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Lectric XP Trike review: This is the electric trike you’ll probably buy

by Micah Toll

Let’s face it: If you live in the US and you want an electric trike, there’s one e-trike that you’re most likely to buy – the Lectric XP Trike.

Everyone’s talking about it and rightly so. It simply comes in with the best bang for your buck, hands down.

It’s not the prettiest. It’s not the highest end. It’s not the fastest. But it likely has the best value of all the e-trikes out there.

Lectric XP Trike Tech Specs • Motor: 500 W (1,092 W peak) geared mid-mounted motor • Top speed: 22.5 km/h (14 mph) • Range: Up to 96 km (55 mi) • Battery: 48V 14 Ah (672 Wh) • Weight: 31.5 kg (69.5 lb) • Max load: 188 kg (415 lb) with max rider weight of 150 kg (330 lb)

Lectric XP Trike Tech Specs (Cont'd) • Brakes: Hydraulic disc brake calipers with parking brakes on levers • Extras: Large LCD display with speedometer, wattmeter, battery meter, PAS level indicator, odometer and tripmeter, dual rear wheel drive, front and rear LED lights, 5 pedal assist speed settings, half-twist throttle, removable and lockable battery, fenders and more • Price: $1,499

So let’s take a deep dive into this awesome trike and see if it would be right for you.

The Lectric XP Trike follows Lectric eBike’s strategy of offering e-bikes that can do 90% of what the more expensive models can do (and in some cases, even more than what the expensive models can do), yet at a fraction of the cost.

Case in point: The Lectric XP Trike is priced at an extremely fair $1,499 and yet offers nearly as much in terms of features and performance as the competition (plus some upgrades compared to many others, like hydraulic brakes and a folding mechanism).

Check out my testing of the Lectric XP Trike in the video below, then read on for my complete thoughts on whether or not this is the right electric three-wheeler for you.