Scott Voltage 920

The Scott Voltage 920 is aimed at riders who already know their way round a proper trail bike and want an assisted lift up the climbs without moving into a heavier, big-battery e-MTB. Scott specifies it for all-mountain and technical trail riding under its usage condition 4, which sits below its most extreme downhill rating, and builds it around a carbon main frame with an alloy rear triangle, 150mm of front travel and 155mm at the back. That's the appeal in a sentence: a genuinely capable full-suspension chassis carrying a lighter, less bulky assist system than you'll find on heavier e-MTBs.

The TQ HPR60 motor and its included range extender

Power comes from a TQ HPR60 mid-drive with up to 60Nm of maximum torque, which is a peak figure rather than a continuous output. It draws from a 360Wh internal battery, and Scott includes a 160Wh range extender in the price rather than selling it as an optional add-on. That matters for anyone planning longer days out, since it's extra capacity you already own rather than something to budget for later. Scott's claimed 19.8kg weight is quoted without the 1.1kg extender fitted, so the bike as ridden with the extender in place will sit a little above that figure. The TQ display on the top tube and its handlebar control show battery percentage, estimated remaining distance and rider watts, and the companion app lets you tweak assist characteristics rather than relying on fixed factory modes.

Suspension, brakes and how it handles technical terrain

Up front is a Marzocchi Z2 Air Rail fork with 150mm of travel, paired with an X-Fusion NUDE 5 RLX rear shock giving 155mm. The TracLoc 2 remote on the bar lets you flick between a fully active Descend mode, a firmer 100mm Traction Control setting and a full Lockout, and the same remote also runs the dropper post, so you can adjust the bike's behaviour without taking a hand off the grip mid-climb or mid-descent. Braking is handled by four-piston SRAM DB4 discs with 200mm rotors front and rear, which is a sensible amount of stopping power for a bike that's clearly intended for steep, repeated descents rather than flat towpaths. Tyres are Maxxis Assegai up front and Dissector at the rear, both 2.5in and tubeless-ready on Syncros X-30S rims, a sensible combination of front-end grip and a faster-rolling rear.

Voltage 920 or Voltage eRIDE 920 - know which one you're looking at

Searching for this bike in the UK throws up an earlier, similarly named model, the Voltage eRIDE 920, and it's worth being clear these are different bikes. That earlier generation runs the older TQ HPR50 system with 50Nm of torque and a 360Wh battery where the range extender is only described as compatible rather than included, alongside Shimano XT/Deore shifting, SRAM DB8 brakes and a FOX Float rear shock with Scott's TwinLoc system. None of that earlier equipment carries over to the current HPR60 Voltage 920 described here, so if you come across a Voltage eRIDE 920 listing, treat it as a separate, older bike rather than an alternative offer on this one.

Sizing across S to XL

The Voltage 920 is offered in four sizes, S through XL, and Scott gives each one meaningfully different reach and standover figures rather than stretching one frame geometry across the range, so getting the right size matters here more than on some bikes. A retailer's general height-based guide is a reasonable starting point, but Scott itself points riders towards a measurement-based fit tool rather than a simple height bracket, which is worth using if you're between sizes. Sizing also affects the cockpit: dropper post travel runs from 140mm on the S up to 210mm on the XL, and handlebar rise increases from 15mm on the S and M to 25mm on the L and XL, so the riding position is tailored per frame rather than identical across the board.

Ownership: weight limits and keeping the warranty intact

Scott sets a 130kg maximum system weight, which covers the bike, rider, kit and any luggage together rather than being a rider-only limit, so it's worth adding up your typical loaded weight before assuming you're comfortably under it. On the warranty side, Scott's guarantee requires the first owner to register the bike within a year of purchase. Frame and rear-end cover then runs for five years, but that drops to three years if the bike isn't serviced at least annually by an authorised Scott dealer with the work documented, and components themselves sit outside this guarantee entirely. None of that is unusual for a modern e-MTB, but it's a real cost and admin commitment worth building into your ownership plans from day one.