Orbea

Wild FS 2022

Discontinued✎Full Power · EnduroLegacy · 1/10iFreshness 1/10
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Well-rounded carbon-or-alloy enduro on dependable full Bosch power

Motor

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

Battery

Bosch PowerTube 625 · 625Wh

Travel F/R

160/160mm

Wheels

29F / 29R✎

Frame

Full carbon / Carbon front, aluminium rear / Aluminium

Weight

—

Price

From £4,599

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Orbea Wild FS 2022

From £4,599

The Orbea Wild FS was the brand's outgoing full-power enduro eMTB, offered for 2022 as a 29er running 160mm of travel front and rear. Power comes from the Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 motor (85Nm) paired with a Bosch PowerTube battery and a Bosch Kiox or Purion display, the pre-Smart-System hardware of the era. The frame was sold as full carbon on the M-models (with an aluminium rear triangle on the M20) and hydroformed alloy on the H-models.Geometry is sensibly modern rather than extreme for its time: a 65.5 degree head angle, a 76 degree effective seat angle and a long 455mm chainstay shared across every size, with reach growing from 430mm on the S to 485mm on the XL. It is only a three-size range (S, L, XL), which is worth noting when sizing against four-size rivals.The 2022 trim ladder is broad. The flagship M-LTD headlines with Fox 38 Factory Grip2 and a DHX2 coil shock, a full Shimano XTR transmission and DT Swiss carbon wheels; the M-Team and M10 keep the carbon frame on progressively simpler Fox and Shimano kit; and the alloy H-models bring the platform down to Fox 38 Performance or RockShox 35 forks with Shimano Deore shifting. All trims run a 625Wh Bosch PowerTube except the entry H30, which drops to a 500Wh pack.As a discounted, proven 160mm Bosch CX platform it still makes sense for a buyer who accepts the three-size frame range and the Gen 4 motor rather than the newer, redesigned Wild that replaced it.

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The Orbea Wild FS was the brand's outgoing full-power enduro eMTB, offered for 2022 as a 29er running 160mm of travel front and rear. Power comes from the Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 motor (85Nm) paired with a Bosch PowerTube battery and a Bosch Kiox or Purion display, the pre-Smart-System hardware of the era. The frame was sold as full carbon on the M-models (with an aluminium rear triangle on the M20) and hydroformed alloy on the H-models.

Geometry is sensibly modern rather than extreme for its time: a 65.5 degree head angle, a 76 degree effective seat angle and a long 455mm chainstay shared across every size, with reach growing from 430mm on the S to 485mm on the XL. It is only a three-size range (S, L, XL), which is worth noting when sizing against four-size rivals.

The 2022 trim ladder is broad. The flagship M-LTD headlines with Fox 38 Factory Grip2 and a DHX2 coil shock, a full Shimano XTR transmission and DT Swiss carbon wheels; the M-Team and M10 keep the carbon frame on progressively simpler Fox and Shimano kit; and the alloy H-models bring the platform down to Fox 38 Performance or RockShox 35 forks with Shimano Deore shifting. All trims run a 625Wh Bosch PowerTube except the entry H30, which drops to a 500Wh pack.

As a discounted, proven 160mm Bosch CX platform it still makes sense for a buyer who accepts the three-size frame range and the Gen 4 motor rather than the newer, redesigned Wild that replaced it.

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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

Descending

A solid all-round descender (65.5° head angle, 160mm) — 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 1.71) — 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 76° 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 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 · Enduro bikes (from 160 bikes in the database)

Battery625 Wh99 Wh below average

Motor torque85 Nm17 Nm below average

Value for money75/100from £4,599 · most Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 bikes ~£5,499

Computed from geometry + spec, not a paid review. Scores are guidance, not gospel.

