Three models. Three different ebike drive systems. Three price ranges. That’s Scott’s current range of urban ebikes for the 2027 season. Looks like there’s room for more, doesn’t it? Definitely. At least, that’s what the manufacturer reckons, and it’s unveiling its very first city ebike with a rear-wheel hub motor. The new Scott Sweep also highlights just how significant the price advantage is when an ebike manufacturer uses the Bosch Hub Line instead of the Bosch Performance Line SX in similar models.
1. Rear-wheel motor with Scott: new and yet familiar
2. Scott Sweep follows the approach of the Scott Passage 20
3. New urban ebike combines Bosch Hub Line with Bosch PowerTube 360
4. Price of the Scott Sweep strikingly low
5. Scott Sweep 20 with a focus on riding comfort and everyday practicality
6. Of high artistic value: the Scott Sweep 10
7. Sweep – doesn’t this ring a bell?
1. Rear-wheel motor with Scott: new and yet familiar
It has now been a good two years since Scott last unveiled a novelty in the form of a truly new model in the urban ebike segment. Back in 2024, the models in question were called the Scott Silence eRide and the Scott Passage. Now, then, the Scott Sweep is rolling onto the scene. And on this model, the motor is housed in the rear wheel – which is, in fact, the case with numerous ebikes in this category.
With its sporty models for gravel and road cycling, Scott has already gained considerable experience with such electric drives. In those models, however, the manufacturer has always relied on systems from Mahle. It’s easy to imagine that the decision to opt for Bosch’s new rear-wheel motor, the Hub Line, meant a bit of extra work for the development department.
2. Scott Sweep follows the approach of the Scott Passage 20
In our view, the result bears a striking resemblance to the Scott Passage 20. A fully equipped ebike featuring mudguards, a rear rack, permanently fitted lights and a side stand is fitted with a lighter motor and a smaller, removable battery housed in the down tube. Changing gears is done using a mechanical derailleur with nine speeds. Thanks to a suspension fork with 75 millimetres of travel, you’ll stay relaxed at all times, whether on rough cobblestones or on paved forest tracks. The total weight comes in at around 22 kilograms.
Some of you might expect the Scott Sweep to weigh even less. However, the Bosch Hub Line and the accompanying Bosch PowerTube 360 actually add around 400 grams more to the weight than the Bosch Performance Line SX with the Bosch CompactTube 400 on the Scott Passage.
Essentially, the differences can be broken down into two key points: Firstly, the new Scott Sweep is only available in two frame shapes – diamond frame and low-step – whilst the Scott Passage 20 is also available with a mid-step frame. And the motor assistance is either delivered directly to the rear wheel via the Bosch Hub Line, or is transmitted to the rear wheel via the drivetrain by the Bosch Performance Line SX mid-drive motor.
3. New urban ebike combines Bosch Hub Line with Bosch PowerTube 360
In terms of performance, the Hub Line is hardly any less powerful than the Performance Line SX. That said, a direct comparison is rather difficult. After all, hub motors and mid-drive motors deliver noticeably different riding experiences. As the Hub Line’s torque of 45 Newton-metres acts directly on the rear wheel, it feels incredibly responsive when pulling away, for example. By comparison, the Performance Line SX operates in a more controlled manner despite its nominally higher torque of 60 Newton-metres, which some may find feels slightly more harmonious and natural.
The Hub Line draws its power from the new Bosch PowerTube 360. Bosch’s smallest and slimmest intube battery, with a capacity of 360 watt-hours, enables ranges that, under ideal conditions, should exceed 80 kilometres. Scott has designed the battery compartment so that, on the Sweep models with diamond frames, it can be removed from the bottom. In some situations, this isn’t as convenient as removing the battery from the top on the Scott Sweep Wave, the model with a low-step frame. However, the diamond frame scores points with mounting points for attaching accessories to both the down tube and the top tube.
This is irrelevant when it comes to expanding the ebike system with an additional battery. You can choose the Bosch PowerMore 250 as an option for both frame types.
