Focus

JARIFA² 2023

Discontinued✎Full Power · Cross-CountryLegacy · 1/10iFreshness 1/10
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Practical full-power XC hardtail for trails and commuting

Motor

Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 · 85Nm · 600W↗

Battery

Bosch PowerTube 625 · 625Wh

Travel F/R

100mm / —

Wheels

29F / 29R✎

Frame

Aluminium✎

Weight

23.5 kg

Price

From £3,299

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Focus JARIFA² 2023

From £3,299

The 2023 Focus JARIFA² is the German brand's entry e-mountainbike hardtail, a crossover of MTB and trekking DNA built around a 7005 hydroformed aluminium frame, a 100 mm suspension fork and 29" wheels (size XS drops to 27.5"). All trims run Bosch's strongest mid-drive of the era, the Performance Line CX Gen 4 (85 Nm), with an integrated, removable Bosch PowerTube; 625 Wh on the 6.7 and 750 Wh (625 Wh in XS/S) on the 6.8 and 6.9.Three UK trims spanned the range: the 6.7 at £3,299 (Suntour XCR coil fork, Deore 10-speed, Intuvia 100), the 6.8 at £3,699 (Suntour XCM air fork, Deore 11-speed, Kiox 300) and the 6.9 at £4,099 (Suntour Raidon air fork, Shimano XT 12-speed, 4-piston MT420 brakes). Shared FOCUS C.I.S. integrated cockpit cable routing and a relaxed 30-degree stem give a comfortable, upright touring position across the line.Geometry is identical for all three: a moderate 67 to 68 degree head angle, 74 degree effective seat angle, 470 mm chainstays and reach from 390 mm (XS) to 470 mm (XL). Paired with Schwalbe Smart Sam tyres, it is firmly an XC and light-trail tourer rather than an aggressive trail bike, and Focus rates it for Condition 1 use with drops to 15 cm.The model is discontinued. Focus has since replaced it with a redesigned JARIFA² line that runs on the latest Bosch Smart System and the Shimano CUES groupset family.

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The 2023 Focus JARIFA² is the German brand's entry e-mountainbike hardtail, a crossover of MTB and trekking DNA built around a 7005 hydroformed aluminium frame, a 100 mm suspension fork and 29" wheels (size XS drops to 27.5"). All trims run Bosch's strongest mid-drive of the era, the Performance Line CX Gen 4 (85 Nm), with an integrated, removable Bosch PowerTube; 625 Wh on the 6.7 and 750 Wh (625 Wh in XS/S) on the 6.8 and 6.9.

Three UK trims spanned the range: the 6.7 at £3,299 (Suntour XCR coil fork, Deore 10-speed, Intuvia 100), the 6.8 at £3,699 (Suntour XCM air fork, Deore 11-speed, Kiox 300) and the 6.9 at £4,099 (Suntour Raidon air fork, Shimano XT 12-speed, 4-piston MT420 brakes). Shared FOCUS C.I.S. integrated cockpit cable routing and a relaxed 30-degree stem give a comfortable, upright touring position across the line.

Geometry is identical for all three: a moderate 67 to 68 degree head angle, 74 degree effective seat angle, 470 mm chainstays and reach from 390 mm (XS) to 470 mm (XL). Paired with Schwalbe Smart Sam tyres, it is firmly an XC and light-trail tourer rather than an aggressive trail bike, and Focus rates it for Condition 1 use with drops to 15 cm.

The model is discontinued. Focus has since replaced it with a redesigned JARIFA² line that runs on the latest Bosch Smart System and the Shimano CUES groupset family.

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

Wheels

Descending

A solid all-round descender (68° head angle, 100mm) — capable in the rough and steep without being an all-out bruiser.

Playfulness

Short 470mm rear and a lighter build — easy to pop, manual and throw around.

Size balance

Rear-long with a planted front in L (FC:RC 1.57) — easy to weight the front and quick to turn, though it can feel light at the back at real speed.

