Carbon full-suspension electric mountain bike Trek Fuel+ EX 9.8 XT lichen green, size M: TQ HPR60 580 Wh, 20.10 kg

Trek Fuel+ EX 9.8 XT Lichen Green in size M: carbon bar and 203 mm XT brakes

Offered in size M only, this version of the Trek Fuel+ EX 9.8 XT Gen 2 stands out with an 800 mm Race Face ERA carbon handlebar, 203 mm Shimano RT86 rotors and an XT M8100 derailleur. OCLV Mountain carbon frame, TQ HPR60 motor, 580 Wh battery and Fox Factory 145 / 150 mm suspension, for 20.10 kg in size M according to Trek. As for the finish, Lichen Green/Keswick Green Splatter livens up a soft green base with forest-green splashes.

Technical specifications

Who is it for?

For the mountain biker from 165 to 177 cm who wants a high-end trail e-MTB with a mechanical drivetrain, and a carbon cockpit that dampens vibration on long rocky descents.

The LVR workshop view

OCLV carbon, Trek's signature. The OCLV process involves compacting the carbon layers under heat to eliminate air bubbles, a technique Trek has used since 1992. The Mountain version, specific to mountain biking, reinforces the structure against impacts. This 9.8 XT pairs that frame with a carbon handlebar, two fibre components that filter out fine vibration well.

Put simply: the 9.8 XT is the Fuel+ EX with Fox Factory suspension and a cable-operated Shimano drivetrain. This version adds a carbon handlebar and 203 mm rotors, for 20.10 kg in M.

The ERA carbon bar filters out small vibrations better than an alloy one, and you feel less fatigue in your hands after an hour of descending through the rock gardens around Béziers. Its 800 mm width gives generous leverage; it can easily be cut down if needed.

The 203 mm rotors combined with four-piston XT M8220 calipers offer a valuable power reserve on an e-bike, which is heavier than a conventional mountain bike. The TQ assist, limited to 250 W and 25 km/h as regulations require, leaves the mechanical XT drivetrain feeling completely natural.

Which Fuel+ should you choose?

Our take: at 20.10 kg in M, this 9.8 XT is the high-end carbon Fuel+ EX for which Trek publishes a weight. The 9.8 Eagle 90 (20.38 kg) switches to RockShox; the 9.8 XT Di2 keeps everything except the derailleur, which goes wireless.

Your questions

Why buy from LVR Cycles? As a Trek retailer in Béziers, we set up your Fox Factory suspension, bleed your XT brakes and update the TQ motor on your Fuel+ EX.

Please note that the specifications may be changed without prior notice by the manufacturer, based on the availability of components and other factors.