Eskute Voyager Pro Review: Overview
We’ve been looking forward to this Eskute Voyager Pro review for some time. Why? It gives us our first UK-based trial of a Bafang mid-drive in the form of the M200. Bafang class it as a “city” mid-drive rated at 65Nm torque — around the same as the highly regarded Bosch Performance Line Gen 3 motor — so, despite the “city” tag, the figures suggest it should be fine for at the very least moderate off-road use. The motor also weighs around the same as it’s nearest on-paper Bosch equivalent, the Performance Line, at 3.2kg. Would it rival Bosch’s impressive performance but at a much lower price?
We have already reviewed Eskute’s hub motor models, the Wayfarer and the Voyager and were impressed with the value for money that they both offered. The Pro versions now on offer both use Bafang M200 mid-drives and again, on paper, both look to offer great value on the UK market at £1549 (Eskute doesn’t sell in the US) – that price tag is at the very least several hundred pounds cheaper than most other mid-drive bikes out there.
Other upgrades on the new Pro versions include larger capacity batteries, hydraulic disk brakes and additional derailleur gears. The Voyager Pro tested here is the mid-drive version of Eskute’s leisure eMTB and with a powerful sounding mid-drive and 27.5” x 2.1” enduro style knobbies I was very curious to see how it would rival much more expensive Bosch-powered hardtail eMTBs.