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Giant Explore E+ 4

Model year: 2026 UrbanHybrid Electric bicycle Manufacturer page (opens in a new tab)
Price
Not published
United Kingdom
£2,499 Last known price
Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
700c
Drivetrain
1 × 9 46t / 11–36t
Gear range
327%
Battery
500 Wh
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • MD 169–179
  • LG 176–186
  • XL 183–193

Components

22 of 28 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Gen 3 ALUXX aluminum, Overdrive 1.8" - 1.5" head tube, integrated battery, integrated KSA40 kickstand mount Not identified

Electric system

4 parts
  • Battery
  • Charger
  • Display
  • Motor

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size LG

Table
Reach 416mm
Stack 633mm
Wheelbase 1142mm
Head angle 69.5°
Seat angle 73.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 700c wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 46
Largest chainring
  • 46
Rear sprockets
  • 9
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 36
Lowest gear
  • 37.1 in
Highest gear
  • 121.3 in

Technical analysis

2 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Urban / Hybrid Model year: 2026
Sample
580 bicycles with this information
Coverage
72.4% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

21 of 801 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Urban / Hybrid Model year: 2026
Sample
801 bicycles with this information
Coverage
100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
14.2 km/h
Highest gear
46.4 km/h

Total gear range 327%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2026 builds

Differences across 2026 builds
Specification This bicycle Giant Explore E+ 4 Giant Explore E+ 0 Giant Explore E+ 0 Double Diamond Giant Explore E+ 0 Heren Giant Explore E+ 0 Stagger Giant Explore E+ 1
Suspension
Suspension configuration Hardtail Hardtail Hardtail Not informed Hardtail Hardtail
Front travel 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm Not informed 100 mm 100 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 46 46 46 46 46 42
Largest chainring 46 46 46 46 46 42
Rear sprockets 9 1 1 1 1 11
Smallest sprocket 11 Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed 11
Largest sprocket 36 Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed 45
Lowest gear 37.1 in Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed 27.1 in
Highest gear 121.3 in Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed 110.7 in
Drivetrain technologies Not informed belt-drive, internally-geared-hub belt-drive, internally-geared-hub belt-drive, internally-geared-hub belt-drive, internally-geared-hub Not informed
Cockpit
Seatpost Rigid seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost
Shifting Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Electronic
Electric bicycle systems
Battery capacity 500 Wh 800 Wh 800 Wh Not informed 800 Wh 800 Wh
Other specifications
Fork spring Coil Air Air Not informed Air Air
Suspension Hardtail Hardtail Hardtail Not informed Hardtail Hardtail
Wheel size 700c 29″ 29″ 700c 29″ 29″
Tire clearance Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed Maximum tire width: 2″

No exact Explore E+ 4 publication is available for 2025.

Other models in this family

15 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Giant Explore E+ 4, by Giant

This bicycle

E-bike, Hybrid

Explore E+ 4

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 700c
Giant Explore E+ 0, by Giant

E-bike, Hybrid

Explore E+ 0

E-bike, Urban / Hybrid

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Giant Explore E+ 1, by Giant

E-bike, Hybrid

Explore E+ 1

E-bike, Urban / Hybrid

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Giant Explore E+ 2, by Giant

E-bike, Hybrid

Explore E+ 2

E-bike, Urban / Hybrid

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Giant Explore E+ 3, by Giant

E-bike, Hybrid

Explore E+ 3

E-bike, Urban / Hybrid

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 700c

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