Review Zero XE (2026)

101 kg, 21 hp Peak, 215 mm of Travel, EUR 6,400 – the First Genuine A1 Electric Trail Bike

A 15.5 kW motor with reduction gearing, 10 kW continuous output for A1/B196, 635 Nm at the rear wheel, and around 85 km/h. The removable 4.3 kWh battery charges from 0–95 percent in five hours and delivers around 100 km of range. Ready-to-ride weight is just 101 kg, seat height 900 mm, with 21/18-inch wire-spoke wheels, fully adjustable suspension offering 215/248 mm of travel, CST knobby tires, 240/220 mm brake discs, and switchable traction control. A1/B196 compatible. No stationary-noise figure. MSRP: EUR 6,400.

As of: May 24, 2026 | Model: Zero XE (2026 / MY2025; All-Access line; street-legal A1 electric trail bike) | Manufacturer: Zero Motorcycles Inc., Santa Cruz, California, USA | German price: EUR 6,400 MSRP | Stationary noise: not applicable, electric drive; no Tyrol noise restriction | Warranty: 5 years powertrain / 2 years vehicle

What the XE Is: the First Genuine A1 Electric Trail Bike

The Zero XE is the least expensive and lightest motorcycle in this entire Zero test series – and at the same time the most conceptually independent.

While the other Zero models are positioned as heavier, long-range electric equivalents of combustion motorcycles, the XE is something different: a street-legal trail bike for an A1 license that does not pretend to be more than it is.

No touring. No 100-km daily commute. No highway. Dirt, forest roads, gravel, and occasional pavement.

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