FREY EX Pro: 6 kW Is Not 1.5 kW
Electrek’s 18 September 2020 review of the FREY EX Pro measured a Bafang Ultra at 1 kilowatt continuous and 1.5 kilowatts peak, 160 newton-meters, and two 48-volt, 14-amp-hour packs. Forty-eight times 14 is 672. Two packs are 1,344. The ride hit 59 km/h, which is 36.7 mph, and 20 to 60 miles, not a brochure 120. The price then was $4,010. Electrek’s 8 November 2026 list says $5,580. A UK shop titled dual battery prints one 14-amp-hour line, a 6-kilowatt tile, and £4,695. Six is four times 1.5. This desk did not ride it.
By SickEBike desk
The short answer
Electrek’s 2020 FREY EX Pro review measured 1 kilowatt continuous, 1.5 peak, and two 48-volt 14-amp-hour packs. Forty-eight times 14 is 672. Two packs are 1,344. His range was 20 to 60 miles, not 120. A UK tile says 6 kilowatts. Six divided by 1.5 is 4. The 2026 list price is $5,580, not the 2020 $4,010.
Electrek’s 18 September 2020 review put a Bafang Ultra mid-drive on the FREY EX Pro at 1 kilowatt continuous, 1.5 kilowatts peak, and 160 newton-meters. The packs were two, each 48 volts and 14 amp-hours. Forty-eight times 14 is 672 watt-hours. Two of them are 1,344. The reviewer’s own ride reached 59 km/h. Fifty-nine divided by 1.609 is 36.7 mph. He printed 36. His range that day was 20 to 60 miles, not a brochure 120. On 1,344 watt-hours, 60 miles is 22.4 watt-hours a mile and 20 miles is 67.2. The price in that review was $4,010. Electrek’s 8 November 2026 list says $5,580. Five thousand five hundred eighty minus 4,010 is 1,570. Those are six years apart. Do not average them. The range page is why 20 and 60 are not one loop.
The 2020 review, the 2026 list, and a UK shop tile. A title that says dual battery is not a spec line that prints one pack.
| Line | 2020 review | UK shop tile and table |
|---|---|---|
| Motor | 1 kW continuous, 1.5 kW peak, 160 Nm | 1.5 kW peak, and “Bafang G510.1000W” |
| Tile watt | Not 6 kW | 6 kW. Six divided by 1.5 is 4 |
| Battery | Two × 48 V 14 Ah = 1,344 Wh | Title says dual. The table prints one 48 V / 14 Ah = 672 |
| Range | Ridden 20–60 miles | Tile says 120. 1,344 ÷ 120 = 11.2. One pack would be 5.6 |
| Price | $4,010 then. $5,580 on the 2026 list | £4,695. A pound is not a dollar |
| Weight | Not this table | 35 kg and also 36 kg. 77.2 lb and 79.4 lb |
6 kilowatts is four times the peak
A tile that says 6 kilowatts and a table that says 1.5 kilowatts peak are not a rounding. Four times 1.5 is 6.
The UK shop, chainedandcharged.com, titles the bike “FREY EX-PRO (DUAL BATTERY)” and prices it at £4,695. The tile says 36 mph, 6 kilowatts, 120 miles, and 36 kilograms. The spec table says 1.5 kilowatts peak and “MOTOR TYPE Bafang G510.1000W,” which is a 1,000-watt name sitting next to a 1.5-kilowatt peak. The battery line on that table is only “48V/14Ah,” which is 672 watt-hours, under a dual-battery title. One hundred twenty miles on 1,344 watt-hours is 11.2 watt-hours a mile. On a single 672 it is 5.6, which is not a trail. Thirty-five kilograms is 77.2 pounds. Thirty-six kilograms is 79.4. The shop printed both. Do not pick one and call it the weight. Do not treat £4,695 as $5,580. The motor page is three watt figures that were never the same sentence. The watt-hour page is 48 times 14.
Off road only is not a class
The shop says the throttle goes to 36 mph, that the bike is for off-road use only, and that “no peddling” is needed. A Bafang Ultra is a mid-drive, so the 2020 bike has a crank. “No pedaling needed” is a throttle sentence, not proof that the pedals were deleted. A class bicycle still needs a motor under 750 watts and a motor-only speed of 20 mph or less. One kilowatt continuous fails that, and 36.7 mph fails it again. The class chart is the test. The 2020 bike, in that review, had a RockShox Lyrik at 180 mm, a Deluxe rear shock at 160 mm, Magura MT5 brakes at 203 mm front and rear, 27.5-by-2.8 tires, and Shimano Deore XT. The mountain guide is the travel. Those parts belong to the 2020 test bike. The 2026 tile does not repeat them, so this desk will not. This desk did not ride it.
Questions people ask
How big is the FREY EX Pro battery?+
The 2020 review measured two packs, each 48 volts and 14 amp-hours. Forty-eight times 14 is 672 watt-hours. Two packs are 1,344. A later UK table prints one 48-volt, 14-amp-hour line under a dual-battery title.
Is the FREY EX Pro 6 kilowatts?+
A UK tile says 6 kilowatts. The same shop’s table says 1.5 kilowatts peak and a Bafang G510 named 1,000 watts. The 2020 review says 1 kilowatt continuous and 1.5 peak. Six divided by 1.5 is 4. Do not average them.
How far does the FREY EX Pro go?+
The 2020 reviewer rode 20 to 60 miles, not a brochure 120. On 1,344 watt-hours that is 67.2 to 22.4 watt-hours a mile. A 120-mile tile on 1,344 watt-hours is 11.2. On one 672-watt-hour pack it would be 5.6.
How much is the FREY EX Pro?+
The 2020 review’s price was $4,010. Electrek’s 8 November 2026 list says $5,580. The difference is $1,570, and six years. A UK shop lists £4,695. A pound is not a dollar, and 2020 is not 2026.
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