Wild LT Hydro 2027

The Wild LT Hydro is the aluminium version of Orbea's all-new MY27 Wild LT enduro e-MTB — the same 170/170 mm bike as the carbon Wild LT, but with a hydroformed alloy front and rear triangle in place of the OMR carbon. Crucially, Orbea has kept the two frames identical where it matters: the same Rallon-derived Concentric Boost split-pivot kinematics, the same geometry numbers, the same flip-chip and angle-adjust headset, and the same DJI Avinox drive system. The Hydro simply trades a little weight for a substantially lower price, and it opens the new Wild platform up at £4,899.

Same ride, more grams. Orbea claims the hydroformed alloy chassis delivers the same ride character as the carbon — identical pivot placement, leverage curve and 170 mm of rear travel, paired with a 170 mm fork (29in here; a Wild/M LT mullet is also offered). The trade-off is weight: Orbea hasn't published per-build alloy figures, but early tests put the top H-Team around 24–24.5 kg, roughly 1.5–2.5 kg up on the lightest carbon builds. For most riders the bigger story is that you get the new frame, the new motor and the full 800 Wh battery for carbon-Wild-money-minus-a-lot.

Drive system. Every Hydro runs DJI's Avinox drive with an 800 Wh internal pack (integrated — battery comes out via the motor drop, not a hatch). The two higher builds use the flagship Avinox M2S — 150 Nm of torque and up to 1,300 W peak on this 800 Wh (FS/FP800) pack, with the DP100 top-tube display and BC100 remote. The entry H20 steps down to the Avinox M2 (125 Nm / ~1,100 W, DPC100 display) — still one of the punchiest motors at its price, but worth knowing it's not the full-fat M2S the H-Team and H10 get.

The three builds:

• H-Team — £6,999. The alloy flagship: Avinox M2S, Fox 38 Float Factory (Grip X2) / Float X2 Factory shock, Shimano XT M8200 12-speed with XT 8220 four-piston brakes, and Oquo MC32TEAM POWER wheels. Effectively carbon-M-Team kit on the alloy frame.
• H10 — £6,199. The value pick: same Avinox M2S motor and Fox 38 (Performance / Float X Performance), Shimano XT M8200 rear mech with Deore M6200 shifter, MT620 brakes, DT Swiss H1900 wheels. You keep the strong motor and a 38 chassis for £800 less than the H-Team.
• H20 — £4,899. The door-opener: Avinox M2 motor, RockShox ZEB Base fork / Fox Float X Performance shock, Shimano Deore M7200/M6200 drivetrain, MT420 brakes, Race Face AR wheels. The cheapest way onto the new Wild platform.

Geometry & sizing. Four sizes (S–XL) share a 448 mm chainstay, a 78°/77.5° effective seat angle and a flip-chip that swings the head angle between 63.9° (High) and 63.34° (Low) while dropping the BB 8 mm. Reach runs 436–511 mm in the High setting; the ZS56 head tube also takes angle-adjust cups if you want to go slacker still. It's a genuinely long-travel, modern-enduro position rather than a do-everything trail fit.

Who it's for, and the honest caveat. The Hydro is the smart-money choice for riders who want the new Wild LT's frame, geometry and Avinox grunt but don't need the carbon weight saving — and the H10 in particular looks like the sweet spot of the whole Wild range. As cross-shopping goes, weigh the £6,199 H10 against the cheapest carbon M20 before deciding whether carbon is worth the jump. This is a brand-new bike, though: there's no owner-reliability data yet, real-world weights are still early-test approximations, and the Avinox platform's long-term service record is still being written. Treat the spec and positioning as solid and the durability verdict as "to be confirmed".