BEST FOR HUNTING · VTUVIA

VTUVIA SN100

Name: VTUVIA SN100
Brand: VTUVIA
Price: 1599 USD

A 400 lb payload and a torque sensor on 26-inch fat tires, in the one finish VTUVIA offers for it.

$1,599$1,999−20%

Merchant price, checked 2026-08-27. Verify before buying.

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750W
Motor Capacity
70 Miles
Claimed Range
Not published
Top Speed
48V 14Ah
Battery

Specifications transcribed from VTUVIA’s product page on 2026-08-27. We have not ridden this bike.

Our verdict — BEST FOR HUNTING

The SN100 is VTUVIA’s hunting bike, and for once the category label describes something real. The 400 lb payload is the highest VTUVIA publishes — above the Zeal LT7’s 350 lb — and third highest on this site behind Velotric’s Nomad 1 Plus and Packer 1 at 440 lb each. It has a torque sensor as standard, 26 × 4-inch tires, hydraulic discs, Shimano 7-speed gearing and integrated lights, and the battery is LG-celled with a UL claim attached. The catch is that the UL claim names no standard. "With UL certification" is not the same sentence as "UL 2271 and UL 2849", which is what VTUVIA writes for the SF20H, and we record it as the weaker claim it is. On price it lands at $1,599 for 672Wh, about $2.38 per watt-hour, exactly level with the SX20 — but where the SX20 charges that for a folding frame, the SN100 charges it for the payload, the sensor and the bigger wheel. That is the better trade.

Buy it if

You are a heavier rider, or you carry gear. 400 lb is the most VTUVIA rates any bike to carry.
You ride slowly over broken ground and want assist that answers your legs rather than a switch — the torque sensor is the reason.
You want a 26-inch fat tire rather than VTUVIA’s 20-inch folders, for composure in ruts and long grass.
You want lights fitted rather than bought, because you set off before it is light.

Skip it if

You need a named certification standard. "With UL certification" names none; the SF20H names two for $200 less.
You want distance for your money. 672Wh at $1,599 is $2.38 per watt-hour, where the same pack on the SF20H costs $2.08.
You need a stated top speed and class for shared-path riding — neither is published.
You want a camouflage-free bike. Camo is the only finish VTUVIA lists for the SN100.

$1,599$1,999−20%

Merchant price, checked 2026-08-27. Verify before buying.

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What we like

400 lb payload — the highest VTUVIA publishes and third highest on this site
Torque sensor as standard, which suits slow loaded riding better than any cadence system
26 × 4-inch tires and hydraulic discs
Shimano 7-speed gearing, so it still works as a bicycle with the battery flat
Integrated lights rather than an accessory
LG cells named for the pack

What gives us pause

The UL claim names no standard, where the cheaper SF20H names UL 2271 and UL 2849
$2.38 per watt-hour, level with the SX20 — of VTUVIA’s bikes only the FMB charges more for its energy
No torque figure, no peak output, no weight and no frame detail published
No top speed or class stated
Fork brand and travel not published, and rotor size not stated on a bike rated to 400 lb
One colour only

Why this bike is here

VTUVIA lists the SN100 in its own Best Sellers collection, checked on 2026-08-27. That is the merchant’s claim about what sells, not a measurement of ours — we have no sales data for any bike on this site, and neither does anyone outside VTUVIA.

A rider with the VTUVIA SN100 on open plains

VTUVIA SN100 photographed against mountains

A rider with the VTUVIA SN100 on a trail

Specifications

What VTUVIA publishes about the SN100

Merchant claims on the left of each row, our reading indented beneath. Where the merchant publishes nothing, the row says so.

Every figure below is the merchant's own published claim, transcribed from their product page on 2026-08-27. Indented notes are ours. We have not ridden this bike and we do not publish measurements we did not take.

Motor & performance

Rated motor

750W brushless motor with torque sensor

Peak motor

Not published

VTUVIA states 1200W peak for the SF20H and SX20 and nothing for the SN100. We do not carry a sibling model’s figure across.

Motor torque

Not published

Worth being precise about: VTUVIA states a torque *sensor* for this bike but no torque *figure*. They are different things. The sensor decides how the motor responds to your legs; the newton-metre rating tells you how hard it can turn the wheel on a climb. VTUVIA publishes figures from 65 to 160 Nm elsewhere in the range and nothing at all here.

Top speed

Not published

No speed figure or class is stated for the SN100, where VTUVIA states 20 MPH Class 2 for the SF20H, SX20 and Zeal LT7.

Assist sensor

Torque sensor

Assist scales with how hard you push rather than switching on when the cranks turn. On loaded, slow, technical ground — which is what this bike is sold for — that control is worth more than it is on a commute.

