Focus

SAM² 2022

Discontinued✎Full Power · GravityLegacy · 1/10iFreshness 1/10
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Alloy enduro with matched 170mm travel and reliable Bosch grunt

Motor

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

Battery

Bosch PowerTube 625 · 625Wh

Travel F/R

170/170mm

Wheels

29F / 29R✎

Frame

Aluminium✎

Weight

25.3 kg

Price

From £4,699

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Focus SAM² 2022

From £4,699

The Focus SAM² (2022) was the German brand's full-fat enduro e-MTB, built around a 7005 hydroformed aluminium frame with 170 mm of F.O.L.D. travel front and rear, 29in wheels and a Flip Chip that drops the chainstays to 430 mm and slackens the head angle for a 27.5in or mullet 'Drifter' setup. Power comes from the Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 (85 Nm) fed by a removable 625 Wh PowerTube and run through the slick C.I.S. integrated cockpit.Three trims made up the UK range. The 6.7 (around £4,699) paired a RockShox Domain fork with SRAM NX/SX Eagle and Guide T brakes; the 6.8 (around £5,199) stepped up to a RockShox ZEB, Super Deluxe shock and SRAM GX Eagle with Code brakes; and the flagship 6.9 (listed at €6,699) ran a FOX 38 Factory fork, FOX Van coil shock and a Shimano XT 1x12 drivetrain with four-piston XT brakes. Claimed weights ranged from 25.3 kg to 26.2 kg.The SAM² has since been discontinued. Focus moved its enduro e-MTB line on to a newer platform, and the brand later consolidated around the JAM² family for full-power trail and enduro use, so the SAM² is now an end-of-line model best found used or as old stock.

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The Focus SAM² (2022) was the German brand's full-fat enduro e-MTB, built around a 7005 hydroformed aluminium frame with 170 mm of F.O.L.D. travel front and rear, 29in wheels and a Flip Chip that drops the chainstays to 430 mm and slackens the head angle for a 27.5in or mullet 'Drifter' setup. Power comes from the Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 (85 Nm) fed by a removable 625 Wh PowerTube and run through the slick C.I.S. integrated cockpit.

Three trims made up the UK range. The 6.7 (around £4,699) paired a RockShox Domain fork with SRAM NX/SX Eagle and Guide T brakes; the 6.8 (around £5,199) stepped up to a RockShox ZEB, Super Deluxe shock and SRAM GX Eagle with Code brakes; and the flagship 6.9 (listed at €6,699) ran a FOX 38 Factory fork, FOX Van coil shock and a Shimano XT 1x12 drivetrain with four-piston XT brakes. Claimed weights ranged from 25.3 kg to 26.2 kg.

The SAM² has since been discontinued. Focus moved its enduro e-MTB line on to a newer platform, and the brand later consolidated around the JAM² family for full-power trail and enduro use, so the SAM² is now an end-of-line model best found used or as old stock.

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

Setting

Wheels

Descending

Slack 64.1° head angle, 170mm travel and a long 1273mm wheelbase — composed in the chunk, confident when it gets steep, and stable through fast corners.

Playfulness

A fair bit of pop, but happiest on flowing trail rather than trials moves.

Size balance

Balanced front-to-rear in L (FC:RC 1.83) — weight sits evenly between the wheels.

Technical climbing

Climbs well — a 75.1° seat keeps the front planted. 600W 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 forNo major red flags in the L geometry.

The numbers are well balanced for its category.

How it stacks up vs other Full Power · Gravity bikes (from 135 bikes in the database)

Weight25.3 kg1.5 kg heavier than average

Battery625 Wh84 Wh below average

Motor torque85 Nm16 Nm below average

Value for money72/100from £4,699 · most Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 bikes ~£5,499

⚙️ Adjustable geometry: this frame has a high/low setting — low drops the BB and slackens the head angle for more descending stability; high lifts the BB and steepens slightly for clearance and a perkier, more playful feel.

