Moterra Neo 2024

The Cannondale Moterra Neo 2024 is a full-power all-mountain eMTB with a Moterra Carbon front triangle, SmartForm C1 alloy swingarm and Horst Link rear end. It runs 160 mm of fork travel and 150 mm rear on Proportional Response tuning, with Bosch's Performance Line CX Gen 4 drive, a removable 750 Wh PowerTube and a claimed 25.9 kg system weight. Headline numbers: 85 Nm of torque, a 64 degree head angle and reach growing from 430 to 505 mm across four sizes. £4,199 entry price makes it one of the sharpest Bosch CX deals on the market. Community verdict: do-everything trail capability, with reliability that holds up under serious mileage.

Drive system and range. The Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 delivers 85 Nm of peak torque. The motor weighs 2.8 kg and pairs with a removable 750 Wh PowerTube. The Cannondale frame supports Bosch's PowerMore range extender, although as community members have flagged, the lower bottle cage mount sits close enough to the diagonal tube that adding the extender needs care. Owners running PowerMore have noted dealer-side configuration files must be flipped from POWERMORE READY=NO to YES on certain trims. Long-term reliability on the Bosch chassis has been a community highlight, with owners reporting 7,000 km plus on original seal services with grease still in good condition.

Geometry and handling. A 64 degree head angle is bang on the modern all-mountain norm, slacker than a Spectral:ONfly and matching a Reign E+ for descent confidence. Reach grows from 430 mm in S to 505 mm in XL, a 75 mm range that lets shorter and taller riders fit cleanly. The 452 mm chainstay is identical across sizes, which favours playful handling on size M but means XL riders may want longer chainstay flip chips if Cannondale offers them through future model years. Wheelbases run 1220 to 1310 mm. Size S rides MX (29 front, 27.5 rear) for shorter riders; M and up are full 29.

Build and value. The base trim at £4,199 brings RockShox Lyrik Select fork with DebonAir, a RockShox Deluxe Select+ shock with two-position lever, Shimano MT520 four-piston hydraulics with 203 mm rotors and a Shimano SLX/XT 12-speed drivetrain. That is a strong spec sheet for the money: Lyrik and SLX-blend gearing at this price normally sit on bikes £500 dearer. The questionable area is the stock wheelset, which owners flag as adequate-not-great Shimano hubs with 25 mm rims, regularly the first upgrade most Moterra owners undertake. The Moterra carries on past the 2024 launch with the same chassis on subsequent model years.

Community-verified strengths. Owners praise the Moterra's bandwidth: it commutes happily, climbs cleanly and descends with confidence on bike-park terrain. The Kiox 300 head unit is a recurring highlight, and the bike's HPP (high power port) supports XT Di2 wireless drivetrain installs (dealer-enabled). Owners frequently report 200 km plus weeks without drama, and several call out how well the Moterra pedals unassisted for the size.

Caveats and known gripes. The stock hubs and rims are the most consistent gripe; budget another £500 to £800 for a proper wheel upgrade if you ride hard. PowerMore extender fitment requires dealer-side configuration on early trims, which is a curious factory choice. Tuning chips such as SpeedBox Gen4 3.0 are not compatible due to different motor connectors, so anyone wanting derestriction has fewer options. And although the Moterra Neo SL exists for riders chasing lower weight, this full-power frame is firmly on the heavier end of the 25 kg plus category.

Verdict. The Moterra Neo 2024 suits trail and all-mountain riders who want a sub-£4,500 entry point to a Bosch CX platform with proven long-term reliability. Light-eMTB fans should look at the Moterra Neo SL or Levo SL; riders wanting adjustable geometry or a side-loading battery should look at the Amflow PR Carbon or Specialized Levo. Production status: current.