$999 Lectric XP 3.0 - An Honest Review of the NEW 28+ MPH Folding eBike! 

I'm a 240lb 6'1 guy, and I've been having an absolute blast on this thing all month. The headlight, when properly aimed, provides more than enough light for late night riding (which I prefer). I stuck a Bluewind wide seat black and blue color that matches perfectly. Is like sitting on a comfy bar stool; you can ride for hours in perfect comfort. It's built like a little tank too, everything seems very solid. Hope it lasts, I'm just loving it.😊

Great review! For those looking to get some bang for your buck, this is a great value. I purchased the XP 1.0 version in July of 2020 for $899, and am still riding it 6700+ miles later. The 3.0 has many upgrades that seem to defy the additional $100 price increase, all of which I would have wanted. Those upgrades include: front suspension, mechanical hydraulic disc brakes, upgraded gear set, better battery, upgraded electric motor, upgraded light, and wider handlebars. The strongest virtues of this bike are price, value, and portability. It has been a great first ebike, and a lot of fun to ride. Some things to consider - ebikes are heavy, but this one is lighter than most weighing a little over 60 lbs. Throwing a folding bike into the back of your car can be a little awkward, but doable. The bike comes with a 1 year warranty. Maybe I had a little bad luck, but I had to replace my battery a year and 1 month after I purchased it, which cost $300. I currently have 2 years going on the replacement battery. Other items that needed to be repaired or replaced are wear and tear items you would expect: tires, inner tubes, break pads, break cables, and the chain. I have been through quite a few break pads, and the breaks were probably the weakest part of the bike, though the new versions are better I would assume. Flats have been a recurring frustration, that have been somewhat reduced by adding slime to the inner tubes. You will want to do that. All the service on the bike was done at Erik’s that sells and services other brands, but will also work on this one. For safety, I added a rearview mirror and extra lights for visibility both to see, and be seen. I also got a bike cable and alarm for security. At times I have been tempted to upgrade to a better or different bike, but I will probably keep this one a while longer yet. All the virtues that led me to buy this bike remain. There are trade offs buying an ebike under $1,000, but overall this has been a good purchase and a lot of fun to own. Hope this helps.

I live in the Central Florida TV market and have seen lots of TV commercials for Lectric e-bikes. Appears they are going all-in on mass market sales. Good idea...FL is ideal country for e-bikes....year-around riding conditions....almost no hills....very diverse demographic.....the Lectric is priced right for this market

Thanks for the update. My 2.0 has almost 1800 miles on in (since March) and I am looking to do some upgrades, not to mention, replace worn tires and brake pads. Now it makes more sense to purchase the 3.0 and sell the 2.0. At 2000 miles I will probably make the switch.

Very detailed and informative video. Ordered a long range step thru 3.0 and a long range standard 3.0. Giving my step thru 2.0 and standard 2.0 to my teen daughter and sons. Called Lectric before ordering, they assured me the batteries are interchangeable as long as it is the same style. Step thru only compatible with step thru and standard only compatible with standard.

By far and away this was the best review of anything I've ever seen on RU-vid!

Lectric has released a "Rev B" battery plate to correct the battery incompatibility issue you highlighted in your video, although you have to request one as Lectric has not issued a recall/notice about the problem. While the fix seems to work well with non-3.0 batteries (with the rounded handles), there is some slight resistance when closing the frame with the original 3.0 battery (square handle) even after removing the rubber pad from the "bottom" of the battery (per Lectric's suggestion). Kudos to your honesty and temerity as I believe you are still the only RU-vidr (and only "honest review") to mention this issue. Also, Lectric has added some adhesive to the grips so they do not spin freely. Keep up the great work!

Great review. I'm glad that someone at Lectric watches reviews on youtube because all of them said to change the freewheel to an 11 to 28t, also they all said to upgrade to hydraulic brakes. Good job Lectric.

Me this morning when all the other videos went up this morning - "I'm waiting for the Kev Central video"

Thank you for taking the time to do these reviews. It really helped me a lot on making decisions.

wow! so glad to see this...was going to order a 2.0 last week, but glad I waited. Great review, great video...Thanks for the info

A great ebike, a great independant review. I'm glad they put in the more desirable sprocket and seat. Keep sending them your suggestions! Hyd discs would have been nice, but mechanical discs that can easily be adjusted and not leak in my apt will work for me. Thanks for the time and detail you put into this video review. A-Dog 2-6-23

I've been wanting one of these for about 6-7 years. I wish I could afford to buy one. Thank you very much for doing this video. I appreciate you doing it.

