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E-Bike Market Statistics

Median prices, claimed range, battery capacity, motor split and weight figures computed from 1,372 e-bike variants across 71 brands in EU, UK and US markets. Data as of June 2026.

1,372

E-bike variants in the Velo Index dataset

71 brands · EU, UK, US · as of June 2026

$1,899

Median US price

n = 342

113 km

Median EU claimed range

n = 386

32%

US e-bikes priced under $1,500

n = 342

Key takeaways

  • The median price of an e-bike in the US is $1,899, based on 342 models in the Velo Index dataset as of June 2026.
  • The median claimed range of an e-bike in the EU is 113 km (70 miles), based on 386 models in the Velo Index dataset as of June 2026.
  • 67% of US e-bikes in the dataset use hub-drive motors and 33% use mid-drive motors, based on 342 models in the Velo Index dataset as of June 2026.
  • 32% of US e-bikes in the dataset are priced under $1,500, based on 342 models in the Velo Index dataset as of June 2026.
  • 25% of US e-bikes in the dataset weigh under 44 lbs (20 kg), based on 301 models in the Velo Index dataset as of June 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 June 2026. Sample size (n) reflects models with a published price in the relevant scope.

  • €3,325

    The median price of an e-bike in the EU is €3,325, based on 564 models in the Velo Index dataset as of June 2026.

  • £2,999

    The median price of an e-bike in the UK is £2,999, based on 462 models in the Velo Index dataset as of June 2026.

  • $1,899

    The median price of an e-bike in the US is $1,899, based on 342 models in the Velo Index dataset as of June 2026.

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

EU

€2,199 to €4,599n = 564

UK

£1,999 to £4,274n = 462

US

$1,445 to $2,950n = 342

Affordability share by region

StatisticValueSample
EU
Share under €1,50015%n = 564
UK
Share under £1,50017%n = 462
US
Share under $1,50032%n = 342
Share under $1,0009%n = 342

Median price by form factor

StatisticValueSample
EU
Step-Over€3,299n = 208
Step-Through€3,275n = 180
Folding€1,499n = 43
Mountain€5,999n = 93
UK
Step-Over£2,939n = 167
Step-Through£2,799n = 144
Folding£1,499n = 41
Mountain£5,499n = 82
US
Step-Over$1,999n = 93
Step-Through$1,899n = 113
Folding$1,099n = 37
Mountain$3,749n = 42
Fat Tire$1,799n = 36

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 June 2026.

  • 113 km (70 miles)

    The median claimed range of an e-bike in the EU is 113 km (70 miles), based on 386 models in the Velo Index dataset as of June 2026.

  • 110 km (68 miles)

    The median claimed range of an e-bike in the UK is 110 km (68 miles), based on 291 models in the Velo Index dataset as of June 2026.

  • 68 miles (109 km)

    The median claimed range of an e-bike in the US is 68 miles (109 km), based on 304 models in the Velo Index dataset as of June 2026.

Median battery capacity by price band

EU
under €1,500

480 Whn = 82

€1,500 to €2,500

500 Whn = 88

over €2,500

540 Whn = 390

UK
under £1,500

499 Whn = 76

£1,500 to £2,500

500 Whn = 95

over £2,500

540 Whn = 287

US
under $1,500

672 Whn = 107

$1,500 to $2,500

720 Whn = 123

over $2,500

540 Whn = 104

Battery capacity by region

StatisticValueSample
EU
Median battery capacity520 Whn = 560
UK
Median battery capacity504 Whn = 458
US
Median battery capacity672 Whn = 334

Battery features and efficiency

StatisticValueSample
EU
Share with removable battery98%n = 370
Median claimed km per 100 Wh22.2 kmn = 382
UK
Share with removable battery98%n = 333
Median claimed km per 100 Wh22.5 kmn = 287
US
Share with removable battery100%n = 262
Median claimed km per 100 Wh15.8 kmn = 296

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 June 2026.

  • Hub 46% · Mid 54%

    46% of EU e-bikes in the dataset use hub-drive motors and 54% use mid-drive motors, based on 564 models in the Velo Index dataset as of June 2026.

  • Hub 48% · Mid 52%

    48% of UK e-bikes in the dataset use hub-drive motors and 52% use mid-drive motors, based on 462 models in the Velo Index dataset as of June 2026.

  • Hub 67% · Mid 33%

    67% of US e-bikes in the dataset use hub-drive motors and 33% use mid-drive motors, based on 342 models in the Velo Index dataset as of June 2026.

Hub-drive vs mid-drive share by region

Hub-driveMid-drive
EU

n = 564

UK

n = 462

US

n = 342

US Class 1, 2 and 3 share

Class 1Class 2Class 3
US

n = 225

Motor torque medians

StatisticValueSample
EU
hub-drive50 Nmn = 194
mid-drive75 Nmn = 299
UK
hub-drive53 Nmn = 141
mid-drive75 Nmn = 227
US
hub-drive75 Nmn = 188
mid-drive85 Nmn = 102

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 June 2026.

  • 23%

    23% of EU e-bikes in the dataset weigh under 20 kg (44 lbs), based on 478 models in the Velo Index dataset as of June 2026.

  • 26%

    26% of UK e-bikes in the dataset weigh under 20 kg (44 lbs), based on 394 models in the Velo Index dataset as of June 2026.

  • 25%

    25% of US e-bikes in the dataset weigh under 44 lbs (20 kg), based on 301 models in the Velo Index dataset as of June 2026.

Median weight by form factor (kg, shared domain)

EU
Step-Over

24.7 kg (54.5 lbs)n = 169

Step-Through

26.5 kg (58.4 lbs)n = 144

Folding

19.4 kg (42.8 lbs)n = 43

Mountain

23.3 kg (51.4 lbs)n = 83

UK
Step-Over

23.5 kg (51.7 lbs)n = 136

Step-Through

26.2 kg (57.8 lbs)n = 117

Folding

18.5 kg (40.8 lbs)n = 41

Mountain

22.6 kg (49.8 lbs)n = 72

US
Step-Over

50.0 lbs (22.7 kg)n = 81

Step-Through

60.0 lbs (27.2 kg)n = 89

Folding

60.8 lbs (27.6 kg)n = 34

Mountain

56.0 lbs (25.4 kg)n = 41

Fat Tire

80.0 lbs (36.3 kg)n = 36

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

Market structure

Coverage figures that describe what the dataset represents. 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 June 2026.

  • The Velo Index dataset includes 1,372 e-bike variants across 71 brands, spanning the EU, UK and US markets as of June 2026.

  • 10 models

    The median brand in the Velo Index dataset publishes 10 e-bike variants, based on 71 brands as of June 2026.

Form factor share by region

StatisticValueSample
EU
Step-Over share37%n = 566
Step-Through share32%n = 566
Folding share8%n = 566
Mountain share17%n = 566
UK
Step-Over share36%n = 464
Step-Through share31%n = 464
Folding share9%n = 464
Mountain share18%n = 464
US
Step-Over share27%n = 342
Step-Through share33%n = 342
Folding share11%n = 342
Mountain share12%n = 342
Fat Tire share11%n = 342

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

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Dataset
Figures are computed from 1,372 e-bike variants from 71 brands. Sample size by region: 566 EU, 464 UK, 342 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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