While Germany’s overall e-bike market contracted slightly in 2025, one small category moved sharply in the opposite direction. According to new figures from the German bicycle industry association ZIV, around 29,300 e-gravel bikes were sold in the country last year — up from 20,500 in 2024, a gain of roughly 43 percent.
The caveat: e-gravel still accounts for only about 1.5 percent of total e-bike sales in Germany, so this remains a niche rather than a mass market. The category also isn’t growing in isolation. Non-assisted gravel bikes surged from 117,000 units in 2024 to 175,000 in 2025, putting the combined gravel segment at over 204,000 bikes. ZIV only began reporting e-gravel as a separate category in 2024, so a long-term trend line is not yet available.
What’s driving the momentum is largely hardware. Lightweight assist systems such as the Bosch Performance Line SX, Fazua Ride 60, and Specialized’s Turbo SL 1.2 preserve the sporty character that gravel riders expect, offering restrained “minimal assist” support rather than full-power torque. Current models span a wide range — from Specialized’s Turbo Creo 2 with its Future Shock system to Cube’s commuter-ready Nuroad Hybrid and Canyon’s Grizl:ONfly with a 40 mm suspension fork.
Price remains a hurdle. With most e-gravel models from established sport brands starting around €4,000–5,000 — well above the 2025 average e-bike price of €2,550 — the segment is still a premium play. Whether it escapes the niche will depend on the next few model years.
Source: wattmoves.de