Revived Dune sees 165mm of rear suspension travel and uses Bosch’s Performance Line SX motor

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Published: Tuesday, 09 April 2024 at 10:00 AM


The new Mondraker Dune is a lightweight electric enduro bike with 165mm of rear wheel travel, Bosch’s Performance Line SX motor and a full carbon fibre frame.

The electric mountain bike takes the name of the brand’s old enduro bike with Mondraker saying it sees the new bike as the natural evolution of the original.

Three models will be available at launch with prices starting from £6,799 / $10,999 / €7,999 for the Dune R while the top-of-the-range Dune XR is priced at £11,999 / $16,499 / €11,999.

We had a chance to ride the bike at the launch event in Portugal, so check out our initial impressions in our Dune XR first ride review.

Carbon mono-block rocker

Mondraker says the high-end XR’s colourway takes inspiration from the Erg Chebbi Dunes in Morocco. – Mondraker

Mondraker has used its highest modulus Stealth Air Carbon Fibre layup for the Dune’s frame, which is said to offer the best balance of stiffness, compliance, trail buzz absorption and weight.

This extends to the mono-block carbon fibre rocker linkage in the Zero suspension system.

Mondraker Dune XR on the beach with Zero suspension system
Coil shocks offer greater initial sensitivity than air shocks. – Mondraker

Mondraker says it has optimised its Zero suspension system to get the most out of the eMTB’s layout, positioning the shock lower in the frame for increased sensitivity and shock absorbance.

The new design debuted on the Mondraker Neat released last year and sees the seat tube intersected by the rear shock.

Mondraker says the Dune can be used with either a coil or air shock, with the top-end model featuring an Öhlins TTX22 M.2 Coil shock with 165mm of travel.

This model also features a 180mm front suspension fork, while the base model uses a 170mm fork.

Mondraker Dune XR riding up rock face
Mondraker has committed to a mixed wheel size. – Mondraker

The bike has mullet wheels, with a 29in wheel used up front and a 27.5in wheel at the rear.

Unlike some other bikes that use this layout, you can’t swap the rear wheel out for a 29in rim.

Bosch Performance Line SX motor

Mondraker Dune XR with Bosch Performance Line SX motor
The Bosch Performance Line SX motor is one of the punchiest in its weight range. – Mondraker

At the centre of the bike is Bosch’s Performance Line SX ebike motor that pumps out 55Nm torque and 600W of peak power.

This is connected to a 400Wh battery integrated into the bike’s downtube, which Mondraker says should provide power for over 1500m of elevation, but it’s unclear in which assistance mode this is.

The ebike can also be paired with a PowerMore 250Wh range extender, taking the total battery size to 650Wh – though this takes the bottle cage’s place in the frame.

Mondraker Dune XR on the beach with internal headset cable routing
Love it or hate it, headset cable routing makes for a clean cockpit. – Mondraker

Internal headset cable routing is used to keep the front end clutter-free. 

There is frame protection around the rear triangle, which is said to silence chain slap.

Gravity-focused geometry

The Mondraker Dune has gravity-focused geometry. The head angle measures 63.6 degrees and there is a relatively long reach measurement, following the brand’s Forward Geometry principle, which sees a longer top tube paired with a shorter stem.

The bike is available in four sizes from S to XL, with chainstay lengths being the same across the range at 445mm.

The seat tube angle is steep at 77.1 degrees, which should help centre your weight when tackling technical climbs.

SMLXL
Seat tube length (mm)380420450490
Top tube length (mm)580600625650
BB height (mm)353353353353
Chainstay length (mm)445445445445
Actual seat tube angle (degrees)73.673.673.673.6
Effective seat tube angle (degrees)77.177.177.177.1
Head tube angle (degrees)63.663.663.663.6
Fork offset (mm)44444444
Wheelbase (mm)1236126012891313
Head tube length (mm)100110130140
Reach (mm)440460480500
Stack (mm)625634652662
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Mondraker Dune spec and price

Mondraker Dune R

Mondraker Dune RR

Mondraker Dune XR