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

Flip-chip position

geometry changes with the chip

	S	M	L	XL
Reach	420 mm	440 mm	470 mm	500 mm
Stack	629 mm	634 mm	647 mm	665 mm
Seattube	410 mm	420 mm	450 mm	490 mm
Chainstay	450 mm	450 mm	450 mm	450 mm
Headtube Angle	64.1°	64.1°	64.1°	64.1°
Seattube Angle (eff)	75.1°	75.1°	75.1°	75.1°
Wheelbase	1215 mm	1236 mm	1273 mm	1311 mm
Headtube	110 mm	115 mm	130 mm	150 mm
Front Centre	765 mm*	786 mm*	823 mm*	861 mm*
FC:RC	1.70	1.75	1.83	1.91

Trims · 3

	6.7 £4,699	6.8 £5,199	6.9 €6,699
Motor	Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 · 85 Nm · all trims
Battery	Bosch PowerTube 625 · 625 Wh · all trims
Travel F/R	170/170 mm · all trims
Frame	Aluminium · all trims
Fork	Rock Shox Domain R 29, 110x15 mm, 44 mm rake, 170 mm travel	Rock Shox ZEB 29 Boost, Charger R, DebonAir, 110x15 mm, 44 mm rake, 170 mm travel	FOX 38 Float Factory 29, E-Bike, Grip 2, 110 x 15 mm, 44 mm rake, 170 mm travel
Shock	Rock Shox Deluxe Select, 230/65 mm, hardware: 25.0 x 8.0 mm	Rock Shox Super Deluxe Select+, 230/65 mm, hardware: 25.0 x 8 mm	FOX Van Performance Coil, 230/65 mm, hardware: 25.0 x 8 mm
Headset	ACROS ZS56/ZS56 (ICR), FOCUS C.I.S. Integrated · all trims
Stem	FOCUS C.I.S. integrated, 50 mm, 0°, 35 mm, aluminium · all trims
Handlebar	Aluminium, 800 mm, rise: 30 mm, backsweep: 9°	Aluminium, riserbar, 780 mm, rise: 30 mm, backsweep: 9°	RaceFace Chester 35, aluminium, 780 mm, rise: 35 mm, backsweep: 8°
Grips	—	FOCUS Locker SL	RaceFace Getta Grip
Saddle	FOCUS Trail SL	FOCUS Trail SL	Proxim W350
Seatpost	Post Moderne dropper post PM-MT171, 31.6 mm	Post Moderne dropper post PM-171, 31.6 mm	Post Moderne dropper post PM-171, 31.6 mm
Brakes	SRAM GUIDE T	SRAM Code R	Shimano XT M8120, 4 piston
Rear derailleur	SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed	Shimano Deore XT M8100, 12-speed
Crank	Samox EC40 ISIS (front 34T) · all trims
Shifters	SRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed	Shimano Deore XT M8100, 12-speed
Cassette	SRAM PG-1230 Eagle, 12-speed (10-50)	SRAM PG-1230 Eagle, 12-speed (10-50)	Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed (10-51)
Chain	SRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM NX Eagle	Shimano SLX CN-M7100, 12-speed
Drivetrain	SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed; Samox EC40 ISIS (front 34T); SRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed; SRAM PG-1230 Eagle, 12-speed (10-50); SRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed; Samox EC40 ISIS (front 34T); SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed; SRAM PG-1230 Eagle, 12-speed (10-50); SRAM NX Eagle	Shimano Deore XT M8100, 12-speed; Samox EC40 ISIS (front 34T); Shimano Deore XT M8100, 12-speed; Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed (10-51); Shimano SLX CN-M7100, 12-speed
Wheels	RODI TRYP30, 30-622	RODI TRYP30, 30-622	RaceFace AR30 Offset
Tyres	Maxxis Minion DHF, EXO, 63-622	Schwalbe Magic Mary, front 2.6 Super Trail Soft / rear 2.6 Super Gravity Soft, 65-622	Schwalbe Magic Mary, front 2.6 Super Trail Soft / rear 2.6 Super Gravity Soft, 65-622
Weight	25.3 kg	25.8 kg	26.2 kg
Price	£4,699	£5,199	€6,699

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