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Gazelle electric bikes are real winners! Every year our electric bikes win awards from independent agencies and earn praise from top publications. These honors reflect over 130 plus years of innovation and quality. View our awards using the buttons and find our most recent online features below.
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The Best E-Bike for Every Type of Rider, According to Experts
The Strategist from New York Magazine
The Gazelle Ultimate T10+ HMB is “The best e-bike for commuting.” The “fast and sporty commuter” features a Bosch Performance Line Speed mid-drive motor, providing support of up to 28 mph. The Ultimate T10+ HMB is perfect for daily commuting because “The front suspension fork helps to ease your ride on rougher surfaces, while the rear rack is a nice lashing point for your bags.”
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The Best eBikes We Reviewed in 2020
Cycle Volta
The Gazelle Ultimate T10+ was selected as the “Best Commuter eBike in 2020.” Its integrated battery helps make the bike’s design “pure eye candy.” The bike is equipped with a Bosch Performance Line Speed mid-drive motor that makes electric assist “natural-feeling,” with “no herky-jerky surges in power whatsoever.” They concluded that the Gazelle Ultimate T10+ “is one well-thought-out speed ebike that would make an ideal car replacement or complement to your auto or public-transit commute.”
The 4 Best New E-Bikes for Commuting This Summer
Men's Journal
The Gazelle Ultimate C8 HMB is one of “The 4 Best New E-Bikes for Commuting This Summer.” The Ultimate C8’s powerful motor “is definitely robust enough to keep up with commuting or carting home groceries.” You won’t have to worry about steep hills when you are commuting because “Broad gearing ensures that you can climb any apex.” Our bike comes with fenders, lights, and a bell; all you need to do is “Affix a pair of panniers and you’re all set for commuting.”
Tested: The Gazelle Ultimate C380+
Cycling
The Gazelle Ultimate C380+ was dubbed the “ultimate commuter e-bike.” The bike’s drive system, with an Enviolo 380 internally geared hub and Gates carbon belt drive, and Bosch’s Performance Line Speed mid-drive motor make “going 25 mph feel effortless, even mundane.” The bikes removable battery and premium accessories are “well-designed and functional.” Compared to other electric bikes Cycling tested, “the Gazelle stood out as best in class.”
Best Commuter Bikes for Getting Around Town
Bicycling
The Gazelle Ultimate T10+ HMB made Bicycling's list of the “Best Commuter Bikes for Getting Around Town” The bike’s design let their rider “take climbs with steady grace and react quickly to last-minute turns.” Additionally, they remarked that “It’s a sturdy, well-constructed, rattle-free, reliable bike that feels solid on the road.” Ultimately, “It’s the kind of bike you’ll have and enjoy forever.”
Awards 2021
Gazelle wins 'Best of Bicycles'. We have the most awarded designs at the iF Design Awards.
Awards 2020
Medeo T9 HMB is rated with a 7.4!
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Do you want to know more about these winners? Or are you interested in a Gazelle bicycle? Then take a look at our model overview page.
View all our bikes
Do you want to know more about these winners? Or are you interested in a Gazelle bicycle?
Then take a look at our models overview page.