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Orbea wild fs 2020 battery options

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“To swap from 625 to 500 internal you will need to unbolt the top battery mount and then refit it Lower down to allow for the different battery length. Not exactly something you would want to be doing while out on a big ride...... The…”

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Geometry · hover a row to highlight the measurement on the bike

	S	L	XL
Reach	430 mm	455 mm	485 mm
Stack	621 mm	630 mm	644 mm
Seattube	406 mm	444 mm	483 mm
Chainstay	455 mm	455 mm	455 mm
Headtube Angle	65.5°	65.5°	65.5°
Seattube Angle (eff)	76°	76°	76°
Wheelbase	1203 mm	1232 mm	1268 mm
Headtube	100 mm	110 mm	125 mm
BB Height	345 mm	345 mm	345 mm
Standover	725 mm	740 mm	765 mm
Front Centre	748 mm*	777 mm*	813 mm*
FC:RC	1.64	1.71	1.79

Trims · 7

	H30 £4,599	H20 £5,199	H10 £5,999	M20 £5,999	M10 £7,099	M-Team £8,099	M-LTD £9,499
Motor	Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 · 85 Nm · all trims
Battery	Bosch PowerTube 625 · 625 Wh · all trims
Travel F/R	160/160 mm · all trims
Frame	Hydroformed Alloy	Hydroformed Alloy	Hydroformed Alloy	Carbon front triangle / Aluminium rear triangle (AlloyLink)	Carbon (Orbea)	Carbon (Orbea)	Carbon (Orbea)
Fork	RockShox 35 Silver TK Crown adjust Q15x110 Solo Air 160mm	RockShox 35 Silver TK Crown adjust Q15x110 Solo Air 160mm	Fox 38 Float Performance 160 Grip 3-Position QR15x110 E-Bike Optimized	Fox 38 Float Performance 160 Grip 3-Position QR15x110 E-Bike Optimized	Fox 38 Float Performance 160 Grip 3-Position QR15x110 E-Bike Optimized	Fox 38 Float Factory 160 Grip2 QR15x110 Kashima E-Bike Optimized	Fox 38 Float Factory 160 Grip2 QR15x110 Kashima E-Bike Optimized
Shock	Fox Float DPS Performance Trunnion 3-Position Evol LV custom tune 205x65mm	Fox Float DPS Performance Trunnion 3-Position Evol LV custom tune 205x65mm	Fox Float DPS Performance Trunnion 3-Position Evol LV custom tune 205x65mm	Fox Float DPS Performance Trunnion 3-Position Evol LV custom tune 205x65mm	Fox Float DPS Performance Trunnion 3-Position Evol LV custom tune 205x65mm	Fox Float X2 Factory Trunnion 2-Position Adjust Kashima custom tune 205x65mm	Fox DHX2 Factory Trunnion 2-Position Adjust SLS Spring TiN 205x65mm
Headset	—	—	OC Key Holder	OC Key Holder	OC Key Holder	OC Key Holder	OC Key Holder
Stem	OC1 3D Forged 35mm interface 7º	OC1 3D Forged 35mm interface 7º	Alloy 3D forged, 35mm interface, -7º	OC1 3D Forged 35mm interface 7º	Race Face Aeffect R 35mm interface	Race Face Turbine R 35mm interface	Race Face Turbine R 35mm interface
Handlebar	OC1 35mm 12mm Rise 780mm	OC1 35mm 12mm Rise 780mm	Alloy, 35mm, Rise 12mm, 780mm	OC1 35mm 12mm Rise 780mm	Race Face Aeffect 35 20mm Rise 780mm	Race Face Next R 35 20mm Rise 800mm	Race Face Next R 35 20mm Rise 800mm
Saddle	Selle Royal Vivo 145x269mm	Selle Royal Vivo 145x269mm	Fizik Aidon 208x145mm manganese rail	Selle Royal Vivo 145x269mm	Fizik Aidon 208x145mm manganese rail	Fizik Aidon 208x145mm manganese rail	Fizik Aidon 208x145mm manganese rail