Hey there, just came across your video on "Letric" and wanted to drop by and show some appreciation for your content. As an avid ebike user, I'm always on the lookout for innovative products, and that's how I stumbled upon a new crowdfunding project called Freebeat Morph 2-in-1 e-Bike. This bike seems to have some outstanding features, especially the ability to charge indoors! I'm really impressed with its brushless 750W motor, delivering impressive torque and speed. The 80mm front suspension and puncture-resistant fat tires also guarantee a smooth ride in any condition. Can't wait to explore more about this exciting product! Keep up the great work!

This makes me happy and sad. I just received my XP2.0 extended range on October 3rd. Good to see the direction they keep taking the XP brand. Thank you for the review!

Just ordered mine yesterday. Can't wait for it to arrive. Your video answered my last couple of questions

What an impeccable review. You are a professional at this. Thank you. My first ebike (Lectric3.0) should arrive on Monday.

Thanks Great Info , I haven't got mine yet but really looking forward to it

You sold me! Just ordered one! Will test it out & review as well. Thank you!

Great info. I just purchased a 3.0 and super excited to receive it.

I've been waiting for this bike. great timing!

Excellent overview! Thank you very much for producing this video.

Best review and comparison the the 2.0 that I’ve seen. Great video!

Thank you very much for your video. I ordered electric 3.0 a few days ago, during the Black Friday sales. It comes with $277 accessories for free. I have been watching the electric 2.0 and had decided to purchase one but I'm glad I waited for this model. This will be my first electric bike and I plan to use it as a commuter and for traveling in my RV.

This is by far the best review I've ever seen

Good video. Thanks for being concise. I bought the Lectric XP 1.0 and XP 2.0. Both served me well - rode 1,400 miles on the 1.0 and more than 2,000 miles on the 2.0. I am rough on the Lectric ebikes in terms of off-road trails, gravel roads and long distances. My only complaint is controller failures. Between the two ebikes, I replaced controllers 5 times. The Lectric folks tell me that I ride on too much rough terrain. Maybe so. The XP 3.0 looks like a home run and I'll likely buy that one too.

Wow they hit all the big things, mainly the weight capacity, the 11/28 sprocket, all the way to little things like it’s actually black (vs dark blue which is a big nitpick I had with my 2.0) and they even cleaned up the folding lever so it doesn’t look like it was spray painted with fake chrome paint lol. And last but not least even the seat! Oh how I wish I could trade my 2.0 right now!

Followed you for years I used to buy Walmart bikes and modified them. Was fun. 3 years ago, I got a 500W Ancheer Ebike. Hated it and did not use much. Sold it. Researched and have a Lectric XPremium. 4" tires, mid engine, 2 batteries and hydro breaks only 1700 delivered. Big heavy folding bike. 50mi with throttle. A lot for the mula. Peace out

Awesome video! Thank you! The only difference I see is 3.0 now has 1000W Peak Rear Hub Motor with 55nm of torque.

That is a beauty Kev a BEAUTY it has it all i wouldn't change a thing value for money great power and looks smashing .

Great video. Thank you for the review. I’m sold!

Just ordered mine today. Got the long range battery. Can't wait!

Just ordered my XP 3.0 last night and I've been watching reviews. You better believe yours is the first one I pulled up.

Great review!

I'm getting one for work!! it's perfect I'm so glad the bike came through!!!

Awesome review, thanks a million. I may end up buying a Lectric bike.

Great review, sir. I will probably buy one, as someone who’s never owned one but wants to

Love these guys. They make the best Ebikes. I am beyond happy. If your on the fence.... just go 4 it

Nice review. I think I was already sold but you clinched it for me.

Great review - thanks! I agree 100% about the key - I get that it might be required, but at least on my wife's ebike (a Nakto) it's on the side, so I'm less paranoid about it falling out.

I have mine on order. I can't wait.

I bought one and just received it today, its so awesome

Nice bike ...gonna see if my wife would be interested. Thank you Mr Central.

This looks like a fun little "city" bike. I could see myself using this on nice weather days to ride to work (~9 miles one way). This would be a fun bike to take on road trips as it could easily fit in the trunk it looks like. There's so many fun and exciting new products out there!

Those grips moving so easily is a concern to me. Otherwise your video was very informative. A lot to go over before I purchase the 3.0. Thanks again for the review.

Great review

I'm getting mines any day now, I can't wait!

good video with great details .. thumbs up

I’ve had my 2.0 for about 7 months now.i ride everyday and really love and enjoy it! And as much as I do,it’s too bad cause I’m about ta sell that for the 3.0 it has more torque and more torque = better wheelies!!!😁😁😁🤗

Thanks for the in depth review. Looking forward for you to do one with the passenger setup. Thinking of upgrading my 2.0 and being able to put my wife on the back as she has balance issues and can't ride anymore but I think she could hang on just fine.