Awards of the past decades
Winner
- iF Design AwardUltimate C8+ HMB & Grenoble C7+ HMB Elite
- Telegraaf Bike TestGrenoble C7+ HMB Elite
- ANWB E-bike TestGrenoble C7+ HMB
- German Design AwardUltimate C8+ HMB
- German Design AwardN°1
- Telegraaf Bicycle test Ultimate & Marco Polo
- AD Bike testOrange C7+ HMB & Chamonix T10 HMB
- iF Design AwardCityGo & Ami C8 HMB
- iF Design AwardN°1
- Good Industrial DesignCityGo, CityZen C8+ HMB & Ami C8 HMS
- Bicycle test, Elektrischefietsen.comUltimate C8 HMB, CityZen Speed, Gazelle CityZen C8 HMB
- Magazine E-bike testGazelle Orange C330 HMB
- De Telegraaf Nationale bicycle testUltimate S8
- ElektroRadMiss Grace & CityZen C8 HMB
- Aktiv Radfahren EmpfehlungUltimate C11
- ANWB, Best e-bike up to € 2500Orange C7 HM
- Telegraaf Fietstest E-bike starting at € 2500Ultimate T2i HM
- Telegraaf Fietstest toerfietsen up to € 1249Ultimate T1
- Nominee Speed e-bike of the year Impulse EM Speed
- Nominee bicycle of the year 2015Van Stael
- Nationale bicycle test up to € 1000Eclipse LTD
- Sporty AD bicycle test 2014Ultimate C1
- Bicycle innovation AwardGazelle Cleanbar
- Nominee bicycle of the year 2013Esprit Urban
- Recognition of Good Industrial DesignBalance Innergy, Friiik & het PowerClick standaard
- Bicycle of the yearEclipse Limited Edition
- Special Award Bicycle of the yearUltimate Excellent
- Recognition of Good Industrial DesignFenderVision koplamp
- Special Award Bicycle of the yearMontreux Limited Edition
- Bicycle of the year Chamonix Innergy
- Dutch Design Award Cabby bakfiets
- Recognition of Good Industrial Design Orange Innergy
- ANWB Kids choiceGazelle
- Special Award bicycle of the year Orange Limited Edition
- ANWB Kids choice Bumper 26"
- Bicycle innovation Award Gazelle Lite Hybrid Superieur
- Bicycle innovation Award Gazelle Power Eye koplamp
- Bicycle of the year Bicycle of the year
- ANWB Kids choice Shift
- ANWB Kids choice Gazelle
- Bicycle of the year ScooterBike Pro
- Gelderse Design Award Tranza vouwfiets
- Bicycle innovation Award Gazelle Comfort Seat
- Recognition of Good Industrial Design Gazelle
- ANWB Kids choice Gazelle
- Bicycle of the year Skydrive
Year
- iF Design Award2019
- Telegraaf Bike Test2019
- ANWB E-bike Test2019
- German Design Award2019
- German Design Award2018
- Telegraaf Bicycle test 2018
- AD Bike test2018
- iF Design Award2018
- iF Design Award2017
- Good Industrial Design2017
- Bicycle test, Elektrischefietsen.com2016
- Magazine E-bike test2016
- De Telegraaf Nationale bicycle test2016
- ElektroRad2016
- Aktiv Radfahren Empfehlung2015
- ANWB, Best e-bike up to € 25002015
- Telegraaf Fietstest E-bike starting at € 25002015
- Telegraaf Fietstest toerfietsen up to € 12492015
- Nominee Speed e-bike of the year 2015
- Nominee bicycle of the year 20152015
- Nationale bicycle test up to € 10002014
- Sporty AD bicycle test 20142014
- Bicycle innovation Award2013
- Nominee bicycle of the year 20132013
- Recognition of Good Industrial Design2011
- Bicycle of the year2011
- Special Award Bicycle of the year2010
- Recognition of Good Industrial Design2009
- Special Award Bicycle of the year2009
- Bicycle of the year 2009
- Dutch Design Award 2008
- Recognition of Good Industrial Design 2008
- ANWB Kids choice2007
- Special Award bicycle of the year 2007
- ANWB Kids choice 2006
- Bicycle innovation Award 2006
- Bicycle innovation Award 2006
- Bicycle of the year 2005
- ANWB Kids choice 2003
- ANWB Kids choice 2002
- Bicycle of the year 2002
- Gelderse Design Award 2001
- Bicycle innovation Award 2001
- Recognition of Good Industrial Design 1997
- ANWB Kids choice 1997
- Bicycle of the year 1995
Curious about Gazelle?
At Royal Dutch Gazelle, we have been producing quality bicycles for over 130 years in our Dieren factory. Our mission to make cycling easy and fun for everyone inspires us to create elegant and innovative designs. We hope to spread our love of cycling by producing excellent bicycles suitable for everyday riding.