2025 Trek Verve+ Lowstep LT vs 2026 Merida eSPRESSO CITY EQ SE

What changes on the Merida eSPRESSO CITY EQ SE

Compared with the Trek Verve+ Lowstep LT in M, the Merida eSPRESSO CITY EQ SE in S places the top of the head tube 23 mm higher and 6 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 6 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack

+23 mm

Higher front end

Frame reach

−6 mm

Shorter frame reach

Wheelbase

−6 mm

Shorter: quicker to change direction

Head angle

+0.5°

Steeper: sharper steering

Chainstays

+3 mm

Longer: more planted

The two frames

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

Geometry side by side

Differences are the Merida eSPRESSO CITY EQ SE minus the Trek Verve+ Lowstep LT. Full charts: 2025 Trek Verve+ Lowstep LT, 2026 Merida eSPRESSO CITY EQ SE.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Verve+ Lowstep LTMerida eSPRESSO CITY EQ SE

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.