Get video Kev I plan to buy one in the near future Defenitely using your links 👍👍

Thanks for the Review,I have a 2.0 I don't think an upgrade is necessary for me.

The 3.0 for $999 comes standard with a 10.4ah battery. A 14 ah option is available for an extra $200.

Awesome video my man New sub

We have 2 and we love them!

looks like a nice replacement to the 2.0, but i am still very happy with my 2.0 so no upgrading for me just yet.

----- The one thing I've noticed (and I could be full of beans) Temperature affects the battery range. I like riding PS 2 and gear 7 and I get a very comfortable 14 - 17 MPH. Great bike, glad I got it.

Great presentation. Awesome looking bike for value. I have a ride one up Core 5 which cost me about the same. Also a very good value bike I prefer taller narrower Wheels but the two bikes are not comparable offer trade-offs between them. My bike can also attain 28 mph but same thing above 25 the pedaling is too extreme. 25 is The Sweet Spot.

I was really hoping that the 3.0 would finally include hydraulic brakes, but it still has lots of nice upgrades and is still a great value. It's getting even more tempting to add the Lectric XP 3.0 to my small fleet!

Great review! If you get the 3.0 with the 14 amp hour battery, can you also order an extra 10 amp hour battery as a backup / 2nd battery?

13mph up that hill is impressive at throttle only. I’ve been up that hill too many times pushing some watts on a road bike!

I am familiar with the area you ride in on your reviews. I live within a 50 mile range of the area. Me and my wife have 2.0's. We absolutely love them. We are getting near 300 miles on them and I know they are overdue some maintenance. I checked with a bike shop, they were way to expensive for just routine maintenance. I'm interested in learning to maintain them myself and also do repairs when needed. Any suggestions were to get that training? Or do you recomend just sticking with a bike shop for that stuff?

I have a Lectric XP Step-Thru (2.0?). I really like it overall. I wouldn't say these changes are compelling enough that I'd upgrade over what I have, but if I was getting a new one/for the first time, very nice! Main gripe about the Step-Thru (and probably the XP 2.0/3.0) is that it's not perfectly suited to 6'3 height. Seat and handlebars don't go nearly high enough. Still, great item.

Hey Kev, you missed mentioning the broken derailleur guard. Probably got broken during shipping.

My husband and I have definitely chosen Lectric for our ebike purchase. Only issue is that I am on the fence about model. He wants the XPremium for sure. I like the XPremium, but I also like the XP 3.0 Long Range. And then there is the issue of standard or step through. I've been watching videos and researching reviews and you get both sides of the coin. Some say the XPremium is the better choice while others say the XP 3.0 ... I have put both in the cart and taken them back out about a dozen times now! LOL

Wow, this is so informative! Thank you! I've been thinking about buying my very first ebike & I'm considering a letric, either the lite or 3.0, to save money on my commute to and from work every day. And I don't have the money to splurge on one of the more high end ones. Would you say that this is a good ebike overall? I haven't really figured out how all these stats work yet or which ones are better. Would absolutely love some feedback from the ebiking community before I finally make this big leap.

Ended up getting the new xp 3.0, been wanting a daily driver for a while and was gonna wait for black friday but I was already eying the xp2.0 so figured why not. The standard battery is the 10 ah version, 14 ah battery is the +200 long range version. Also their range claims are somewhat misleading. they claim 45-65 miles but their charts on their own website show 45 is the standard's top range at pas 1 and 65 is the long range version at pas 1. Real standard range they claim is 17-45 miles. Not a fan of that sneaky little detail. I don't blame you kev cause it seems everyone says the same range claim. I get the upsale on the battery this is already a competitively cheap bike but can do without trickery. Other than that can't wait to get my bike. Great review!

The 11 to 28t upgrade was a long time coming. It's the most popular mod on most 20" fat tire Ebikes with a 7 speed. The 14ah battery is also the most popular mod to the XP, people buy aftermarket ones from China. The thing that I still don't like about the new XPs were the tire change, kinda forcing you to pedal fast to stay at speed. The Aventon Sinch even with the 14-32t freewheel can still do 26/27 just from pedal cadence and no actual effort. I was able to get it to 30 before but very uncomfortably. The bigger tires definitely help with that. I would also wager that the charger is different because the new one would probably be 3amp due to the new battery so you can still have a 4 to 5 hour charge time.

Great review. I'd love to get one but it's early June now and the website says they ship in July. I'm just gonna wait until the delivery is more predictable.

I like the Mickey mouse shifter on a bike with bar ends, because you can still shift without taking your hand off the bar end,

Best video I’ve seen

The 2.0 engagement wasn’t smooth and erratic. The controller blew up and was replaced. Still had problems. Fingers crossed for 3.0.

