Santa Cruz VALA 1 C MX 2026

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Where it stands across all sizes → The chart shows this bike at its cheapest buyable listing: €5,399 at BIKER-BOARDER.

Our pick · €5,000 – €6,500

• Mondraker NEAT RR SL TQ HPR-50 360Wh at Statera€5,444EUR 1255 cheaper, XX Eagle AXS Transmission instead of unidentified groupset, entry-level carbon rather than good carbon wheels, 18.3 kg vs 22.19 kg.

What you get

Kind

full-suspension e-MTB as BIKE24 shelves it

Motor

Bosch Performance Line CX Bosch | Mittelmotor, Full Assist | Bosch Performance CX | BDU38

Torque

85 Nm as the shop states

Battery

600 Wh, integrated in the frame

Class

not stated by the shop

Display

Bosch

Frame

Carbon Carbon C MX

Drivetrain

not stated by the shop: scored as the cheapest groupset

Wheels

Carbon, good carbon Reserve 30 | HD AL | E13 SL

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, the maker's upper series

Weight

22.19 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

FOX 38, the maker's mid series, 160 mm travel

Rear shock

FOX Float X, the maker's mid series

Dropper post

Yes

Wheel size

mullet (29" front, 27.5" rear)

Tyres

Maxxis Assegai | 3C MaxxGrip (29x2.50") / Maxxis Minion DHR II | 3C Maxx Terra (27.5x2.50")

Compromises

Nothing stands out against the price in what the shop publishes.

Your size

What BIKE24 lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.

Where to buy

The same bike at 2 shops, matched on the same manufacturer barcode at every shop

• BIKER-BOARDERcheapest in stock€5,399in stock: XXL (50 cm)open
• BIKE24· this listing€6,699in stock: Mopen

Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.

Price so far

• Currently at the lowest price we have seen for this listing.
• Last one in M.
• BIKE24 states an RRP of €8,699 (23% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are