Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike Reviews

Review score: 8.5/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £4499.99 – Save 10% (RRP: £4999.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike worthy of a review score of 8.5 out of 10.

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Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Electric Bikes. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Electric Bikes. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Electric Bikes. Brands like Vitus are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Electric Bikes category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Electric Bikes.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £4499.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.5 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Electric Bikes

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Electric Bikes.

We found 36 in the Electric Bikes category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £2707.16, making it above average at £4499.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Electric Bikes. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £5999.95, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £399.00.

With 36 products available we worked out that 4 cost more than Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike and 31 were cheaper.

Cost of Vitus products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 200 products from Vitus, of which 6 were in the Electric Bikes category.

For now though we’re looking at Vitus branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £757.70 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Vitus product we found was £1.49 and the highest price we could find from them was £4799.99.

Of the 200 from Vitus, 1 were more expensive than Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike and 197 were cheaper.

How much are Vitus Electric Bikes?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Vitus products that are listed in the Electric Bikes category.

The average price of the 6 products that match this search was £3563.32, with the cheapest coming in at £1799.99 and highest price was £4499.99. With the average being £3563.32, Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike comes in above average.

0 products that meet this search were more expensive than Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike and 5 were cheaper.

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Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.7 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Electric Bikes category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.6 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike or another similar product, like Vitus E-Escarpe VRS E-Bike reviews or Vitus Mach E Urban eBike reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Electric Bikes.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Electric Bikes. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Vitus, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.5/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25308849957
• Product ID 2: 706077UK
• Brand: Vitus
• Model number: VESOMVRX20GRYBLKS
• RRP: £4999.99
• EAN: 5056305500955
• Description: Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike (XTR/XT 1×12)Settle your E-MTB curiosity with the award-winning E-Sommet. Created alongside adrenaline-fuelled mountain bikers, this energy-efficient MTB uses its aggressive geometry and top-end components to tame every trail. Using the renowned Sommet enduro MTB as it’s muse, this electro-assisted version boosts every ride to let you go further and for longer than ever before. Carving through corners with pedal assist on climbs and descents has never been more efficient.Top-Level, Alloy-Framed, Full Suspension E-MTB Equipped with a trio of power modes, Eco, Trail and Boost, the E-Sommet comes powered by a Shimano Steps E8000 Motor to let you ride at whatever intensity you like, and its high-powered battery charger gets its battery back to 80% in just 2hours. Providing 170mm of trail-taming travel, the Fox Float Factory FIT Grip 2 eBike forks and Fox Float DPX 2 Factory rear shock work with the Shimano XTR/XT 1×12 gearing and Shimano XT M8120 4 piston brakes for a controlled and composed performance. Tubeless-ready Maxxis tyres on DT Swiss HX 1501 rims add a rampant roll to this superb Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike (XTR/XT 1×12) Shimano STEPS E8000 Motor Alloy 27.5‚Äù frame with aggressive enduro geometry Eco, Trail or Boost Power modes Fast charging battery, 80% in 2hrs 170mm front / 160mm rear suspension Shimano XTR/XT 1×12 gearing Shimano XT M8120 4 piston brakes, 203mm rotors tubeless-ready Maxxis 3C TyresFeatures: Frame: eSommet 27.5″ 160mm travel full suspension eMTB frame, Boost, 6061 Alloy, Shimano STEPS compatible Fork: Fox Float 36 Factory FIT GRIP 2 eBIKE 170mm, 27.5″, Light Compression Tune, HSC/LSC/HSR/LSR adjusters, Kabolt 110, 44mm Offset Rear Shock: Fox Float DPX2 Factory, Compression Adjust Dial, Trunnion, Evol LV air spring, 205mm x 65mm, 0.6 Spacer, custom tune Headset: ACROS, ZS 44mm/56mm Handlebar: Nukeproof Horizon, AL7050, 25mm Rise, Back 9-deg, up 6-deg, Bar Diameter 31.8mm, Width – S-780mm, M-780mm, L-800mm, XL-800mm Stem: Nukeproof Horizon, 50mm, 31.8mm Grip: Vitus, Tapered, single alloy clamp, sticky rubber Rims: HX 1501 Spline Black 30, eMTB specific, 27.5″, 30mm inner rim width Hubs: Front: HX 1501 Spline Black 30, eMTB specific, Boost 110x15mm, 6-bolt Disc; Rear: HX 1501 Spline Black 30, eMTB specific, Boost 148x12mm, 6-bolt Disc, Shimano 12-speed MicroSpline steel freehub Tyres: Maxxis Assegai, 27.5″x2.5″WT, 3C MaxxGrip/DD/TR Spokes: DT Swiss Chain: Shimano XT 12-speed Crankset: Shimano E8000 34T 160mm, Chainline 53mm Brakes: Shimano XT M8120 4 piston, metal pad (with fin), SM-RT76 203mm rotor Rear Derailleur: Shimano XTR 12-speed, RD-M9100, Shadow Plus Shifter: Shimano XT 12-speed, SL-M8100-R, I-Spec EV Freewheel: Shimano XT-12-speed 10-51T, CS-M8100-12, 10-12-14-16-18-21-24-28-33-39-45-51T Saddle: WTB Volt 142 RACE Seatpost: Brand X Ascend, 31.6mm, left hand remote lever, S-100mm, M-125mm, L-150mm, XL-170mm Battery: Shimano E8010 500whBattery Charger: Shimano EC-E6000-6 Drive Unit: Shimano E8000, Drive Unit Cover SM-DUE80-A Weight: 22.30kgCertified – EN 15194 CompliantTo see an exploded diagram that shows all compatible spare parts for this frame, please Click HereEasy AssemblyWhen you order a bike, one of our trained mechanics will carefully prepare and pack your bike for shipping. Upon delivery, the assembly is simple and all necessary tools are conveniently included in the box.Depending on the delivery service and destination, bikes will either be delivered in a large or a small box. Below is a guide as to how your bike will arrive: All bikes for delivery within the UK and Republic of Ireland will be delivered in a large box, except for kids’ bikes and BMX bikes, which are always delivered in manufacturer’s boxes. All bikes for delivery within the EU on a standard service will be delivered in a large box. If an express delivery option is chosen, your bike will be packed into a small box. Again, the exception is kids’ bikes and BMX bikes, which are always delivered in manufacturer’s boxes. All bikes for worldwide delivery outside the EU will be delivered in small boxes.This video demonstrates assembly from a¬†SMALL BOX.This video demonstrates assembly from a¬†LARGE BOX.Buy Vitus Bikes from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Bikes > Electric Bikes
• Savings percentage from RRP: 10%
• Size: S
• Unisex
• 500
• Adult

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Other options for Electric Bikes

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Electric Bikes. 36 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Vitus E-Sommet VRX E-Bike included,
Vitus E-Sommet 27 VRS E-Bike reviews, Colnago EGRV Disc Gravel E-Bike 2020 reviews, or we really liked the look of Colnago E64 Disc Road E-Bike 2020 reviews as another alternative.