Yeti LTe
Wheel Sizes: 29’’ front and rear (mixed wheel compatible)
Suspension Travel:
- Frame: 160 mm
- Fork: 170 mm
Geometry Highlights:
- Sizes offered: S, M, L, XL
- Headtube angle: 64º
- Reach (size Large): 485 mm
- Chainstay length (all sizes): 449 mm
Drive System Highlights:
- Motor: Bosch CX / CX-R
- Torque: 100 Nm
- Power: 750 W
- Battery: Bosch 800 Wh
- Display: Bosch Kiox 400C Top Tube Display
Frame Material: Carbon fiber
Price: Complete bikes from $10,300 to $14,900
Blister’s Measured Weight: 52.4 lbs / 23.77 kg (size Large, T3 X0 Transmission build kit)
Intro
It’s been almost exactly four years since Yeti launched their first eMTB, the 160E. Today, the new LTe takes the place of the 160E in Yeti’s eMTB lineup. The LTe is a race-oriented eMTB with many of the same features and details as the 160E, though this new bike swaps the 160E’s Shimano EP8 drive system for Bosch’s CX motor. Let’s get into all the details on this new eMTB:
The Frame
Yeti is using their “Sixfinity” design on the new LTe, which we’ve now seen on each of their eMTBs. This is a 6-bar layout driving a vertically mounted rear shock, providing 160 mm of rear suspension travel. While Yeti’s unpowered bikes (except for the ASR) feature their signature “Switch Infinity” suspension design, a motor occupies the valuable real estate where the sliding Switch Infinity assembly is typically mounted, and Yeti has designed Sixfinity specifically for use on their electrified mountain bikes. Similarly to Switch Infinity, the lower “Switch Link” on the LTe moves upward during the first half of the travel, then back downward for the second half.
As with the 160E it replaces, Yeti designed the LTe with three suspension leverage curves, depending on the position of the flip chip above the bottom bracket, where the shock mounts. With leverage curve options of 25%, 30%, and 35%, the LTe lets riders choose how progressive they would like the suspension to feel.
Because the LTe is a full-power eMTB, Yeti tuned the suspension to provide less anti-squat than their unpowered MTBs, as well as their light-assist MTe. Opting for a more traction-rich experience inside the “pedaling zone” around 30% of rear travel, the LTe has about 101% anti-squat when using a 34-tooth front chainring and in the largest, 52-tooth cog in the rear. Then, as the Switch Link moves down for the deepest portion of the LTe’s travel, the anti-squat greatly reduces to mitigate things that negatively affect downhill performance, such as pedal kickback.
Consistency and predictability are Yeti’s stated aims for the LTe’s anti-rise. With a very flat and linear anti-rise curve, Yeti designed the LTe’s suspension to feel similar throughout its entire travel under braking forces, with the goal of preserving the LTe’s geometry while still providing adequate traction.
The LTe is only available in their high-modulus carbon fiber, which they refer to as “Turq.” This carbon is reinforced in key areas with a material called Vectran, a high-performance multifilament like Kevlar, to offer more impact resistance, stiffness, and overall strength. The LTe also has an integrated downtube guard that doubles as an access door for the battery, allowing the battery to be accessed and removed without the need to also remove the motor. This removable guard also allows for access to internal cables.
There’s also a fender above the lower Switch Link that keeps debris out of this area with lots of moving parts. Additionally, an integrated chainguide is featured, very similar to the one we first saw on the ASR, then saw on the MTe. Finally, the LTe features a pair of bosses under the top tube, designed as an accessory mount to accommodate things like tools or a tube.
Drive System
While the 160E featured Shimano’s EP8 motor, the new LTe features Bosch’s Gen 5 Performance Line CX and CX Race Edition drive systems. With the latest June 2025 software update, Bosch’s CX motor now provides up to 750 watts of power and 100 nm of torque with up to 400% assist, a notable increase from EP801’s 600 watts and 85 nm.
The C2 & T3 build kits of the LTe feature the standard CX motor, while the T4 edition uses the CX Race Edition motor. The Race motor offers the same watt and torque numbers as standard CX, but the Race motor uses lighter components and also adds on a “Race” assist level, which Bosch claims allows you to accelerate faster and also reach top speed faster. Reaching top speed faster may seem like a given, since it accelerates faster, but the programming on non-Race motors also tapers power as it reaches the top assist speed (20 mph), whereas the Race motor pulls right up to the limit with no tapering. Race mode also has Extended Boost, which is where the motor continues to supply power after the rider stops pedaling (also commonly called over-run). Non-Race-motor-equipped bikes also have Extended Boost, but Race mode lengthens the distance the power stays on — Bosch is very clear in their description of Race mode in that it requires experience and skill to manage.
