Devinci

E-Spartan 2023

Discontinued✎Full Power · GravityLegacy · 0.4/10iFreshness 0.4/10
How current the bike is — newer chassis, motor and battery score higher. 10 = brand-new, 0 = legacy.

Motor

Shimano EP8 (DU-EP800) · 85Nm · 500W↗

Battery

BMZ 725Wh

Travel F/R

180/170mm

Wheels

29F / 29R✎

Frame

Aluminium✎

Weight

25 kg✎

Price

—✎

View the Devinci E-Spartan on Devinci’s site

Devinci E-Spartan 2023

The Devinci E-Spartan (2023, now discontinued) was the Canadian brand's full-power enduro eMTB, the e-equipped sibling of the analogue Spartan. It pairs 170mm of rear travel with a 180mm Fox 38 fork on a 29in wheelset, hung off an aluminium Optimum G04 (6061-T6) frame using Devinci's Split Pivot suspension layout. A slack 64.0 degree head angle and steepening seat tube angle (77.3 to 77.0 degrees across the range) mark it firmly as a descending-focused machine.Power comes from a Shimano STEPS EP800 (EP8) drive unit rated at 250W and 85Nm, fed by a 725Wh BMZ battery in the downtube, with Boost, Trail, Eco and Walk modes via the EM800 computer. Devinci offered a single Deore 12S build at US$6,999: a Shimano Deore M6100 1x12 drivetrain, Shimano XT four-piston brakes on 203mm rotors, and Maxxis Minion DHF/DHRII tyres (DoubleDown rear). Claimed weight is 25.0kg for a medium.Geometry runs S to XL with reach from 440mm to 505mm and a consistent 455mm chainstay and 354mm BB height across all sizes. As a discontinued model, spec is fixed at the 2023 build and there is no current owner-feedback data to draw on here, so the assessment above is grounded in published figures only.

EMTB Forums verdict

The Devinci E-Spartan (2023, now discontinued) was the Canadian brand's full-power enduro eMTB, the e-equipped sibling of the analogue Spartan. It pairs 170mm of rear travel with a 180mm Fox 38 fork on a 29in wheelset, hung off an aluminium Optimum G04 (6061-T6) frame using Devinci's Split Pivot suspension layout. A slack 64.0 degree head angle and steepening seat tube angle (77.3 to 77.0 degrees across the range) mark it firmly as a descending-focused machine.

Power comes from a Shimano STEPS EP800 (EP8) drive unit rated at 250W and 85Nm, fed by a 725Wh BMZ battery in the downtube, with Boost, Trail, Eco and Walk modes via the EM800 computer. Devinci offered a single Deore 12S build at US$6,999: a Shimano Deore M6100 1x12 drivetrain, Shimano XT four-piston brakes on 203mm rotors, and Maxxis Minion DHF/DHRII tyres (DoubleDown rear). Claimed weight is 25.0kg for a medium.

Geometry runs S to XL with reach from 440mm to 505mm and a consistent 455mm chainstay and 354mm BB height across all sizes. As a discontinued model, spec is fixed at the 2023 build and there is no current owner-feedback data to draw on here, so the assessment above is grounded in published figures only.

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

Slack 64° head angle, 170mm travel and a long 1290mm wheelbase — composed in the chunk, confident when it gets steep, and stable through fast corners.

Playfulness

More planted than poppy — better on steep terrain than tight, fiddly singletrack.

Size balance

Balanced front-to-rear in L (FC:RC 1.84) — weight sits evenly between the wheels.

Technical climbing

Climbs well — a 77.1° seat keeps the front planted. 500W of peak power and 85Nm of torque — a strong full-power motor.

Best suited toFast, steep, rough tracks — and riders who want maximum composure.

Rewards commitment; it should feel calmer as the speed rises.

Watch out forNot a flickable, playful bike at 25kg — built to plough, not pop.

Brilliant on fast, rough, steep terrain; less fun on tight, mellow trails.

How it stacks up vs other Full Power · Gravity bikes (from 117 bikes in the database)

Weight25 kg1.2 kg heavier than average

Battery725 Whabout average capacity

Motor torque85 Nm18 Nm below average

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

Paste into any thread to embed this live, interactive panel.

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

	S	M	L	XL
Reach	440 mm	460 mm	485 mm	505 mm
Stack	625 mm	634 mm	643 mm	652 mm
Seattube	400 mm	420 mm	445 mm	485 mm
Chainstay	455 mm	455 mm	455 mm	455 mm
Headtube Angle	64°	64°	64°	64°
Seattube Angle (eff)	77.3°	77.2°	77.1°	77°
Wheelbase	1236 mm	1260 mm	1290 mm	1314 mm
Headtube	95 mm	105 mm	115 mm	125 mm
BB Height	354 mm	354 mm	354 mm	354 mm
Standover	733 mm	745 mm	763 mm	785 mm
Front Centre	781 mm*	805 mm*	835 mm*	859 mm*
FC:RC	1.72	1.77	1.84	1.89

Trims · 1

	Deore 12S
Motor	Shimano EP8 (DU-EP800) · 85 Nm
Battery	BMZ 725Wh · 725 Wh
Travel F/R	180/170 mm
Frame	Aluminum Optimum G04 (6061-T6)
Fork	Fox 38 Performance E-Bike Grip 180 \| 44 Offset
Shock	Fox DHX2 Performance Elite \| 230x65
Headset	FSA SX Pro \| 1.5
Stem	V2 Pro \| B:35mm \| L:40mm \| 0°
Handlebar	V2 Pro \| B:35mm \| R:25mm \| W:780mm
Grips	Devinci Performance \| w/lock-on
Saddle	SDG BELAIR Max eMTB
Seatpost	TranzX \| 34.9mm \| 1x Lever
Brakes	Front: Shimano XT M8120/M8100 \| 4 Pistons; Rear: Shimano XT M8120/M8100 \| 4 Pistons
Rear derailleur	Shimano Deore M6100 \| 12s
Crank	Shimano STEPS EM600 (Chainring: Shimano SM-CRE80 34T)
Shifters	Shimano Deore M6100 \| 12s
Cassette	Shimano M6100 \| 12s \| 10-51T \| Microspline
Chain	Shimano Deore M6100 \| 12s
Drivetrain	Shimano Deore M6100 \| 12s; Shimano STEPS EM600 (Chainring: Shimano SM-CRE80 34T); Shimano Deore M6100 \| 12s; Shimano M6100 \| 12s \| 10-51T \| Microspline; Shimano Deore M6100 \| 12s
Wheels	V2 Comp \| 29mm inner \| TR
Tyres	Front: Maxxis Minion DHF \| 29x2.5wt \| 3C MaxxTerra Exo+ TR; Rear: Maxxis Minion DHRII \| 29x2.4wt \| 3C MaxxGrip DoubleDown TR
Weight	25 kg

Rides similarly

Other eMTBs with the closest geometry to this one.

Spot a mistake?

Suggest a correction. We review every submission before publishing.