Technical climbing

Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 and a steep 74° seat angle keep the weight planted over the front — a proper winch. 600W 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 · Cross-Country bikes (from 130 bikes in the database)

Weight23.5 kgabout average weight

Battery625 Wh61 Wh below average

Motor torque85 Nmabout average torque

Value for money59/100from £3,299 · most Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 bikes ~£3,499

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

	XS	S	M	L	XL
Reach	390 mm	410 mm	430 mm	450 mm	470 mm
Stack	597 mm	642 mm	644 mm	653 mm	672 mm
Seattube	360 mm	400 mm	440 mm	480 mm	520 mm
Chainstay	460 mm	470 mm	470 mm	470 mm	470 mm
Headtube Angle	67°	67°	68°	68°	68°
Seattube Angle (eff)	74°	74°	74°	74°	74°
Wheelbase	1102 mm	1175 mm	1180 mm	1209 mm	1211 mm
Headtube	120 mm	130 mm	130 mm	140 mm	160 mm
Front Centre	642 mm*	705 mm*	710 mm*	739 mm*	741 mm*
FC:RC	1.40	1.50	1.51	1.57	1.58

Trims · 3

	6.7 £3,299	6.8 £3,699	6.9 £4,099
Motor	Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 · 85 Nm · all trims
Battery	Bosch PowerTube 625 · 625 Wh · all trims
Travel F/R	100/? mm · all trims
Frame	Aluminium · all trims
Fork	SR Suntour XCR 34 LO Coil, 15x110 mm, 100 mm travel	SR Suntour XCM 34 LO Air, 15x110 mm, 100 mm travel	SR Suntour Raidon 34 LOR Air, 110x15 mm, 100 mm travel
Headset	ACROS ZS56/ZS66 (ICR), FOCUS C.I.S. Integrated	FOCUS C.I.S. Integrated	ACROS ZS56/ZS56 (ICR), FOCUS C.I.S. Integrated
Stem	FOCUS C.I.S. integrated, 60 mm, 30°, aluminium	Aluminium, 60 mm, 30°	FOCUS C.I.S. integrated, 60 mm, 30°, aluminium
Handlebar	Aluminium, 760 mm, flatbar, backsweep 9°	Aluminium riser, 760 mm, backsweep 9°	Aluminium, 760 mm, flatbar, backsweep 9°
Saddle	Selle Royal HRN 4007	Selle Royal Vivo	Selle Royal Vivo
Seatpost	Aluminium, 31.6 mm · all trims
Brakes	Shimano MT200, 2-piston, hydraulic disc brake (lever Shimano MT200); frame post mount 180 mm	Shimano MT410, hydraulic disc brake (front and rear); frame post mount 180 mm	Shimano MT420, 4-piston, hydraulic disc brake (lever Shimano MT420); frame post mount 180 mm
Rear derailleur	Shimano Deore M4120, 10-speed	Shimano Deore RD-M5100, 11-speed	Shimano Deore XT M8100, 12-speed
Crank	FSA CK-320, aluminium, 36T · all trims
Shifters	Shimano Deore M4100, 10-speed	Shimano Deore M5100, 11-speed	Shimano Deore M6100, 12-speed
Cassette	Shimano Deore M4100, 10-speed (11-42)	Shimano Deore CS-M5100, 11-speed, 11-51T	Shimano Deore CS-M6100, 12-speed (10-51)
Chain	KMC X10, 10-speed	Shimano CN-HG601, 11-speed	Shimano Deore CN-M6100, 12-speed
Drivetrain	Shimano Deore M4120, 10-speed; FSA CK-320, aluminium, 36T; Shimano Deore M4100, 10-speed; Shimano Deore M4100, 10-speed (11-42); KMC X10, 10-speed	Shimano Deore RD-M5100, 11-speed; FSA CK-320, aluminium, 36T; Shimano Deore M5100, 11-speed; Shimano Deore CS-M5100, 11-speed, 11-51T; Shimano CN-HG601, 11-speed	Shimano Deore XT M8100, 12-speed; FSA CK-320, aluminium, 36T; Shimano Deore M6100, 12-speed; Shimano Deore CS-M6100, 12-speed (10-51); Shimano Deore CN-M6100, 12-speed
Wheels	Rodi TRYP25, 25-622; hubs Shimano Alivio MT400 (15x110 mm / 12x148 mm)	Rodi TRYP25, 25-622; hubs Shimano Alivio MT400 (15x110 mm / 12x148 mm boost)	Shimano WH-MT501 wheelset, 24-622 (15x110 mm / 12x148 mm)
Tyres	Schwalbe Smart Sam 2.25, 57-622 (size XS: Schwalbe Smart Sam, 57-584)	Schwalbe Smart Sam 2.25, 57-622 (29x2.25); size XS: 27.5"	Schwalbe Smart Sam 2.25, 57-622 (size XS: Schwalbe Smart Sam, 57-584)
Weight	23.5 kg	24.2 kg	24.5 kg
Price	£3,299	£3,699	£4,099

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