Merida’s all-new alloy eOne-Eighty eMTB is a full-powered freeride ebike for riders who wish to go full fuel on a regular basis. With 180mm of plush journey entrance & rear, a mullet wheel setup, and the most recent era of Bosch’s high CX motor backed by 800Wh of inside energy – that is basically a gravity bike with a built-in uplift. When the going will get robust, this new e180 is simply getting began. And when it’s time to pedal again up once more, the highly effective Bosch motor will fly you again to the highest.
It even has some new quiet-running Bosch secret weapons like Hill Begin Help, pedal-ratcheting Prolonged Increase, and simply an all-together smoother supply of the CX motor’s excessive torque.
Merida eOne-Eighty full energy Bosch CX enduro eMTB
The following up within the new Bosch-powered Merida eBike household, the eOne-Eighty is the heavy-hitter. Past easy motor differentiation, it additionally occurs to be the longest-travel ebike that Merida has ever produced. And it’s undoubtedly one of many heavier ones, which is why it will get a combined 27.5/29″ mullet wheelsize combo to take care of agility.
Whereas the brand new eOne-Sixty SL is a light-weight, lighter-assist all-mountain ebike for riders searching for a extra pure experience really feel, this eOne-Eighty is just about the other finish of the trail-to-enduro spectrum. That is an additional burly bike meant to “shred the gnar”.
Actually on paper, it’s not so dissimilar to the e160 & e160SL – constructed to experience just about any technical path, with comparable geo, and a premium Bosch ebike motor.
What’s new?
Curiously sufficient, the brand new eOne-Eighty really options much less progressive-looking geometry – a steeper headtube, shorter body Attain, and even shorter chainstays – than the e160 household. However that’s often because Merida labored arduous to offer this heavier, greater journey ebike the identical mild maneuverability as its brief & lighter siblings.
In the long run, the way it feels to experience is a very totally different story. It is a 7kg heavier eMTB than the e160 SL. And meaning you usually tend to smash by and plow over something in your path, rather more so than its lighter sibling that’s simpler to handbook and pop over obstacles.
Main Bosch CX upgrades
But, whereas it’s undeniably heavier, it additionally takes full benefit of the most recent purposeful upgrades to the Bosch Efficiency Line CX powertrain. Barely lowered weight, the identical general energy, however quieter & smoother pedal help, and new smarter help modes. Like Hill Begin that principally reimagines a brand new kind of help like Stroll Mode, the place you’ll be able to simply pedal from a useless cease on the steepest, loosest terrain with out wheelspin and with out rolling backward. Or Prolonged Increase that permits you to smash down on the pedals briefly bursts in eMTB mode solely (with out pedaling a full circle) to propel your self ahead with highly effective pedal-assist on sections of path when there isn’t sufficient clearance to pedal usually.
Plus, there’s the large new 800Wh inside battery, which could be prolonged even additional with the identical 250Wh PowerMore vary extender exterior bottle battery.
Merida calls the brand new eOne-Eighty an eBike constructed “for riders who search probably the most difficult strains, are now not keen to compromise on large
mountain functionality, and like to experience their favourite trails all day lengthy“.
Using the all-new Merida eOne-Eighty
Sure, this can be a fairly progressive enduro ebike. And sure, with 180mm of journey at each ends, that is an eMTB that may bomb down something out of your native enduro tracks to full-on bikepark trails. Nevertheless it actually is a blast to experience uphill, as properly.
Merida says they developed size-specific kinematics for the brand new eOne-Eighty so smaller, lighter riders get the identical plush but supportive suspension really feel as taller, heavier riders. Meaning greater bikes are extra progressive so there’s elevated resistance to bottoming out the larger you go. That’s much more fascinating tied to Merida’s Agilometer sizing idea, the place most riders can dimension up or right down to get a motorbike with longer Attain & extra stability or shorter cockpits & improved agility. Now you’ll be able to add elevated suspension development with longer sizes, too.
Essentially the most fascinating bit right here is that suspension development strikes in comparatively small steps, besides… The smallest XShort bike is further plush and extra linear than the others, particularly to offer a way more energetic experience to the a lot smaller, youthful, and lighter riders who have a tendency to finish up on Merida’s smallest bikes.
First Impressions
So again to my first impressions of driving the brand new Merida eOne-Eighty…
That is the primary correct driving I’ve carried out on the most recent iteration of the Bosch CX motor. And I can say it’s a huge enchancment. The brand new setup feels simply as energy
It additionally has the additional benefit of being a lot quieter. No rattling, and nearly silent operation in all however the maxed out Turbo mode’s full-boost. Additionally, the brand new Purion 400 show is all the things I beloved about Shimano’s Di2/EP8 show and extra. You get easy-to-view suggestions on remaining battery energy, what help mode you’re in, supreme cadence vary to get the perfect assist, and an estimated remaining vary for instance.
As for vary… everyone knows it’s tremendous subjective, however I’ll depart you with this. I took off on a fast-paced experience with the brand new eOne-Eighty attempting to squeeze as a lot driving as I might into a really brief time. So I (85kg) rode greater than 38km of very steep, technical terrain with greater than 1250m of climbing, just about solely in full Turbo mode on the 800Wh battery. And I got here again with greater than 20% of battery remaining after greater than 3 hours out – 2 hours & 15 minutes of experience time. Realistically, most common rides would have been extra conservative. However in any case, I had loads of energy to spare after a very strong experience.
2025 Merida eOne-Eighty – Pricing, choices & availability
The complete-power, full-send aluminum Merida eOne-Eighty ebike is available in 4 full construct spec choices, 5 sizes, and 5 totally different colours relying on spec. All get the identical alloy body fitted with the up to date Bosch Efficiency Line CX motor, the 800Wh inside battery, large brakes, max adjustable journey droppers on all sizes, built-in Lezyne headlights, and DD Minion DHRII / EXO+ Assegai tire combos.
The £4900 / 5750€ eOne-Eighty 400 is the entry-level with an additional sturdy Shimano Cues 1x 9-speed LinkGlide drivetrain and SR Suntour Aion 38X / TriAir 2 suspension.
The £5750 / 6750€ eOne-Eighty 500 swaps in a Cues 10-speed LinkGlide drivetrain and upgrades to RockShox Zeb / Vivid Base suspension, at a claimed 27kg.
Then, on the 700 tier, for £6500 / 7650€ you get a SRAM GX Eagle mechanical drivetrain and RockShox Zeb / Vivid Choose suspension, for a similar 27kg claimed weight.
The highest-tier Merida eOne-Eighty 900 that I examined strikes as much as a Shimano XT mechanical groupset and RockShox Zeb/Vivid Final suspension for £7500 / 8800€, at a barely heavier claimed 27.2kg (precise for my dimension L).
All 4 specs can be found now to choose up by your native Merida supplier.