Seatpost	OC Mountain Control MC20, 31.6mm, Dropper · all trims
Brakes	Shimano MT420 Hydraulic Disc	Shimano MT420 Hydraulic Disc	Shimano MT420 Hydraulic Disc	Shimano MT420 Hydraulic Disc	Shimano XT M8120 Hydraulic Disc	Shimano XT M8120 Hydraulic Disc	Shimano XTR M9120 Hydraulic Disc
Rear derailleur	Shimano XT M8100 SGS Shadow Plus	Shimano XT M8100 SGS Shadow Plus	Shimano XT M8100 SGS Shadow Plus	Shimano XT M8100 SGS Shadow Plus	Shimano XT M8100 SGS Shadow Plus	Shimano XT M8100 SGS Shadow Plus	Shimano XTR M9100 SGS Shadow Plus
Crank	PW EB04-NW32 G4 (Orbea OC chainguide 32-38t)	PW EB04-NW32 G4 (Orbea OC chainguide 32-38t)	PW-NW32-G4 (Orbea OC chainguide 32-38t)	PW-NW32-G4 (Orbea OC chainguide 32-38t)	PW-NW32-G4 (Orbea OC chainguide 32-38t)	PW-NW32-G4 (e*thirteen Plus Bosch BDU4 32-38t chainguide)	PW-NW32-G4 (e*thirteen Plus Bosch BDU4 32-38t chainguide)
Shifters	Shimano Deore M6100 I-Spec EV	Shimano Deore M6100	Shimano Deore M6100	Shimano Deore M6100	Shimano SLX M7100 I-Spec EV	Shimano XT M8100 I-Spec EV	Shimano XTR M9100
Cassette	Shimano CS-M6100 10-51t 12-Speed	Shimano CS-M7100 10-51t 12-Speed	Shimano CS-M7100 10-51t 12-Speed	Shimano CS-M7100 10-51t 12-Speed	Shimano CS-M7100 10-51t 12-Speed	Shimano CS-M8100 10-51t 12-Speed	Shimano XTR M9100 10-51t 12-Speed
Chain	Shimano M6100	Shimano M6100	Shimano M6100	Shimano M6100	Shimano M6100	KMC e12 Turbo Silver	KMC e12 Turbo Silver
Drivetrain	Shimano XT M8100 SGS Shadow Plus; PW EB04-NW32 G4 (Orbea OC chainguide 32-38t); Shimano Deore M6100 I-Spec EV; Shimano CS-M6100 10-51t 12-Speed; Shimano M6100	Shimano XT M8100 SGS Shadow Plus; PW EB04-NW32 G4 (Orbea OC chainguide 32-38t); Shimano Deore M6100; Shimano CS-M7100 10-51t 12-Speed; Shimano M6100	Shimano XT M8100 SGS Shadow Plus; PW-NW32-G4 (Orbea OC chainguide 32-38t); Shimano Deore M6100; Shimano CS-M7100 10-51t 12-Speed; Shimano M6100	Shimano XT M8100 SGS Shadow Plus; PW-NW32-G4 (Orbea OC chainguide 32-38t); Shimano Deore M6100; Shimano CS-M7100 10-51t 12-Speed; Shimano M6100	Shimano XT M8100 SGS Shadow Plus; PW-NW32-G4 (Orbea OC chainguide 32-38t); Shimano SLX M7100 I-Spec EV; Shimano CS-M7100 10-51t 12-Speed; Shimano M6100	Shimano XT M8100 SGS Shadow Plus; PW-NW32-G4 (e*thirteen Plus Bosch BDU4 32-38t chainguide); Shimano XT M8100 I-Spec EV; Shimano CS-M8100 10-51t 12-Speed; KMC e12 Turbo Silver	Shimano XTR M9100 SGS Shadow Plus; PW-NW32-G4 (e*thirteen Plus Bosch BDU4 32-38t chainguide); Shimano XTR M9100; Shimano XTR M9100 10-51t 12-Speed; KMC e12 Turbo Silver
Wheels	Race Face AR 30c Tubeless Ready	Race Face AR 30c Tubeless Ready	DT Swiss H-1900 Spline 30c TLR 15/110mm 6-Bolt	Race Face AR 30c Tubeless Ready	DT Swiss H-1900 Spline 30c TLR 15/110mm 6-Bolt	DT Swiss HX-1700 Spline 30c TLR 15/110mm 6-Bolt	DT Swiss HXC-1501 Spline 30c TLR 15/110mm 6-Bolt
Tyres	Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.60" 120 TPI FB 3C Maxx Terra Exo+ TR · all trims
Price	£4,599	£5,199	£5,999	£5,999	£7,099	£8,099	£9,499

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