Elite Hybrid
Origin
Cube is a German brand founded in 1993 by Marcus Puerner in Waldershof, Bavaria, starting in a corner of his family's furniture factory and growing into one of Europe's largest bike makers. The Elite hardtail was long Cube's flagship carbon cross-country race platform, and the Elite Hybrid was its electrified sibling -- among the first serious lightweight carbon XC e-hardtails when it appeared around 2015 with a Bosch Performance drive. Where most early e-MTBs were heavy alloy machines, the Elite Hybrid deliberately chased low weight and race geometry, wrapping a Bosch motor in a full-carbon frame with premium kit (RockShox RS1, Magura MT8, DT Swiss). Over six years it tracked Bosch's own evolution -- Performance Cruise, then the 75 Nm Performance CX, then the 85 Nm Gen4 -- and grew from a 500 Wh to a 625 Wh integrated PowerTube. By 2021 the name was wound down; Cube consolidated its carbon e-hardtail line under the Reaction Hybrid C:62.
Specifications
- Frame
- Full carbon monocoque; earliest (2015) as 'HPC Twin Mold', later 'C:62' carbon with fully integrated PowerTube battery and internal cable routing
- Weight
- kg
- Drivetrain
- Race 1x setup; top trims SRAM XX1 or Shimano XTR 11-/12-speed (e.g. 2019 SLT: XTR 1x12, 10-51T)
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc -- Magura MT8 (180/180 mm) on SLT trims; Shimano XT/XTR on some years
- Wheels
- 29" -- DT Swiss / alloy race wheelsets depending on trim
The verdict
- Very low weight for an e-MTB (early trims ~17 kg) with a stiff, race-oriented carbon frame
- Premium spec on higher trims -- Magura MT8 brakes, RockShox RS1/Fox forks, SRAM XX1/Shimano XTR, DT Swiss wheels
- Strong, refined Bosch climbing power (75-85 Nm) with clean fully-integrated battery and cable routing
- Narrow XC race tires (~2.25") under-grip the bike's real capability -- most reviewers' top gripe
- Hardtail with only 100 mm travel and no dropper -- limited on rough/technical descents
- Premium pricing when new (up to ~EUR 6,599); flagship trims were expensive for a hardtail
Generations
2015 HPC SLT
- First generation -- lightest (~17 kg), Gen1 Bosch, HPC carbon.
- Brakes
- Magura MT8
2018-2019 C:62 500
- C:62 frame, fully integrated 500 Wh battery, more torque; premium XC race kit.
- Brakes
- Magura MT8 / Shimano XTR
2020-2021 C:62 625
- Bigger battery + more torque; heavier (~20 kg) and cheaper trims; final generation before name retired.
- Brakes
- Shimano hydraulic disc
Versions & builds
Every official build side by side — differences highlighted.
| Spec | Elite Hybrid HPC SLT 29 | Elite Hybrid C:62 SLT 500 | Elite Hybrid C:62 Race 625 | Elite Hybrid C:62 SL 625 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2015 | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Frame | HPC carbon monocoque | C:62 carbon | C:62 carbon | C:62 carbon |
| Drivetrain | Shimano XT | SRAM XX1 1x12 | SRAM 1x12 | Higher-spec 1x12 |
| Brakes | Magura MT8 | Magura MT8 180/180 | Shimano hydraulic disc | Shimano hydraulic disc |
| MSRP | €6,000 | €6,599 | €4,300 | €4,830 |
| Purpose | Flagship | Flagship | Value | Balanced |
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