Battery & range

Battery

48V 14Ah removable pack, LG cells, with UL certification

Energy capacity

672Wh

48V × 14Ah = 672Wh nominal — the same pack as the SF20H and the SX20. At $1,599 that is $2.38 per watt-hour ($1,599 ÷ 672Wh), level with the SX20 and above the SF20H’s $2.08.

Claimed range

Up to 70 miles on pedal assist

The arithmetic sets the ceiling: 672Wh over 70 miles is 9.6Wh per mile, which a 26 × 4-inch fat tire will not achieve with a rider and kit aboard. At a more typical 20Wh per mile the same pack gives about 34 miles. Plan on 30 to 35 in real riding, less if you are loaded to anything near the payload rating.

Charge time

Not published

Frame & running gear

Frame

Not published

Wheel size

26 inch

A larger wheel than the 20-inch SF20H and SX20, which takes a shallower angle into ruts and holes and carries momentum better over rough ground — the point of the bike.

Tire

26" × 4" fat tire

Suspension

Front suspension

Front only, and neither the fork brand nor its travel is published, where VTUVIA names EXSHO and 80mm on the Zeal LT7.

Brakes

Hydraulic disc brakes

Rotor size is not stated here, where VTUVIA publishes 180mm for three other bikes in the range. On a bike rated to carry 400 lb, rotor size is not a detail.

Drivetrain

Shimano 7-speed

Display

LCD display

Fit & limits

Max payload

400 lbs

The highest payload VTUVIA publishes, ahead of the Zeal LT7’s 350 lb, and the third highest on this site behind Velotric’s Nomad 1 Plus and Packer 1 at 440 lb each. Payload covers rider plus everything on the bike, so on a hunting trip the kit comes out of the same allowance you do.

Bike weight

Not published

Not published, which matters on a bike you may need to lift onto a rack or push out of soft ground. VTUVIA publishes 60 to 70 lb for the rest of the range.

Rider height

Not published

Water resistance

Not published

Not published, on a bike sold for wet grass, streams and early mornings.

Buying it

Certification

Battery described as "with UL certification"; no standard named

We record this as an unnamed certification, which is a weaker claim than it sounds. UL 2271 covers the battery pack; UL 2849 covers battery, charger, controller and motor tested together as one system. VTUVIA names both for the SF20H, so they write the numbers when they hold them. Here they do not, and we will not fill the gap in. If your building or your insurer wants a standard, ask VTUVIA which one before ordering.

Warranty

Not published

VTUVIA states a two-year frame warranty on other listings; nothing is stated here and we do not carry it across.

Assembly

Not published

In the box

Integrated lights fitted to the bike

VTUVIA states integrated lighting for the SN100. Nothing else is itemised for the box.

Shipping

Not published

Returns

See VTUVIA’s published return policy at checkout

Questions

SN100 — common questions

What does "with UL certification" actually mean here?

Less than it appears to. UL publishes different standards for different things: UL 2271 certifies the battery pack, UL 2849 certifies the whole electrical system — battery, charger, controller and motor tested together. VTUVIA names both for the SF20H. For the SN100 they write "with UL certification" and stop, so we record an unnamed claim and no more. If you need a standard for a building manager or an insurer, ask VTUVIA to state which one in writing.

Is the 400 lb payload rider weight or total weight?

Total. A payload rating covers the rider plus everything the bike carries — pack, gear, rack load, anything strapped on. So if you weigh 220 lb, you have 180 lb left for the rest, and that allowance is what makes this bike interesting for hunting or heavy commuting rather than the number on its own.

How far will the SN100 go?

VTUVIA claims up to 70 miles on pedal assist. The pack holds 672Wh, so 70 miles would need 9.6Wh per mile, which no 26 × 4-inch fat tire manages with an adult aboard. At a fairly typical 20Wh per mile the arithmetic gives about 34 miles, and riding loaded on soft ground will pull that down further. Treat 70 as the ceiling under ideal conditions and plan around 30 to 35.

Does a torque sensor matter on a hunting bike?

More than on a commuter, we would argue. A cadence sensor delivers whatever assist level you have selected the moment the cranks move, which on slow technical ground can arrive as a shove exactly when you did not want one. A torque sensor scales the motor to your own effort, so the bike creeps when you creep. That control is the SN100’s quietest advantage.

SN100 or SX20?

Same price, $1,599, and the same 672Wh pack, so the money buys different things. The SX20 folds, fits riders from five foot, and lets you switch between torque and cadence sensing. The SN100 carries 400 lb rather than 330 lb, runs 26-inch wheels rather than 20-inch, has lights fitted, and states a UL claim — unnamed, but more than the SX20’s nothing. If you carry weight over rough ground, the SN100. If you need the fold, the SX20.

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