Trek Marlin 4 Gen 3

Name: Trek Marlin 4 Gen 3
Brand: Trek
Price: 599.99 USD

2027 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Price: $599.99

Prices shown first for United States

Brand's site · 2026-11-11
Germany: €579 Brand's site · 2026-11-11
United Kingdom: £525 Brand's site · 2026-11-11
Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 26″, 27.5″, 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 8 30t / 11–45t
Gear range: 409%
Weight: 14.9 kg 32.8 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

13.5" 144–156
14.5" 154–166
15.5" 164–177
17.5" 173–180
18.5" 177–189
19.5" 187–196
21.5" 194–203

Components

17 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Frameset Marlin, Alpha Silver Aluminum, curved top tube, internal derailleur & dropper post routing, rack and kickstand mount, 135x5mm ThruSkew - XXS , XS : Alpha Silver Aluminum, curved top tube, internal derailleur & dropper post routing, rack and kickstand mount, 135x5mm ThruSkew; S , M , ML , L , XL : Alpha Silver Aluminum, internal derailleur & dropper post routing, rack and kickstand mount, 135x5mm ThruSkew Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- SR Suntour XCE28

Drivetrain

6 parts

Bottom bracket

Threaded cartridge Not identified
Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG300
CS-HG300
Chain
- KMC Z8.3 8 speeds
Crankset
- Prowheel 30t
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Essa RD-U2000 8 speeds
RD-U2000
Shifters
- Shimano Altus SL-M315
SL-M315

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Grips
- Trek
Handlebar
- Bontrager
Headset

Semi-integrated, 1-1/8'' Not identified
Pedals

nylon platform Not identified
Saddle
- Bontrager
Seatpost
- Bontrager
Stem
- Bontrager

Sizes and geometry

7 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size 17.5"

Table

Reach 440mm

Stack 609mm

Wheelbase 1163mm

Head angle 66.5°

Seat angle 74.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 7 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	365	390	415	440	455	470	495
Stackmm	544	563	572	609	614	618	637
Top tube lengthmm	521	551	579	615	631	647	678
Seat tube lengthmm	320	340	370	420	435	450	500
Head tube lengthmm	90	90	100	105	110	115	135
Head tube angle	66.5°	66.5°	66.5°	66.5°	66.5°	66.5°	66.5°
Seat tube angle	74°	74°	74°	74°	74°	74°	74°
Chainstay lengthmm	433	433	433	438	438	438	438
Wheelbasemm	1060	1092	1121	1163	1180	1197	1230
Front centermm	630	663	692	732	749	765	798
Bottom bracket dropmm	38	45	45	60	60	60	60
Bottom bracket heightmm	305	310	310	314	314	314	314
Standover heightmm	650	658	692	747	759	771	791
Fork rakemm	40	42	42	46	46	46	46
Trailmm	104	110	110	110	110	110	110
Stack/reach ratio	1.49	1.44	1.38	1.38	1.35	1.32	1.29

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 14.9 kg

32.8 lb
Weight limit: 136 kg

299.8 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 30
Largest chainring: 30
Rear sprockets: 8
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 45
Lowest gear: 19.3 in
Highest gear: 79.1 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Coil
Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 2.4″
Tire width: 2.4″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 26″, 27.5″, 29″

Technical analysis

4 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: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2027
Sample: 156 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.3% of the class

Lowest gear

19.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2027
Sample: 140 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 75.6% of the class

Highest gear

79.1 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2027
Sample: 140 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 75.6% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

57 of 184 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2027
Sample: 184 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.4% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.4 km/h
Highest gear: 30.3 km/h

Total gear range 409%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 19.3–79.1 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.9–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2027
Lowest gear: 140 bicycles with this information, 75.6% of the class
Highest gear: 140 bicycles with this information, 75.6% of the class

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 2027 builds
Specification	This bicycle Trek Marlin 4 Gen 3	Trek Marlin 5 Gen 3	Trek Marlin 6 Gen 3	Trek Marlin 7 Gen 3
Frame
Bicycle weight	14.9 kg	15.1 kg	15 kg	14.15 kg
Suspension
Front travel	100 mm	80 mm	100 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	30	32	30	30
Largest chainring	30	32	30	30
Rear sprockets	8	9	10	12
Largest sprocket	45	46	48	50
Lowest gear	19.3 in	20.2 in	18.1 in	17.4 in
Highest gear	79.1 in	84.4 in	79.1 in	79.1 in
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Fork spring	Coil	Coil	Coil	Air
Wheel size	26″ / 27.5″ / 29″	27.5″ / 29″	27.5″ / 29″	27.5″ / 29″