Husqvarna

Mountain Cross MC6 2023

Discontinued✎Full Power · TrailLegacy · 1.7/10iFreshness 1.7/10
How current the bike is — newer chassis, motor and battery score higher. 10 = brand-new, 0 = legacy.

Motor

Shimano EP801 · 85Nm · 600W↗

Battery

Husqvarna Core S3+ 720 · 720Wh

Travel F/R

150/150mm

Wheels

MX (29F / 27.5R)✎

Frame

Full carbon✎

Weight

23.52 kg✎

Price

£5,999✎

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Husqvarna Mountain Cross MC6 2023

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The Mountain Cross MC6 was the flagship of Husqvarna's Mountain Cross range, a full-carbon all-mountain eMTB with 150mm of travel front and rear, a mullet wheel setup and the Shimano EP801 motor feeding a low-slung 720Wh in-house Core S3+ battery. At a launch RRP of 5,999 GBP it undercut much of its competition while still arriving with FOX Factory Series suspension (Float 36 fork and Float X shock), SRAM X01 Eagle shifting and four-piston Magura MT5 brakes on 203mm rotors.It was sold as a single build, so trim comparison comes down to the cheaper siblings: the MC5 kept the same carbon frame, EP801 motor and 720Wh battery but stepped down to FOX Performance suspension and GX Eagle, while the alloy MC3 used a lower-powered Shimano EP6 and a 630Wh pack. The MC6 sits at the top with the Kashima-coated Factory kit and the lightest Newmen Evolution SL wheelset.Geometry is on the conservative side for the travel: a 65.5 degree head angle (a full degree steeper than the Hard Cross above it), seat angles that slacken slightly with size from 77 degrees on the M to 76.8 on the XL, and a short 445mm chainstay held constant across all sizes. Combined with a tall stack the result is a playful, manoeuvrable, upright-feeling bike rather than an outright descender. The frame is rated for a 160mm fork for riders wanting a touch more slackness.This generation is now discontinued, with the Mountain Cross platform carried forward into later model years.

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The Mountain Cross MC6 was the flagship of Husqvarna's Mountain Cross range, a full-carbon all-mountain eMTB with 150mm of travel front and rear, a mullet wheel setup and the Shimano EP801 motor feeding a low-slung 720Wh in-house Core S3+ battery. At a launch RRP of 5,999 GBP it undercut much of its competition while still arriving with FOX Factory Series suspension (Float 36 fork and Float X shock), SRAM X01 Eagle shifting and four-piston Magura MT5 brakes on 203mm rotors.

It was sold as a single build, so trim comparison comes down to the cheaper siblings: the MC5 kept the same carbon frame, EP801 motor and 720Wh battery but stepped down to FOX Performance suspension and GX Eagle, while the alloy MC3 used a lower-powered Shimano EP6 and a 630Wh pack. The MC6 sits at the top with the Kashima-coated Factory kit and the lightest Newmen Evolution SL wheelset.

Geometry is on the conservative side for the travel: a 65.5 degree head angle (a full degree steeper than the Hard Cross above it), seat angles that slacken slightly with size from 77 degrees on the M to 76.8 on the XL, and a short 445mm chainstay held constant across all sizes. Combined with a tall stack the result is a playful, manoeuvrable, upright-feeling bike rather than an outright descender. The frame is rated for a 160mm fork for riders wanting a touch more slackness.

This generation is now discontinued, with the Mountain Cross platform carried forward into later model years.

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

A solid all-round descender (65.5° head angle, 150mm) — capable in the rough and steep without being an all-out bruiser.

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 1.80) — weight sits evenly between the wheels.

Technical climbing

Shimano EP801 and a steep 76.9° 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 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 forNo major red flags in the L geometry.

The numbers are well balanced for its category.

How it stacks up vs other Full Power · Trail bikes (from 241 bikes in the database)

Weight23.52 kgabout average weight

Battery720 Whabout average capacity

Motor torque85 Nm13 Nm below average

Value for money61/100from £5,999 · most Shimano EP801 bikes ~£6,480

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

	M	L	XL
Reach	450 mm	475 mm	500 mm
Stack	633 mm	646 mm	660 mm
Seattube	435 mm	460 mm	485 mm
Chainstay	445 mm	445 mm	445 mm
Headtube Angle	65.5°	65.5°	65.5°
Seattube Angle (eff)	77°	76.9°	76.8°
Wheelbase	1216 mm	1247 mm	1279 mm
Headtube	115 mm	130 mm	145 mm
Front Centre	771 mm*	802 mm*	834 mm*
FC:RC	1.73	1.80	1.87

Trims · 1

	MC6 £5,999
Motor	Shimano EP801 · 85 Nm
Battery	Husqvarna Core S3+ 720 · 720 Wh
Travel F/R	150/150 mm
Frame	Carbon
Fork	FOX Float 36 Factory, Grip 2, Air, 150 mm, tapered (44mm offset)
Shock	FOX Float X Factory, Air, 230x62.5 mm
Stem	Husqvarna, 50mm length
Handlebar	Husqvarna Alloy, 18mm rise, 780mm width
Saddle	Husqvarna MTB
Seatpost	Husqvarna Pro dropper, travel 125mm (S), 150mm (M-L), 170mm (XL)
Brakes	Magura MT5, 4-piston, hydraulic disc
Rear derailleur	SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed
Crank	Shimano FC-EM900, aluminium forged, Shimano EP24
Shifters	SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed
Cassette	SRAM XG-1275, 10-50T
Chain	SRAM X01 Eagle
Drivetrain	SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed; Shimano FC-EM900, aluminium forged, Shimano EP24; SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed; SRAM XG-1275, 10-50T; SRAM X01 Eagle
Wheels	Newmen Evolution SL E.G, inner rim width 30mm front / 35mm rear
Tyres	Schwalbe Nobby Nic, Evolution, Super Trail, 29x2.4in front / 27.5x2.6in rear, tubeless ready
Weight	23.52 kg
Price	£5,999

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