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Top 50

Ebikes. E-motos. E-scooters. Then the types the aisle skips. Compiled September 2026 from published tests and sales — not a SickEBike dyno rank.

Sources: Electric Bike Report’s 2026 tested list and YouTube roundup, Forbes Vetted, Bicycling’s Best Bikes 2026, RiderGuide, GritShift, Voro Motors, Electric Scooter Insider, Electrek, and manufacturer lineups. Number is how often the model shows up in those desks this year — not a score out of 100. Prices move. Confirm class and UL before you buy. E-motos and unlocked mopeds are not bicycles. A lime model name means we wrote an all-about guide — tap it.

Ebikes

Class 1–3 pedal bikes. Pedals, <750 W in the U.S. product definition, the ones that share a bike lane.

  1. 01

    Lectric XP4

    Folding · $999–$1,299

    U.S. volume king. EBR’s best folder. 500W or 750W long-range. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  2. 02

    Aventon Level 4 REC

    Commuter · $1,799–$1,999

    EBR best commuter. 750W hub, regen, ACU, tested Eco 97 mi on camera. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  3. 03

    Aventon Aventure 3

    Fat tire · $1,999

    EBR best fat tire. 733Wh, 80 Nm hub, UL 2849. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  4. 04

    Ride1Up Vorsa

    All-around · ~$1,545

    Forbes Vetted 2026 overall pick. Dual sensors, Find My. (Forbes Vetted 2026)

  5. 05

    Ride1Up Roadster V3

    Lightweight city · ~$1,195

    EBR best city/urban. Lighter than a fat-tire tank. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  6. 06

    Velotric Discover 3

    City · ~$1,399

    EBR city pick. Torque-sensor commuter. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  7. 07

    Lectric XPress 2

    Budget commuter · ~$1,399

    EBR budget commuter. Torque sensor at Lectric money. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  8. 08

    Lectric XPedition 2

    Cargo · from $1,399

    EBR best cargo. The $3k longtail killer. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  9. 09

    Aventon Abound SR

    Utility · ~$1,799

    EBR best utility. Family rack, ACU. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  10. 10

    Aventon Abound LR

    Cargo · ~$1,999

    Bicycling Best Bikes 2026. (Bicycling Best Bikes 2026)

  11. 11

    Aventon Current ADV / EXP

    eMTB · $3,999–$5,999

    Bicycling 2026 e-MTB. Ultro X, 140/150 mm. (Bicycling Best Bikes 2026)

  12. 12

    Aventon Ramblas ADV

    Hardtail eMTB · ~$2,499

    EBR best budget eMTB. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  13. 13

    Aventon Level 4 ADV

    Mid-drive commuter · $2,799

    Ultro S, auto-shift, ~61 lb. The $800 jump over REC. (Aventon / EBR tests)

  14. 14

    Aventon Soltera 3 ADV

    Belt commuter · ~$1,499

    Gates belt, single-speed, lighter city bike. (Aventon 2026 lineup)

  15. 15

    Specialized Turbo Levo 4

    Full-power eMTB · $5,800–$13,500

    EBR best eMTB. 3.1 motor, 840Wh, 160/150. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  16. 16

    Specialized Turbo Como 4.0

    Premium city · $3,200–$4,400

    Belt + Enviolo. Dealer bike. (Specialized 2026)

  17. 17

    Specialized Turbo Vado SL

    Lightweight urban · ~$3,500+

    SL motor for riders who carry the bike. (Specialized 2026)

  18. 18

    Specialized Turbo Tero

    Adventure · ~$3,500+

    Gravel/trail hybrid in the Turbo family. (Specialized 2026)

  19. 19

    Specialized Globe Haul ST

    Value cargo · ~$2,800

    Hub longtail, ~419 lb payload. (Specialized Globe)

  20. 20

    Trek FX+ 7S

    Sport commuter · ~$3,500+

    EBR best high-performance commuter. Bosch, dealers. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  21. 21

    Trek Allant+ 7

    Bosch commuter · ~$4,200

    CX-class motor, 1,700+ U.S. shops. (Trek 2026)

  22. 22

    Trek Verve+ 4

    Comfort · $2,499–$2,799

    Upright Bosch, the dealer comfort default. (Trek 2026)

