E-bikes legal in every Australian state
Specs, prices and rules checked
Top of this list
NCM Paris
The cheapest pass on our list: a folder with a walk mode, not a throttle.
Bikes legal with no end date in all eight, on the specs their sellers publish, cheapest first.
Pick another from the list below if its battery, weight or price doesn’t suit you. The model matcher ranks them for your own commute.
If you might move interstate, ride across a border, or just want a bike no rule change will catch, start here. Every bike on this list fits the 250 W pedal-assist class in all eight states and territories, and its seller states EN 15194 certification, which is what Queensland, WA and the NT require and what NSW plans to require from 1 March 2029.
E-bikes legal in every Australian state
Why each one is here
- 1. NCM Paris
The cheapest pass on our list: a folder with a walk mode, not a throttle. (Leon Cycle, checked )
- 2. NCM T3S
Has a thumb throttle, but Leon's manual limits it to 6 km/h, which every state allows. (Leon Cycle, checked )
- 3. NCM Aspen
A fat bike sold on '750W peak' that is 250 W rated. Light riders only: about 96 kg of capacity. (Leon Cycle, checked )
- 4. NCM Milano Plus
The biggest battery under $2,200, on a step-through frame. (Leon Cycle, checked )
- 5. Aventon Pace.4
No throttle in Australia; BikesOnline can't ship it to NSW yet. (BikesOnline, checked )
- 6. VelectriX Urban ST
Pedal-only, a published size chart and a seller that says it can't be unlocked. (VelectriX, checked )
- 7. Reid Quest 2 Mid-Drive
The one mid-drive here under $2,500, with 70 Nm. (Reid Cycles, checked )
- 8. VelectriX SUV
The 250 W version. Its 500 W sibling, the SUV+, is legal only in NSW. (VelectriX, checked )
- 9. Fatfish Biggie (EN 15194)
The EN 15194 version of the Biggie, with a screen that can't be reprogrammed. (Ride Electric, checked )
- 10. Aventon Level.3
Ignore the '500W' headline on the listing; the spec tab says 250 W rated. (BikesOnline, checked )
- 11. Lekker Amsterdam Urban 8sp
Front-hub version of the Amsterdam, certified to the 2023 amendment of EN 15194. (Lekker Bikes, checked )
- 12. Lekker Amsterdam GTS
Mid-drive Amsterdam; Lekker publishes its NSW certification documents. (Lekker Bikes, checked )
- 13. Giant Explore E+ 3
Giant names EN 15194 on the page but prints no wattage; the standard caps it at 250 W. (Giant Australia, checked )
- 14. Specialized Turbo Como 4.0
Specialized writes NSW's 2029 rule into its own product page. (Specialized Australia, checked )
Why some well-known bikes aren't here
Several bikes from big brands, Trek, Cube, Tern, Avanti and Benno among them, have legal motors but sellers that don't name EN 15194 on the page. They pass in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT, but WA and the NT require the certificate, and Queensland will from 1 March 2027. If your bike carries an EN 15194 label, it belongs on this list; ask the shop to show you.
It can have an electric motor of up to 250 watts if it complies with European Standard EN 15194 (a Pedalec). (WA Road Safety Commission, checked )
What would knock a bike off
A firmware or dealer change that lifts the 25 km/h cut-off, a throttle that works above 6 km/h, or an 'off-road' display mode. Victoria, Queensland and NSW all say a bike with a way around the limits is illegal even while the mode is off.
have toggle switches or other tampering that allows the e-bike to override the legal power and wattage limits (Transport Victoria, checked )
Lists rank by the rule above, never by commission. Match a bike to your own commute or read how we work.