Giant

Trance X Advanced E+ 2022

Discontinued✎Full Power · TrailLegacy · 0/10iFreshness 0/10
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Motor

Giant SyncDrive Pro · 85Nm · 500W↗

Battery

Giant EnergyPak Smart 625 · 625Wh

Travel F/R

150/140mm

Wheels

29F / 29R✎

Frame

Advanced-grade composite frame, Advanced-grade rear triangle, Advanced forged composite upper rocker, 140mm Maestro suspension system✎

Weight

—

Price

From £5,999

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Giant Trance X Advanced E+ 2022

From £5,999

The Trance X Advanced E+ was Giant's first carbon full-power trail E-MTB, arriving for 2022 as the flagship above the alloy Trance X E+. It pairs an Advanced-grade composite frame with 140mm of Maestro rear travel and a 150mm fork on a full 29in wheel setup, and runs the full-power SyncDrive Pro motor (85Nm, co-developed with Yamaha) fed by a downtube-integrated 625Wh EnergyPak Smart battery, with a 250Wh EnergyPak Plus range extender as an option.Two carbon trims were sold in the UK. The Advanced E+ 1 at &pound;6,999 was the headline build, with Fox 36 Live Valve electronic fork and Float X Live Valve shock, a Shimano Deore XT 12-speed drivetrain, Shimano four-piston brakes on 203mm rotors and Giant AM alloy wheels. The Advanced E+ 2 at &pound;5,999 kept the same carbon frame, motor and battery but stepped down to a conventional Fox 36 Float Performance fork and DPS Performance shock, a Shimano SLX 12-speed drivetrain and Shimano Deore brakes. Both rolled on Maxxis Assegai front and Dissector rear 2.6in tyres. A pricier Advanced E+ 0 with full Fox Live Valve and XT also existed for 2022 but is tracked separately.Geometry is adjustable via a flip chip, giving a slacker, lower Low setting (around 65.7 to 65.8 degrees head angle, 30mm BB drop) and a steeper, higher High setting (66.5 degrees, 20mm BB drop). Reach on a size L runs 482mm Low to 489mm High, and chainstays are a consistent 473mm across all sizes, reflecting the full-power motor and battery packaging. This generation is now discontinued and turns up at clearance pricing.

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The Trance X Advanced E+ was Giant's first carbon full-power trail E-MTB, arriving for 2022 as the flagship above the alloy Trance X E+. It pairs an Advanced-grade composite frame with 140mm of Maestro rear travel and a 150mm fork on a full 29in wheel setup, and runs the full-power SyncDrive Pro motor (85Nm, co-developed with Yamaha) fed by a downtube-integrated 625Wh EnergyPak Smart battery, with a 250Wh EnergyPak Plus range extender as an option.

Two carbon trims were sold in the UK. The Advanced E+ 1 at £6,999 was the headline build, with Fox 36 Live Valve electronic fork and Float X Live Valve shock, a Shimano Deore XT 12-speed drivetrain, Shimano four-piston brakes on 203mm rotors and Giant AM alloy wheels. The Advanced E+ 2 at £5,999 kept the same carbon frame, motor and battery but stepped down to a conventional Fox 36 Float Performance fork and DPS Performance shock, a Shimano SLX 12-speed drivetrain and Shimano Deore brakes. Both rolled on Maxxis Assegai front and Dissector rear 2.6in tyres. A pricier Advanced E+ 0 with full Fox Live Valve and XT also existed for 2022 but is tracked separately.

Geometry is adjustable via a flip chip, giving a slacker, lower Low setting (around 65.7 to 65.8 degrees head angle, 30mm BB drop) and a steeper, higher High setting (66.5 degrees, 20mm BB drop). Reach on a size L runs 482mm Low to 489mm High, and chainstays are a consistent 473mm across all sizes, reflecting the full-power motor and battery packaging. This generation is now discontinued and turns up at clearance pricing.

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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

Descending

A solid all-round descender (65.8° head angle, 140mm) — capable in the rough and steep without being an all-out bruiser.

Playfulness

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

Size balance

Rear-long with a planted front in L (FC:RC 1.68) — easy to weight the front and quick to turn, though it can feel light at the back at real speed.

Technical climbing

Giant SyncDrive Pro and a steep 76° seat angle keep the weight planted over the front — a proper winch. 500W of peak power and 85Nm of torque — a strong full-power motor.

Best suited toBig-day all-rounders who climb a lot and still descend hard.

Strong up and composed down — a do-it-all, not a specialist.

