The Honda e-MTB is a concept electric mountain bike that Honda unveiled at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show, blending motorcycle and mountain-bike design into a single full-suspension frame. It marks Honda's first move into the booming e-bike market. Here is what is known about the e-MTB Concept, whether you can buy it, and the production electric bikes you can ride today.
Honda enters the e-bike market
Honda, one of the world's largest motorcycle and automobile manufacturers, has taken a clear interest in the fast-growing e-bike market and revealed a striking model at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo. The concept, dubbed the e-MTB, is a hybrid electric bike that closely resembles a trials bike, mixing motorcycle and mountain-bike elements. Rather than reinventing the wheel, Honda put the emphasis on design, creating a cycle that promises a distinctive blend of style and performance.
Components and engineering
Driven by the strength of bicycle sales against softer global car sales, Honda turned to renowned suppliers for the technical parts of the e-MTB Concept. Exact motor details remain undisclosed, with speculation pointing to a drive system from Brose, a German company. The prototype integrates a SRAM Eagle AXS drivetrain, Shimano brakes and, as Honda detailed at the show, a frame and swingarm built with thin-wall aluminium casting borrowed from high-performance motorcycles. Coverage from Electrek confirmed it as Honda's first electric bicycle.
Can you buy the Honda e-MTB, and what would it cost?
For now, the e-MTB stays a concept: Honda has not confirmed a production version, pricing or release date. The signs are encouraging, since the company assembled the bike live on stage and its marketing team has been active around the project, but there is no price yet. The focus is sustainable, family-friendly mobility that brings the fun of two wheels into everyday life.
Electric bikes you can ride today
While the Honda e-MTB remains a prototype, TheArsenale curates production electric bikes you can own now. Browse the full e-bikes collection, from the long-range Fuell Flluid-2 e-bike to the off-road Cake Kalk electric motorcycle and the French-made Heritage Altitude luxury electric bike.
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