Wild FS 2023

The Orbea Wild FS was the brand's outgoing full-power enduro eMTB, an OMR carbon (or hydroformed alloy on H-models) 29er running 160mm of travel front and rear, driven by the Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 motor and the then-new Bosch Smart System. It was sold from autumn 2022 and carried as a model-year 2023 machine before Orbea replaced it in early 2023 with the all-new, redesigned Wild.

Geometry is comfortably modern for its era without chasing extremes: a 65.5 degree head angle, a 76 degree effective seat angle and a long 455mm chainstay across all sizes, with reach growing from 430mm on the S/M to 485mm on the XL. The frame was offered in three sizes (S/M, L, XL) rather than a four-size range, which is a notable quirk when sizing against rivals.

Trim value spans a wide ladder. The carbon M-Team headlines with Fox 38 Factory and Float X2 Factory suspension, a full Shimano XT 1x12 transmission, an e*thirteen Plus Alu crank and OQUO carbon wheels; the M10 keeps the carbon frame on Performance-level Fox; and the alloy H20 and entry H30 bring the platform down to RockShox 35 forks and Shimano Deore shifting, with the H30 dropping to the smaller 625Wh battery. All M and most H models use the 750Wh Bosch PowerTube.

As the predecessor to the current Wild, the Wild FS still makes sense for a buyer chasing a discounted, proven 160mm Bosch CX platform, provided they accept the three-size frame range and the older Gen 4 motor rather than the newer Wild's revised chassis.