4. Price of the Scott Sweep strikingly low
Looking back at the Scott Passage 20, it has a slight edge in terms of the battery solution with the Bosch CompactTube and its capacity of 400 watt-hours. However, this is only the case until the Scott Sweep plays its biggest trump card – namely, the price. The 2,499 euros for the Scott Sweep 20 is exactly 1,000 euros less than the price of the Passage 20. The slightly differently specced Scott Sweep 10 comes in at 2,599 euros. Such lower purchase prices might well make some of you reconsider whether the better choice might actually be the ebike with a rear-wheel motor after all.
5. Scott Sweep 20 with a focus on riding comfort and everyday practicality
Given the small price difference and the fact that everyone has their own individual requirements for an ebike, we don’t believe there is a ‘top model’ within the Scott Sweep range. Each version simply caters to slightly different preferences. Thanks to its suspension fork, the Scott Sweep 20 offers a little more riding comfort, particularly off-road. Its stem is angle-adjustable, which always makes it easier to find the optimal riding position. It also features an SP Connect interface. Using a compatible case, you can securely attach your smartphone to this, for example. Alongside the built-in Bosch Purion 200 control unit with its rather small display, this can be a worthwhile addition that quickly pays for itself when navigating on cycle tours.
On such rides, as well as in everyday use, it’s also an advantage if the rear rack can carry heavier loads. The 25-kilogramme load capacity allowed here is a noticeable help in this regard. Nevertheless, it’s a little surprising that Scott didn’t opt for a model that can handle a further two kilogrammes and is therefore also approved for fitting a child seat. After all, we’re talking about an urban ebike here. You might well want to factor in carrying children.
6. Of high artistic value: the Scott Sweep 10
In the case of the Scott Sweep 10, this probably wouldn’t even cross your mind. After all, its rear rack consists merely of two rails integrated into the rear mudguard. Side panniers can be attached to these, each of which may weigh up to eight kilograms. So whilst it’s significantly more limited in terms of functionality, it does look sportier.
And a sporty look combined with the lightest possible weight are particularly important for this model. That’s why an aluminium rigid fork replaces the suspension fork mentioned earlier. Together with the sleek handlebar-stem unit – also made of aluminium – the ebike’s total weight drops from the 24.5 kilograms of the Scott Sweep 20 to 22 kilograms.
It almost feels as though the scales might show an even lower weight. With its eye-catching paintwork, the Scott Sweep 10 looks really cool and nimble. The colours and patterns are somewhat reminiscent of 1980s pop art. It certainly won’t be to everyone’s taste. But those who like it will definitely be raving about it.
7. Sweep – doesn’t this ring a bell?
Finally, there’s just one question left. Why is the new model actually called the Scott Sweep? Some of you might still remember the E-Sweep from Bergamont. You only need to go back two or three seasons in your memory. You’ll soon come across that – oops – urban ebike with full spec, rear-wheel hub drive, 28-inch tyres, an aluminium frame and a battery housed in the down tube. Sounds a bit familiar, doesn’t it? 😉 And when you then realise that Scott and Bergamont have both been part of Scott Sports since 2015, does it start to feel as though one is copying the other?
If so, please be lenient with Scott. In fact, Scott’s Sweep is explicitly not intended to be a successor to the Bergamont E-Sweep. Apparently, the group’s Swiss headquarters simply thought the name was a good fit. Bergamont, for its part, obviously had no objection to the name being reused. And so, the E-Sweep and the Sweep – from the same group of companies but for different brands – will go down in ebike history.
Scott Sweep at a glance
- Models: Scott Sweep 10, Scott Sweep 20, Scott Sweep 20 Wave
- Frame: aluminium
- Frame sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL
- Fork: aluminium rigid fork, SR Suntour NEX-E25-DS
- Motor: Bosch Hub Line
- Battery: Bosch PowerTube 360
- Control unit: Bosch Purion 200
- Drivetrain: Shimano Cues U4000
- Brakes: Shimano UR300, Shimano MT200
- Weight: from 22 kg
- Maximum permitted total weight: 130 kg
- Prices: from 2,499 euros
- Colours: Signal White, Chrome Silver