  23. 23

    Trek Fuel EXe

    SL eMTB · $7,000+

    Lightweight trail e-MTB vs full-power Levo. (Trek 2026)

  24. 24

    Trek Fetch+ 4

    Front-loader cargo · ~$5,000+

    Dealer bakfiets. Kids in a box. (Trek 2026)

  25. 25

    Gazelle Medeo T10

    Dutch city · ~$3,000+

    Bosch Performance, Class 1 comfort. (Gazelle 2026)

  26. 26

    Gazelle Ultimate C380+

    Premium city · $4,000+

    Belt + Enviolo, the Dutch flagship. (Gazelle 2026)

  27. 27

    Tern GSD S00

    Compact cargo · $4,999–$5,799

    200 kg GVW, parks vertically. (Tern 2026)

  28. 28

    Tern HSD Gen 2

    Mini cargo · from $4,999

    July 2026 redesign. 419 lb GVW, Bosch. (Tern, Jul 2026)

  29. 29

    Rad Power RadRover 6 Plus

    Fat tire · $999–$1,599

    The fat-tire template. Class 2 hub, 26×4. (Rad 2026)

  30. 30

    Rad Power RadCity 5 Plus

    Upright commuter · ~$1,699

    Fenders, rack, the city Rover. (Rad 2026)

  31. 31

    Rad Power RadWagon 5

    Longtail · ~$1,799

    DTC cargo that still sells after the Life EV buy. (Rad 2026)

  32. 32

    Rad Power RadExpand 5 Plus

    Folding · $1,399–$1,899

    Fat-tire folder. Heavier than an XP4. (Rad 2026)

  33. 33

    Ride1Up Portola

    Budget folder · ~$995

    EBR best affordable. Torque sensor under $1k. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  34. 34

    Ride1Up CF Racer 1

    eGravel · $2,295

    EBR best e-gravel. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  35. 35

    Velotric Breeze 1

    City cruiser · ~$1,299

    EBR city cruiser. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  36. 36

    Velotric Nomad 2

    Comfort · ~$1,499

    EBR best for comfort. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  37. 37

    Velotric Nomad 2X

    Hunting / off-road · ~$1,699

    EBR hunting pick. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  38. 38

    Velotric Discover M

    Mid-drive city · ~$1,999

    EBR best mid-drive. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  39. 39

    Mokwheel Obsidian

    FS fat tire · ~$1,699

    EBR best full-suspension fat tire. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  40. 40

    Mokwheel Basalt ST 2.0

    Camping / touring · ~$1,599

    EBR camping pick. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  41. 41

    Juiced Scrambler FS

    Moped-style · ~$1,999

    EBR best moped/moto-style ebike. Lectric now owns Juiced. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  42. 42

    Retrospec Chatham Rev Plus 2

    Beach cruiser · ~$1,000

    EBR best beach cruiser. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  43. 43

    Retrospec RooRev XL

    Cruiser · ~$1,200

    On EBR’s 2026 YouTube roundup. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  44. 44

    Urtopia Carbon Atom

    Lightweight city · ~$1,999

    Forbes city runner-up. Carbon, Find My. (Forbes Vetted 2026)

  45. 45

    Urtopia Carbon Joy

    Lightweight utility · ~$2,199

    EBR lightweight utility. (Electric Bike Report 2026 best list)

  46. 46

    Monarc Tracer

    City · ~$1,799

    Forbes best city. Lectric’s upmarket brand. (Forbes Vetted 2026)

  47. 47

    LeMond Prolog

    Sport road · $4,500+

    Forbes sport-bike pick. Lightweight carbon. (Forbes Vetted 2026)

  48. 48

    Brompton Electric C / P Line

    Train folder · $4,700+

    The actual compact folder. ~34–38 lb, not a 70 lb XP. (Brompton 2026)

  49. 49

    Canyon Spectral:ON

    eMTB · $5,000+

    Direct-sale full-power trail bike. Bosch/Shimano depending on year. (Canyon 2026)

  50. 50

    Santa Cruz Heckler

    Premium eMTB · $8,000+

    Dealer carbon e-MTB. The other end of Current money. (Santa Cruz 2026)