Nice looking ebike

500w I think the 3.0 is 1000w Just ordered 2 of them one with the passenger setup They have a good black Friday sale with suspension seat upgrade 🤘👍🎥

What a brilliant ebike. I wish it was available here in UK where all the ebikes are massively overpriced.

Great thorough review! I own an original XP step-through. I wonder if my extra step through battery will fit in the new 3.0 step through? Thanks!

Would like to had a comment on the kick stand and folding, but aside from that great product video.

How long is the warranty, and where do you go for repairs if you have any issues, since it is a mail-order bike? Thanks for the good video.

Awesome vid dude. Do you have an update video yet? I didn’t see one on your channel. Can’t wait tho!

I just bought an xp 2.0 a few months ago. When the 3.0 came out, I figured they probably changed one or two things at best and I wasn't going to bother upgrading. Once I saw how much they actually changed, I couldn't help myself and I sprung for the new model. Got a lightly used 2.0 for sale if there are any takers! 🤣

Hey Kev I noticed you got up to 30mph, was that with throttle only? Great video keepem coming.

I got the Lectric XPremium. Fits me as i am a big guy.

If you had to choose between the Lectric XP 3.0 or the Fucare Gemini, which would you buy?

They need to bring this to Canada like RAD power bikes has done.

Is a really a good bike you just have to adapte a big battery in the back grill.

Can a small cargo trailer (similar to a pet trailer) be hooked up to this? Thank you

I'm seriously thinking about getting this, it helps that the payload is 330lbs, and coming from a heavy set man it gives me some security to know I won't destroy the crap out of it so easily by just riding around. Might just pitch in for the long range, but probably will just save 200 and go for the normal range since my town is like a few miles wide from one end to the other.

As always another great and informative review. Would you ever attempt to ride this bike on the beach in hard sand near the water?

Yeah, with the fall rains, I'm grateful for a $1,100 car to keep me dry 😜. Loved my Lectric XP 1.0 but that's my past.

So I’m awaiting my XP 3.0 and I’m so excited Bodywork getting done soon as it comes out the box ….. I’ve ordered literally everything you can think of even from Lectric themselves…. Don’t ask me why but I brought every attachment they have to it offer lus the other accessories I wanted to use to be different stay tuned for this weekend

I am writing this as I die on hold with customer service. My Lectric bike had only 55 miles before it stopped working. This was 3 months ago. They kept shipping parts which takes a min of two weeks if they have it in stock. They shipped 3 different parts and wanted to keep shipping more. I had to fight with them to get them to replace the bike but they won’t do it until they get the bike back even though it is with the shop they recommend. The return process has been two weeks already and the bike is still at the shop. I would not recommend this bike because of the support unless you want to spend $1000 and not have the use of your bike for 4-6 months

Sweet bike for a grand !!

If some of you who have used ebikes for awhile. How long can we expect the batteries to last and other wear and tear with normal maintenance? BTW, seniors here looking to go to state parks, day trips, and using the ebikes. Do we need a 3.0 or will a lesser priced bike work?

Great review as usual! Thank you. On the specs sheet it says that keys are removable. In your review you are stating they are not. So, what is the real case?

An interesting easter egg about the 2.0. The sticker on the frame that says class 2 ebike, if removed, reveals another permanent class 3 ebike sticker underneath it. Most likely to be used if you unlocked the bike. Does the Lectric 3.0 have the same feature?

just a word of advice to anyone looking to get an Electric bike for any transportation needs, getting a flat tire is rather easy I wish they use better tires probably solid be a great option and if you get one probably few miles from home you will need a ride back and repair is not as easy as a like a regular bike flat repair just be aware!!! also if something fails like a motor control control on mine at 80 miles Lectric will assist you replacing the parts how ever you will do the replacement yourself not difficult. I bought an XP2 wish would have wait for XP3

They should change the lights. Where you can turn it to a different color by a switch.

I have this and love it. However, if you’re short and you want to have a passenger it’s not feasible. They should make these for short people or advertise that you can’t have a passenger if you’re under a certain height. I’m 5’2 and can’t reach the ground with my daughter on the back due to the fact that the handlebars in the back make the seat go up way higher. Also, it’s VERY heavy! I cannot lift alone. If you don’t need to have a passenger get the lite.

I’m wanting my first e-bike and desire one from Lectric. I’m 4’9” and 62. I live in a motor home, so this would be a great way to get around the RV park and/or nearby attractions. My questions are is this the best bike as a starter or should I go with the 2.0 step through? Also, the passenger rack, can it be used for storage instead? I’m also interested in the trailer for toting the pups sometimes. Since I’m not in Phoenix but Texas, I’ll have to order it online. Thanks for the information, it helps to see all the cool features and upgrades.

3.0!?!?! I just got the 2.0 - hope I didn't miss out