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Sonic EVO EN-SL 2022

Discontinued✎Full Power · TrailLegacy · 0.4/10iFreshness 0.4/10
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Carbon enduro carrying full EP8 power despite the SL badge

Motor

Shimano EP8 (DU-EP800) · 85Nm · 500W↗

Battery

Bulls Sonic V10 750 · 750Wh

Travel F/R

160/150mm

Wheels

29F / 29R✎

Frame

Full carbon✎

Weight

22.1 kg

Price

£0

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Bulls Sonic EVO EN-SL 2022

The Bulls Sonic EVO EN-SL was the lightweight, long-travel enduro member of the 2022 Sonic EVO line, built on a full carbon frame with 160mm up front and 150mm at the rear on 29in wheels. The SL (SuperLight) tag is the point of the bike: it paired a full carbon chassis and Bulls' own semi-integrated 750Wh Sonic V10 pack with the Shimano EP8 motor to keep weight well down for a full-power enduro eMTB, with the EN-SL 2 Carbon coming in at a claimed 22.1kg.It was sold in three builds. The EN-SL 1 Carbon (around 5,999 euro) ran a RockShox Lyrik Select RC fork, Super Deluxe Select+ shock and a Shimano Deore/XT mix on Shimano WH-MT620 wheels. The EN-SL 2 Carbon (around 6,999 euro) stepped up to a Lyrik Ultimate fork, full Shimano XT 12-speed shifting, XT four-piston brakes and DT Swiss H1900 wheels. Topping the range, the EN-SL Daytona special edition (around 12,999 euro) was a boutique build with Intend Blackline Edge fork and Hover Gamechanger shock, SRAM XX AXS wireless shifting, TRP DH-R Evo brakes, DT Swiss HXC carbon wheels and a RockShox Reverb AXS post.Geometry was consistent across all four sizes (40 to 51cm, mapped to S to XL): a 65 degree head angle, 450mm chainstays, a 23mm bottom bracket drop and reach growing from 420mm to 481mm. Wheelbases ran from 1202mm to 1271mm, placing it in middle-of-the-road territory for a modern enduro rig rather than the longest in class.This is a discontinued 2022 model, superseded by the 2023 and later Sonic EVO EN-SL generations (which moved to the Shimano EP801 motor and a 725Wh-rated pack). As a German ZEG brand bike it was priced in euro with no UK RRP, so availability now is limited to remaining stock and the used market.

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The Bulls Sonic EVO EN-SL was the lightweight, long-travel enduro member of the 2022 Sonic EVO line, built on a full carbon frame with 160mm up front and 150mm at the rear on 29in wheels. The SL (SuperLight) tag is the point of the bike: it paired a full carbon chassis and Bulls' own semi-integrated 750Wh Sonic V10 pack with the Shimano EP8 motor to keep weight well down for a full-power enduro eMTB, with the EN-SL 2 Carbon coming in at a claimed 22.1kg.

It was sold in three builds. The EN-SL 1 Carbon (around 5,999 euro) ran a RockShox Lyrik Select RC fork, Super Deluxe Select+ shock and a Shimano Deore/XT mix on Shimano WH-MT620 wheels. The EN-SL 2 Carbon (around 6,999 euro) stepped up to a Lyrik Ultimate fork, full Shimano XT 12-speed shifting, XT four-piston brakes and DT Swiss H1900 wheels. Topping the range, the EN-SL Daytona special edition (around 12,999 euro) was a boutique build with Intend Blackline Edge fork and Hover Gamechanger shock, SRAM XX AXS wireless shifting, TRP DH-R Evo brakes, DT Swiss HXC carbon wheels and a RockShox Reverb AXS post.

Geometry was consistent across all four sizes (40 to 51cm, mapped to S to XL): a 65 degree head angle, 450mm chainstays, a 23mm bottom bracket drop and reach growing from 420mm to 481mm. Wheelbases ran from 1202mm to 1271mm, placing it in middle-of-the-road territory for a modern enduro rig rather than the longest in class.

This is a discontinued 2022 model, superseded by the 2023 and later Sonic EVO EN-SL generations (which moved to the Shimano EP801 motor and a 725Wh-rated pack). As a German ZEG brand bike it was priced in euro with no UK RRP, so availability now is limited to remaining stock and the used market.

Geometry read

What the numbers mean on the trail

Computed from this bike's geometry, spec and build kit — reach, wheelbase, chainstay, head and seat angles, travel, motor, weight and the fork/tyre/brake spec — and worked out per size, because a fixed chainstay can make an S and an XL feel very different.

