2022 Trek Verve+ Gen 2 vs 2022 Merida eSPRESSO CITY SE EQ 418Wh

What changes on the Merida eSPRESSO CITY SE EQ 418Wh

Compared with the Trek Verve+ Gen 2 in L, the Merida eSPRESSO CITY SE EQ 418Wh in L places the top of the head tube 32 mm higher and 28 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 5 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack

+32 mm

Higher front end

Frame reach

+28 mm

Longer frame reach

Wheelbase

+5 mm

Longer: steadier at speed

Head angle

+2.0°

Steeper: sharper steering

Chainstays

−12 mm

Shorter: livelier

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Verve+ Gen 2 numbers we have for size L are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

Differences are the Merida eSPRESSO CITY SE EQ 418Wh minus the Trek Verve+ Gen 2. Full charts: 2022 Trek Verve+ Gen 2, 2022 Merida eSPRESSO CITY SE EQ 418Wh.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Verve+ Gen 2Merida eSPRESSO CITY SE EQ 418Wh

Each bike is ranked against the other commuter bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.