Merida Scultura 4000 vs BMC Teammachine SLR THREE: price?

The Merida Scultura 4000 is £99 cheaper — £2,300 against £2,399.

Merida Scultura 4000 vs BMC Teammachine SLR THREE: weight?

The Merida Scultura 4000 is 0.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.

Merida Scultura 4000 vs BMC Teammachine SLR THREE: tyre clearance?

The BMC Teammachine SLR THREE takes 32mm tyres against 30mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Merida Scultura 4000 vs BMC Teammachine SLR THREE

Both are race bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Merida Scultura 4000 comes out ahead (74% against 72%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Merida

Scultura 4000

74% for a typical rider

£2,300 at Brand website

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BMC

Teammachine SLR THREE

72% for a typical rider

£2,399 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Merida Scultura 4000 is £99 cheaper — £2,300 against £2,399.
Weight: The Merida Scultura 4000 is 0.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Tyre clearance: The BMC Teammachine SLR THREE takes 32mm tyres against 30mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec	Scultura 4000	Teammachine SLR THREE
Price	£2,300	£2,399
Weight	8.5 kg	8.7 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	Shimano 105 R7100 12-speed mechanical	Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical 2x12
Stack / reach	1.43	1.44
Tyre clearance	30 mm	32 mm
Lowest gear	27 in	27 in
Mudguard mounts	No	No
Comfort	37	39
Speed	69	65
Climbing	66	64
Value	41	35

Neither might be the right answer

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