New carbon frame and a motor upgrade – Giant present the new Trance X Advanced E+

At Giant, only carbon bikes carry the title Advanced. The Trance X E+ is designed to be the all-rounder in the Giant eMTB portfolio. For 2022, Giant are giving the new Trance X Advanced E+ a new SyncDrive Pro 2 motor and, for the first time, are speccing an eMTB with a carbon frame. We’ve got everything you need to know here.

With the Trance X E+, Giant have set their sights on trail bikers. This eMTB has 150 mm travel at the front, 140 mm at the rear and rolls on 29″ tyres. In our big eMTB group test, we found last year’s aluminium Giant Trance X E+ 1 to offer excellent performance on the uphills. For the upcoming 2022 season, Giant have given the Trance X a carbon frame for the first time, as well as fitting the new SyncDrive Pro 2 motor. This has been developed in cooperation with Yamaha, is slightly smaller, approximately 300 g lighter and, at 85 Nm, produces a little more torque. The battery capacity remains unchanged and the 625 Wh integrated down tube battery can still be expanded by 250 Wh with the EnergyPak Range Extender.

The minimalist Ride Control Ergo 3 remote is used on the handlebars. It sits inconspicuously next to the grips and its three buttons can be configured via an app so that they can be used on either the left or right side of the bars. If you wanted to, you could even install a remote on each side. Instead of an LCD display, Giant’s RideControlGo display uses two LED bars that are integrated into the top tube and provide information about the battery status and the motor support level.

Spec and components

The new Giant Trance X Advanced E+ will be available in three versions. For the top-end E+ 0 build as well as in the mid-spec E+ 1, the new Trance X comes with FOX’s electronic E-Live Valve suspension. The top-end Trance X Advanced E+0 has a Shimano XT groupset and rolls on carbon rims from Giant and will cost € 8,499 on the European market. The mid-level E+1 build can be yours for € 7,399, while the entry-level E+2 comes in at € 6,399. All models come with tires set up tubeless as standard.

Geometry

The carbon frame has changed only minimally compared to the aluminium frame from last year. It will be available in four sizes from S to XL. The geometry can be changed between a high and low position via the flip chip in the headset. This adjusts the seat tube and head angle by 0.8° and the bottom bracket height by 10 mm. The low setting should increase stability when riding fast while the high setting should make the eMTB a little more agile overall.

Size	S	M	L	XL
Top tube	577 mm	607 mm	637 mm	667 mm
Seat tube	400 mm	425 mm	450 mm	475 mm
Head tube	95 mm	100 mm	110 mm	120 mm
Head angle low/high	65.7°/66.5°	65.8°/66.5°	65.8°/66.5°	65.8°/66.5°
Seat angle low/high	77.2°/78°	76°/76.7°	76°/76.7°	76°/76.7°
Chainstays	473 mm	473 mm	473 mm	473 mm
BB Drop low/high	30 mm/ 20 mm	30 mm/ 20 mm	30 mm/ 20 mm	30 mm/ 20 mm
Wheelbase	1,220 mm	1,239 mm	1,268 mm	1,300 mm
Reach	439 mm	457 mm	482 mm	510 mm
Stack	606 mm	611 mm	621 mm	630 mm

New Giant Trance X Advanced E+ conclusion

While Giant have redeveloped almost every aspect of the motor system of the Trance X Advanced E+ from scratch, they have remained a lot more conservative when it comes to changes to the frame. Apart from a few minor details, the new carbon frame is essentially a replica of the existing aluminium frame. We’ll tell you how the ride has changed on the new Trance X Advanced after we’ve had a chance to test the new build for ourselves.

For more information visit giant-bicycles.com.

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Words: Rudolf Fischer Photos: GIANT