Watch out forNot a flickable, playful bike — 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 · Trail bikes (from 248 bikes in the database)

Battery625 Wh79 Wh below average

Motor torque85 Nm13 Nm below average

Value for money36/100from £5,999 · comparable 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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OWNERS’ REPORT

Giant Trance X E+ — what owners actually know

4,937 posts · 792 owners · data through May 2026

10Firmware / derestriction lockouts · typical onset: On any app/firmware update or after fitting a tuning device

8Random shut-off / cut-out (2022-24 Trance X, SyncDrive Pro2) · typical onset: A few hundred miles to 18 months

6Frame cracking at the motor mount / rocker (2022-24 Trance X) · typical onset: 3-12 months

✓1000 miles through a British winter, completely soaked and muddy, no trouble whatsoever on a 2020 Trance E+ 3, posted to balance a water-ingress thread

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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	447 mm	462 mm	489 mm	517 mm
Stack	601 mm	605 mm	614 mm	624 mm
Seattube	400 mm	425 mm	450 mm	475 mm
Chainstay	473 mm	473 mm	473 mm	473 mm
Headtube Angle	66.5°	66.5°	66.5°	66.5°
Seattube Angle (eff)	78°	76.7°	76.7°	76.7°
Wheelbase	1221 mm	1237 mm	1269 mm	1301 mm
Headtube	95 mm	100 mm	110 mm	120 mm
Standover	746 mm	734 mm	726 mm	723 mm
Front Centre	748 mm*	764 mm*	796 mm*	828 mm*
FC:RC	1.58	1.62	1.68	1.75

Trims · 2

	2 £5,999	1 £6,999
Motor	Giant SyncDrive Pro · 85 Nm · all trims
Battery	Giant EnergyPak Smart 625 · 625 Wh · all trims
Travel F/R	150/140 mm · all trims
Frame	Advanced-grade composite frame, Advanced-grade rear triangle, Advanced forged composite upper rocker, 140mm Maestro suspension system · all trims
Fork	Fox 36 Float Performance, 150mm travel, 44mm offset, Grip 3-position Micro Adjust damper, Boost 110x15QR, e-optimized	Fox 36 Live Valve, 150mm travel, 44mm offset, Boost 110x15QR, electronic adaptive suspension, e-bike integrated
Shock	Fox DPS Performance, EVOL Large Volume sleeve, 3-position Lever, 185x52.5mm Trunnion mount, custom tuned	Fox Float X Live Valve, 185x52.5mm Trunnion mount, electronic suspension, e-bike integrated
Stem	Giant Contact SL 35 · all trims
Handlebar	Giant Contact 35 Trail, 35x780mm · all trims
Grips	Giant Tactal Pro-E, single lock-on · all trims
Saddle	Giant Romero · all trims
Seatpost	Giant Contact Switch, dropper, 30.9mm (S:125, M:150, L/XL:170) · all trims
Brakes	Shimano Deore, BR-M420, 4-piston, hydraulic disc, 203mm	Shimano, BR-MT520, 4-piston, hydraulic disc, 203mm
Rear derailleur	Shimano Deore SLX, 12-speed, Shadow+	Shimano Deore XT, 12-speed, Shadow+
Crank	Praxis Wave 36T Cold Forged 4130 premium steel, Praxis e-Cadet+ custom forged crankarm set (Q-factor 168, XS/S:160, M/L:165, XL:170) · all trims
Shifters	Shimano Deore SLX 1x12	Shimano Deore XT 1x12
Cassette	Shimano HG-M6100, 10-51T, 12-speed · all trims
Chain	KMC e.12 Sport, NP/NP, e-bike optimized	KMC e.12 Turbo, EcoProteq, e-bike optimized
Drivetrain	Shimano Deore SLX, 12-speed, Shadow+; Praxis Wave 36T Cold Forged 4130 premium steel, Praxis e-Cadet+ custom forged crankarm set (Q-factor 168, XS/S:160, M/L:165, XL:170); Shimano Deore SLX 1x12; Shimano HG-M6100, 10-51T, 12-speed; KMC e.12 Sport, NP/NP, e-bike optimized	Shimano Deore XT, 12-speed, Shadow+; Praxis Wave 36T Cold Forged 4130 premium steel, Praxis e-Cadet+ custom forged crankarm set (Q-factor 168, XS/S:160, M/L:165, XL:170); Shimano Deore XT 1x12; Shimano HG-M6100, 10-51T, 12-speed; KMC e.12 Turbo, EcoProteq, e-bike optimized
Wheels	Giant AM 29", Tubeless ready, 30mm inner width · all trims
Tyres	Maxxis Assegai 29x2.6" foldable, Tubeless, EXO, 3C MaxxTerra [F]; Maxxis Dissector 29x2.6" Foldable, Tubeless, EXO+, 120tpi 3C [R] · all trims
Price	£5,999	£6,999

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