Based on their short-travel, short-link trail 29er, Commencal stretches travel out a bit to create a lightweight all-mountain Tempo Power ebike capable of riding every trail. Powered by the light but punchy Bosch SX motor and a slim 400Wh internal battery, the alloy Commencal Tempo Power eMTB claims weight from just 19.9kg so it will ride like a bike.
Blast down techy trails, and then let the Tempo Power help you back to the top to burn lap after lap.
Commencal Tempo Power lightweight alloy all-mountain eBike
Commencal describes the new T.E.M.P.O. Power as a reimagining of their ‘favorite trail bike‘, now with its own Power and more travel. Created to deliver a more natural, flowy trail riding feel than heavier full-power ebikes, the new Bosch SX-powered Tempo Power prioritizes “easy handling, comfort, capability, and dynamism“.
This is Commencal’s all-mountain all-rounder for mountain bikers looking for a touch of pedal-assist over all types of terrain, without feeling like they are being pulled around the mountain by a heavy eMTB.
What’s new?
Commencal dialed in their virtual pivot VCS (Virtual Contact System) suspension with extra anti-squat and a refined leverage ratio to make the eMTB suspension more sensitive than its analog Tempo sibling, but still with plenty of pedaling efficiency when paired with the SX motor.
Geometry-wise, the Commencal Tempo Power is again a bit slacker than the pedal-only Tempo trail bike, befitting the slightly longer travel – 135mm out back paired to 150mm up front – and the fact that the motor will help you climb. Still, fit on the ebike is pretty much the same as the trail bike, with medium Reach figures, low standover heights & relatively short chainstays across the four sizes available (S-XL).
Tech details
- triple-butted 6066-T4/T6 aluminum frame, with Enduro bearings
- EFBE Tri-Test Level 5 Gravity certified – Highest level for eMTB, gravity, freeride & DH
- lifetime original owner warranty
- 135mm Virtual Contact System short-link 4-bar suspension, paired to 150mm fork travel
- Bosch Performance Line SX lightweight, 55Nm motor
- Bosch PowerTube 400Wh internal battery, further expandable with 250Wh PowerMore external range extender
- claimed range of 25km / 1300m of climbing in Tour+ mode 70kg rider)
- simple Bosch controller with LED indicators in the toptube, also controllable with a thumb remote
- full 29″ wheels
- classic internal cable routing through ports in the sides of the downtube
- UDH, Boost thru-axle, post mount 180 brake, 31.6mm seatpost & ZS56 headset
- 4 frame sizes (S-XL)
2025 Commencal Tempo Power eMTB – Pricing, options & availability
The new Commencal light-assist aluminum Tempo Power eMTB comes in just two stock build options – both with the same frame, motor & 400Wh internal battery. And while Commencal aims to create an accessible alloy ebike, the Tempo Power isn’t exactly cheap with its premium components.
First, the glittery black 2025 Commencal Tempo Power Essential is the more affordable of the pair, selling for $5200 / 5600€ with a Fox Performance suspension spec including the Transfer dropper, a mechanical Shimano Deore 12-speed drivetrain & 4-piston brakes, and alloy DT Swiss H1900 wheels with 370 Ratchet LN hubs and then wrapped in Schwalbe Magic Mary/Tacky Chan tires.
Then, the glittery white Tempo Power Signature climbs to $7000 / 7800€ with a full Fox 36/Float/Transfer Factory suspension build, wireless electronic SRAM X0 AXS Transmission drivetrain, 4-piston Shimano XT brakes, and alloy DT Swiss HX1700 wheelset with Magic Mary/Tacky Chan tires.
Commencal claims complete eMTB weights as low as 19.9kg in their PR. But their e-commerce site says 20.3kg for a small Tempo Power Signature and then a hundred grams more at 20.4kg for a small Tempo Power Essential.
Still pretty light for an aluminum ebike either way.
Both ebikes are up on Commencal’s website, available for pre-order starting today – with Signature deliveries slated the 2nd week of February, and Essential builds from March 2025.
