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Trek Domane AL 5 Gen 4 vs Merida Scultura Endurance 4000

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Merida Scultura Endurance 4000 comes out ahead (78% against 73%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Trek

Domane AL 5 Gen 4

73% for a typical rider

£1,560 at Tredz

£40 under RRP. Free UK delivery over £20
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Merida

Scultura Endurance 4000

78% for a typical rider

£1,799 at Tredz

£101 under RRP. Free UK delivery over £20
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What actually separates them

Price
The Trek Domane AL 5 Gen 4 is £300 cheaper — £1,600 against £1,900.
Weight
The Merida Scultura Endurance 4000 is 1.1kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Trek Domane AL 5 Gen 4 sits you more upright (1.58 stack-to-reach against 1.54). The Merida Scultura Endurance 4000 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Trek Domane AL 5 Gen 4 takes 38mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec Domane AL 5 Gen 4 Scultura Endurance 4000
Price £1,600 £1,900
Weight 9.8 kg 8.8 kg
Frame alloy carbon
Groupset Shimano 105 R7100 12-speed mechanical Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.58 1.54
Tyre clearance 38 mm 35 mm
Lowest gear 26 in 27 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 74 63
Speed 29 50
Climbing 52 63
Value 30 58

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