Saturn 14 2023

The Nicolai Saturn 14 SWIFT, revealed at Eurobike 2023, is the German consumer-direct frame builder's first lightweight trail eMTB, built around the then-new Bosch Performance Line SX motor and an internal Bosch Compact Tube 400 Wh battery for a claimed drive-system weight of just 4.05 kg. Hand-welded from 7020-T6 aluminium with a Horst-Link rear end and Nicolai's Geolution Trail geometry (64.8 degree head angle, 76.5 degree seat angle, 500 mm reach in size L, 452 mm chainstays across all sizes), it pairs 130 mm of rear travel with a 140 to 150 mm fork depending on build. On these MY2023 bikes the SX motor runs 55 Nm of torque with up to 600 W peak.

Three builds were offered, all on 29in wheels. The HLS entry at 8,999 EUR pairs a 140 mm Fox 34 Performance with DT Swiss M 1900 wheels and a mechanical SRAM GX Eagle drivetrain, claimed at 19.8 kg. The TNS at 10,999 EUR steps up to a 150 mm Fox 36 Factory, SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission, a Newmen cockpit and DT Swiss XM 1700 wheels at 19.7 kg. The flagship HRZ at 11,999 EUR adds a Fox Float X Factory shock, DT Swiss XMC 1200 carbon wheels, Hope Tech4 E4 brakes and a Fox Transfer dropper, the lightest of the three at 19.4 kg.

Every build runs Continental Trail King ProTection tyres, an SQlab 60X saddle and Ergon grips, with five frame sizes from S to XXL covering riders from 1.55 to 2.10 m. The Compact Tube battery is removable without tools and can be swapped for a second pack to reach 800 Wh, or supplemented by a 250 Wh Range Extender on the bottle-cage mount. Pricing was German consumer-direct in euros only.

This is the 2023 launch-year listing. The model is now discontinued, superseded by later S14 SWIFT model years on Nicolai's site.