Size

Descending

A solid all-round descender (65° head angle, 150mm) — capable in the rough and steep without being an all-out bruiser.

Playfulness

Short 450mm rear and a lighter build — easy to pop, manual and throw around.

Size balance

Rear-long with a planted front in L (FC:RC 1.77) — easy to weight the front and quick to turn, though it can feel light at the back at real speed.

Technical climbing

Climbs well — a 74° seat keeps the front planted. 500W of peak power and 85Nm of torque — a strong full-power motor.

Best suited toPlayful trail riding — jumps, pumps and tight, techy singletrack.

Easy to throw around; happiest when you're active on the bike.

Watch out forNo major red flags in the L geometry.

The numbers are well balanced for its category.

How it stacks up vs other Full Power · Trail bikes (from 271 bikes in the database)

Weight22.1 kg0.9 kg lighter than average

Battery750 Whabout average capacity

Motor torque85 Nm13 Nm below average

Computed from geometry + spec, not a paid review. Scores are guidance, not gospel.

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Geometry · hover a row to highlight the measurement on the bike

	S	M	L	XL
Reach	420 mm	441 mm	460 mm	481 mm
Stack	635 mm	635 mm	644 mm	653 mm
Seattube	—	440 mm	480 mm	510 mm
Chainstay	450 mm	450 mm	450 mm	450 mm
Headtube Angle	65°	65°	65°	65°
Seattube Angle (eff)	74°	74°	74°	74°
Wheelbase	1202 mm	1223 mm	1246 mm	1271 mm
Headtube	120 mm	120 mm	130 mm	140 mm
BB Height	351 mm	351 mm	351 mm	351 mm
Front Centre	752 mm*	773 mm*	796 mm*	821 mm*
FC:RC	1.67	1.72	1.77	1.82

Trims · 3

	EN-SL 1 Carbon £0	EN-SL 2 Carbon £0	EN-SL Daytona £0
Motor	Shimano EP8 (DU-EP800) · 85 Nm · all trims
Battery	Bulls Sonic V10 750 · 750 Wh · all trims
Travel F/R	160/150 mm · all trims
Frame	Carbon · all trims
Fork	RockShox Lyrik Select RC, 1.8 tapered steerer (160 mm)	RockShox Lyrik Ultimate RCT3, 1.8 tapered steerer (160 mm)	Intend Blackline Edge (160 mm)
Shock	RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ RL (150 mm)	RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ RL (150 mm)	Intend Hover Gamechanger (150 mm)
Headset	ACROS No.4	—	—
Stem	Poligon BULLS	BULLS MTB 35 mm, internal cable routing	BULLS MTB 35 mm, internal cable routing
Handlebar	BULLS Riser	BULLS riserbar	BULLS Carbon Riser Bar
Saddle	prologo Proxim 450 Sport	prologo Proxim 450 Sport	prologo Proxim Carbon Rail
Seatpost	Limotec Alpha 1 Light dropper	Dropper post	RockShox Reverb AXS
Brakes	Shimano Deore BR-M6120 4-piston hydraulic disc	Shimano Deore XT BR-M8120 4-piston hydraulic disc	TRP DH-R Evo 4-piston hydraulic disc
Rear derailleur	Shimano Deore XT RD-M8100	Shimano XT RD-M8100	SRAM XX AXS
Crank	e*thirteen	e*thirteen	e*thirteen Carbon
Shifters	Shimano Deore SL-M6100	Shimano XT (12-speed)	SRAM XX AXS (wireless)
Cassette	Shimano Deore CS-M6100-10 10-51T	Shimano SLX CS-M7100 10-51T	SRAM XX 10-52T
Drivetrain	Shimano Deore XT RD-M8100; e*thirteen; Shimano Deore SL-M6100; Shimano Deore CS-M6100-10 10-51T	Shimano XT RD-M8100; e*thirteen; Shimano XT (12-speed); Shimano SLX CS-M7100 10-51T	SRAM XX AXS; e*thirteen Carbon; SRAM XX AXS (wireless); SRAM XX 10-52T
Wheels	Shimano WH-MT620 29"	DT Swiss H1900 Spline Hybrid 29"	DT Swiss HXC 1501 Spline 29"
Tyres	Schwalbe Magic Mary / Big Betty	Schwalbe Magic Mary Super Trail Soft / Big Betty Super Trail Soft 2.4	Schwalbe Magic Mary / Big Betty
Weight	—	22.1 kg	—
Price	£0 · all trims

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