Fastest electric bikes
28 mph is as fast as a legal e-bike goes: the Class 3 ceiling in every state that uses the classes. These are the e-bikes we list that reach it, ranked by our Speed score: torque and peak power to get there, battery to stay there. The bikes that go faster are listed under the ranking, because on the brand's own figures none of them counts as an e-bike on a public road.
✓ Updated Sep 2026 · 12 ranked of 12See all in browse, filtered →Opens browse; each model page shows its class and top speed
- 1Best overall
Best overallLectricXPedition2 Dual-Battery90Why it's here: Has the biggest battery here, 1,248 Wh. Tops out at 28 mph and 85 Nm of torque. $1,799.- Top speed
- 28 mph
- Torque
- 85 Nm
- Battery
- 1,248 Wh
- Price
- $1,799
- 2Lightest
LightestVelotricSummit 290Why it's here: The lightest here at 57 lb. Tops out at 28 mph, 100 Nm of torque and 801.6 Wh battery. $2,099.- Top speed
- 28 mph
- Torque
- 100 Nm
- Battery
- 801.6 Wh
- Price
- $2,099
- 3Most torque
Most torqueVelotricNomad 2X High-Step90Why it's here: Has the most torque here, 105 Nm. Tops out at 28 mph and 801.6 Wh battery. $2,399.- Top speed
- 28 mph
- Torque
- 105 Nm
- Battery
- 801.6 Wh
- Price
- $2,399
- 4Ranked #4
Ranked #4LectricXPeak2 High-Step Long-Range88Why it's here: Tops out at 28 mph, 85 Nm of torque and 960 Wh battery. $1,699.- Top speed
- 28 mph
- Torque
- 85 Nm
- Battery
- 960 Wh
- Price
- $1,699
- 5Ranked #5
Ranked #5UrtopiaCarbon Atom85Why it's here: Tops out at 28 mph, 90 Nm of torque and 835 Wh battery. $2,499.- Top speed
- 28 mph
- Torque
- 90 Nm
- Battery
- 835 Wh
- Price
- $2,499
- 6Smallest folded
Smallest foldedLectricXP4 750 Step-Over82Why it's here: Folds the smallest here, to 37 × 17 × 29″. Tops out at 28 mph, 85 Nm of torque and 840 Wh battery. $1,299.- Top speed
- 28 mph
- Torque
- 85 Nm
- Battery
- 840 Wh
- Price
- $1,299
- 7Ranked #7
Ranked #7HeybikeHybrid77Why it's here: Tops out at 28 mph, 75 Nm of torque and 864 Wh battery. $1,699.- Top speed
- 28 mph
- Torque
- 75 Nm
- Battery
- 864 Wh
- Price
- $1,699
- 8Ranked #8
Ranked #8LectricXPress2 High-Step (Commuter)74Why it's here: Tops out at 28 mph, 85 Nm of torque and 672 Wh battery. $1,399.- Top speed
- 28 mph
- Torque
- 85 Nm
- Battery
- 672 Wh
- Price
- $1,399
- 9Ranked #9
Ranked #9HeybikeRanger 3.0 Pro73Why it's here: Tops out at 28 mph, 80 Nm of torque and 720 Wh battery. $1,499.- Top speed
- 28 mph
- Torque
- 80 Nm
- Battery
- 720 Wh
- Price
- $1,499
- 10Lowest price
Lowest priceHeybikeRanger S 2.071Why it's here: The lowest price here at $999. Tops out at 28 mph, 80 Nm of torque and 692 Wh battery.- Top speed
- 28 mph
- Torque
- 80 Nm
- Battery
- 692 Wh
- Price
- $999
- 11Ranked #11
Ranked #11Ride1UpRevv1 EVO70Why it's here: Tops out at 28 mph, 100 Nm of torque and 1,040 Wh battery. $2,395.- Top speed
- 28 mph
- Torque
- 100 Nm
- Battery
- 1,040 Wh
- Price
- $2,395
- 12Lowest step-over
Lowest step-overVelotricDiscover 366Why it's here: Has the lowest step-over here, 15.7″. Tops out at 28 mph, 75 Nm of torque and 730 Wh battery. $1,999.- Top speed
- 28 mph
- Torque
- 75 Nm
- Battery
- 730 Wh
- Price
- $1,999
Faster than 28 mph, so not e-bikes
These go past 28 mph on the brand's own figures. No state counts them as e-bikes: on a public road they're mopeds, motorcycles or not allowed at all, depending on the state. Each model page says what the brand sells it as. What each state does with a bike above the classes.
How we rank
What goes into the Speed score
Torque40%
How hard the motor pulls up to speed. 100 Nm or more scores full marks; 40 Nm or less scores none. Unpublished scores none.
Peak power30%
The motor's peak output. 1,200 W or more scores full marks; 500 W or less scores none. Unpublished scores none.
Battery30%
Watt-hours, because 28 mph empties a battery fast. 1,000 Wh or more scores full marks; 400 Wh or less scores none. Unpublished scores none.
Scores use only figures from manufacturer pages. Full methodology