All build kits of the LTe feature Bosch’s 800 Wh battery, an upgrade from the 160E’s 630 Wh battery. If you wish, you can also swap the stock 800 Wh battery for a smaller 600 WH one for a weight savings of around 900 grams, or 2 pounds. Additionally, the LTe is compatible with Bosch’s Powermore 250 range extender, bringing the total available watt hours up to 1050.
Yeti’s new LTe also features Bosch’s new integrated Kiox 400C top tube display. The Kioc 400C (C standing for “color”) display has several different pages that give loads of information. Not only is the battery percentage number displayed at the top of every page, but this new display also gives you information like rider watts, cadence, ride distance, ride time, max speed, and more. It also features a navigation page that, when paired with the Bosch eBike Flow app, can display real-time, turn-by-turn navigation. Additionally, this system features a USB-C charging port, capable of powering up smaller devices such as a phone.
Fit & Geometry
The LTe is available in four sizes, Small through Extra Large, recommended for riders ranging from 5’1” to 6’7”. Looking at the geometry chart, the LTe has modern, Enduro-focused numbers that are a bit different than the outgoing 160E. Yeti increased the reach number by 5 mm in each size, sitting at 485 mm for the Large LTe. They also increased the stack height by around 10 mm for each size, increased the chainstay length by 3 mm to 449 mm for each size, and slackened the head tube angle by 0.5° to 64°.
It’s also worth mentioning that while the LTe is only available to purchase as a full 29er, it can be run as a mixed-wheel setup, too. There are a pair of flip chips that Yeti prefers to call “wheel chips,” where the seat stays meet the upper rocker link. Switching the orientation of these chips allows you to run a 27.5” wheel out back without changing the geometry of the LTe apart from a small change in chainstay length.
The full geometry for the LTe is below:
The Builds
Yeti is offering three build kits for the LTe. All of the builds get SRAM Maven brakes and Transmission shifting, with the base C2 build featuring SRAM’s cable-actuated Transmission 90 drivetrain, and the other two featuring electronic Transmission AXS derailleurs.
Yeti also specs Fox suspension on each build kit. There’s a Fox 38 fork up front on the C2 and T3 builds, and Fox’s inverted Podium aboard the T4. The C2 build kit uses a Fox Float X rear shock, and the T3 and T4 build kits use the burlier Fox Float X2 rear shock. Additionally, all build kits get RockShox’s new Reverb AXS B1 dropper post, in pretty long drop lengths relative to each size, too.
The full build details are as follows:
- Drivetrain: SRAM Eagle 90 Transmission
- Brakes: SRAM Maven Bronze (200 mm Centerline rotors)
- Fork: Fox 38 Performance (170 mm)
- Shock: Fox Float X Performance
- Wheels: DT Swiss H1900 30 mm
- Dropper post: RockShox Reverb AXS B1 (SM:150 mm, MD:175 mm, LG/XL:200 mm)
- Drivetrain: SRAM X0 Eagle AXS Transmission
- Brakes: SRAM Maven Silver (200 mm HS2 rotors)
- Fork: Fox 38 Factory Grip X2 (170 mm)
- Shock: Fox Float X2 Factory
- Wheels: DT Swiss HXC1700 Carbon 30 mm
- Dropper post: RockShox Reverb AXS B1 (SM:150 mm, MD:175 mm, LG/XL:200 mm)
- Drivetrain: SRAM XX Eagle AXS Transmission
- Brakes: SRAM Maven Ultimate (200 mm HS2 rotors)
- Fork: Fox Podium Factory 38 (170 mm)
- Shock: Fox Float X2 Factory
- Wheels: DT Swiss HXC1700 Carbon 30 mm
- Dropper post: RockShox Reverb AXS B1 (SM:150 mm, MD:175 mm, LG/XL:200 mm)
Some Questions / Things We’re Curious About
(1) With the MTe already being a pretty downhill-capable eMTB, just how good of a descender is the LTe?
(2) How different will each suspension setting feel, and will we find ourselves preferring one over the other two?
(3) What kind of riders will prefer the LTe set up as a full 29er, and who should be running it in the MX configuration?
Bottom Line (For Now)
The 160E is an already-successful eMTB, and the new LTe looks to be a refined version of it. With more power available with Bosch’s CX system and slightly more aggressive geometry, the LTe seems to be designed to cover a lot of ground quickly, both uphill and downhill. We’ve been testing the LTe for the past couple of weeks, and you can check out our initial on-trail impressions below.
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Flash Review: Yeti LTe
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