed km per 100 Wh22.4 kmn = 338
US
Share with removable battery100%n = 331
Median claimed km per 100 Wh16.0 kmn = 405

Related: Estimate real-world range for your route, UK e-bikes with 80+ mile claimed range.

Motors and drivetrain

Hub-drive vs mid-drive market share is the single most consequential drivetrain choice and varies sharply by region. Torque medians and sensor type are reported by motor configuration.

All Motor and drivetrain figures are computed from the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.

  • Hub 40% · Mid 60%

    40% of EU e-bikes in the dataset use hub-drive motors and 60% use mid-drive motors, based on 682 models in the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.

  • Hub 45% · Mid 55%

    45% of UK e-bikes in the dataset use hub-drive motors and 55% use mid-drive motors, based on 584 models in the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.

  • Hub 63% · Mid 37%

    63% of US e-bikes in the dataset use hub-drive motors and 37% use mid-drive motors, based on 454 models in the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.

Hub-drive vs mid-drive share by region

Hub-driveMid-drive
EU

n = 682

UK

n = 584

US

n = 454

US Class 1, 2 and 3 share

Class 1Class 2Class 3
US

n = 293

Motor torque medians

StatisticValueSample
EU
hub-drive55 Nmn = 199
mid-drive80 Nmn = 393
UK
hub-drive50 Nmn = 177
mid-drive80 Nmn = 293
US
hub-drive78 Nmn = 218
mid-drive85 Nmn = 143

Related: EU mid-drive e-bikes under €2,500, US mid-drive e-bikes under $2,500.

Weight

Weight medians by form factor and the share of e-bikes that meet the 20 kg / 44 lbs lightweight threshold (a common rider-handling benchmark for elevators, train carriages and rooftop mounting).

All Weight figures are computed from the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.

  • 26%

    26% of EU e-bikes in the dataset weigh under 20 kg (44 lbs), based on 528 models in the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.

  • 28%

    28% of UK e-bikes in the dataset weigh under 20 kg (44 lbs), based on 474 models in the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.

  • 13%

    13% of US e-bikes in the dataset weigh under 44 lbs (20 kg), based on 387 models in the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.

Median weight by form factor (kg, shared domain)

EU
Step-Over

23.0 kg (50.7 lbs)n = 203

Step-Through

26.5 kg (58.4 lbs)n = 146

Folding

19.5 kg (42.9 lbs)n = 40

Cargo

43.0 kg (94.8 lbs)n = 40

Mountain

23.2 kg (51.1 lbs)n = 82

UK
Step-Over

21.8 kg (48.1 lbs)n = 181

Step-Through

26.1 kg (57.6 lbs)n = 128

Folding

19.0 kg (41.9 lbs)n = 41

Cargo

43.0 kg (94.8 lbs)n = 32

Mountain

22.9 kg (50.5 lbs)n = 78

US
Step-Over

55.6 lbs (25.2 kg)n = 97

Step-Through

60.0 lbs (27.2 kg)n = 112

Folding

61.0 lbs (27.7 kg)n = 41

Cargo

75.0 lbs (34.0 kg)n = 41

Mountain

55.0 lbs (25.0 kg)n = 45

Fat Tire

77.2 lbs (35.0 kg)n = 51

Related: EU lightweight commuters under 20 kg, US lightweight e-bikes under 50 lbs.

Market structure

The dataset reflects EU, UK and US e-bike listings from manufacturer specifications and is independent of any retailer.

All Market structure figures are computed from the Velo Index dataset as of July 2026.

  • The Velo Index dataset includes 1,727 e-bike variants across 84 brands, spanning the EU, UK and US markets as of July 2026.

  • 11 models

    The median brand in the Velo Index dataset publishes 11 e-bike variants, based on 84 brands as of July 2026.

Form factor share by region

StatisticValueSample
EU
Step-Over share38%n = 685
Step-Through share29%n = 685
Folding share6%n = 685
Cargo share6%n = 685
Mountain share19%n = 685
UK
Step-Over share39%n = 586
Step-Through share28%n = 586
Folding share7%n = 586
Cargo share5%n = 586
Mountain share18%n = 586
US
Step-Over share26%n = 456
Step-Through share31%n = 456
Folding share10%n = 456
Cargo share9%n = 456
Mountain share11%n = 456
Fat Tire share13%n = 456

Related: Browse all brands in the dataset, Use the E-Bike Finder to match against your route.

How to cite this page

All figures on this page may be cited freely with attribution and a link back to this URL. Suggested citation:

Velo Index, E-Bike Market Statistics, July 2026, www.theveloindex.com/data/ebike-statistics

Methodology

Dataset
Figures are computed from 1,727 e-bike variants from 84 brands. Sample size by region: 685 EU, 586 UK, 456 US.
Specifications
Each row reflects manufacturer-published specifications, normalised against a single schema covering price, motor, battery (Wh), weight (kg), claimed range (miles, converted to km where relevant), torque (Nm), drivetrain sensor type, form factor and US class. Stats are computed from per-model fields only. Brand-level default fields are never used as fallbacks for per-model statistics.
Claimed range
Range figures are the manufacturer-stated maximum and are inherently optimistic. Real-world range depends on terrain, assist level, rider weight, temperature and tyre pressure. The km-per-100-Wh efficiency figure inherits the same optimism and should be read as a relative comparator across the dataset rather than an absolute prediction.
Central tendency
Every figure on this page is a median except where explicitly labelled an average or a percentile. Medians are used to reduce the influence of luxury and entry-level extremes.
Outlier policy
Outliers excluded from numeric distributions: prices above $15,000 (in any local currency) and claimed ranges above 300 km (186 miles). Outliers remain in total dataset counts.
Inclusion guard
Any statistic computed from fewer than 30 models is excluded from this page automatically. This applies to both regional and per-form-factor breakdowns.
Currency
EU figures are in EUR, UK in GBP, US in USD. Currencies are never converted or blended. A single global price figure would be statistically meaningless across these markets.
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