Its external frame battery has been one of the characteristic features of the Diamant Zing since the very beginning. Understandably, the manufacturer is also using this solution on its new model for the 2025 season. However, the trekking ebike, which is designed for longer bike tours, has been further developed elsewhere. We take a closer look at the five most important changes for you.
Deliberate adherence to the frame battery
Before we dive into the new features, let’s stay with the battery for a moment. You’ll still find it sitting on the down tube in the future. Stylistically, this may not be the first choice for some of you. At the same time, there are numerous practical aspects in favour of this option. You can easily access the battery at any time, quickly remove it from the ebike and charge it separately in a suitable place and store it for longer or shorter periods of time. And it can also be quickly removed before transporting the ebike on a car bike rack.
Diamant uses this concept to equip the lightest possible touring bike with a full-power mid-motor. So, while the position of the battery is predetermined, you can still choose the size of the battery for the Diamant Zing for 2025. Each individual model is available with a Bosch PowerPack with a capacity of 400 watt hours, 545 watt hours and 800 watt hours. Depending on your decision, the purchase price increases from the PowerPack 400 by 200 euros for the PowerPack 545 or 600 euros for the PowerPack 800.
1. Diamant Zing 2025 with new model names
2. Revised frame
3. Practical carrying handle
4. New Bosch motor + special motor cover
5. Wider tyres
1. Diamant Zing 2025 with new model names
Before choosing the right battery size, the first question is which Zing model is best suited for you. The predecessor differentiated between Zing, Zing Deluxe and Zing Super Deluxe. In 2025, the three different configurations will become two – the Diamant Zing Trip Core and the Diamant Zing Trip Plus. A higher-quality derailleur gear system featuring ten instead of nine gears, more powerful brakes from Magura, a Bosch Kiox 500 colour display instead of the two-colour wireless Bosch Intuvia 100 and a slightly lighter suspension fork make the Diamant Zing Trip Plus the top model in the range, if you will. Thanks to their extensive standard equipment with mudguards, complete lighting system including tail light with brake light function, kickstand and MIK-compatible rear rack, both models are suitable both as an ebike for everyday use and as a companion on multi-day cycle tours.
2. Revised frame
By changing two or three details, the manufacturer has given the frame a new look. The frame tubes now run more directly, giving the new Zing a more angular appearance. This is particularly noticeable on the top tube and the seat stay. Both described a slight curve on the predecessor. Now we see almost straight lines again, which are deliberately broken at certain points, such as the seat tube here.
The area around the motor and bottom bracket looks slimmer than before. This makes the motor stand out a little more. In contrast to the previous, more voluminous design, we feel that the transition to the down tube is less fluid. However, you may well see it differently.
The mounting points for accessories such as bottle cages, locks and bags have also changed on all three different frame shapes: low-step, mid-step and diamond frame. New mounting points have been added to the head tube on the low-step and mid-step frames. On pictures of Diamant, bottle cages are screwed on there. The position is certainly a good fit for removing the bottle. You may have to be a little careful not to touch the handlebars in the process. The mid-step frame additionally has mounting points on the seat tube.
There are even three mounts on the diamond frame. The manufacturer previously placed the mounting points on the seat tube and the underside of the top tube. A third position is now the top of the top tube near the handlebars. Smaller frame bags, for example, can be attached at this point, which you can also access while riding.
3. Practical carrying handle
A new feature on the Zing Trip Core and Zing Trip Plus low-step models is a small additional strut that connects the seat tube to the down tube slightly above the bottom bracket. It is intended as an additional handle that helps you to get a better grip on the ebike when it needs to be carried. Similar designs you can find on the Trek FX+ 7, the new Bergamont E-Ville and Cyklaer E-City Easy Entry. Trek has even specially wrapped the area on the FX+ 7 so that you don’t slip off the frame when gripping it.
4. New Bosch motor + special motor cover
After Bosch presented its new Bosch Performance CX Line motor in autumn, Diamant apparently also wanted to quickly present a model with the revised unit. In terms of pure performance data, this does not surpass the previous model. Nevertheless, it contains numerous improvements, so in our view there are some powerful arguments in favour of ebikes like the Diamant Zing 2025:
- lower, quieter motor noise
- decoupled internal and external drivetrain for rattle-free riding
- extended sensor technology
- new ‘Hill Start Assist’ and ‘Extended Boost’ features
- reduced pedalling resistance
- improved walk assist
Diamant also contributes a little something itself. The manufacturer supplies the ebikes with a special motor cover. In addition to the Bosch ConnectModule at the same time, there is space for an Apple Airtag underneath. This allows you to add a second component to the theft protection and the possibility of recovering a stolen ebike.
5. Wider tyres
For more riding comfort on the new Diamant Zing, wider tyres are intended. Until now, the trekking ebike has been fitted with 57 millimetre wide G-One Allround tyres from Schwalbe. Their characteristic tread pattern with its many small, round studs offers surprisingly good traction on a wide variety of surfaces with comparatively low rolling resistance. Diamant apparently also appreciates this versatility. In cooperation with Schwalbe, a special model of the tyre with a width of 65 millimetres was created for the 2025 Zing. At the moment, you can only ride this tyre on the Diamant novelties. Unfortunately, we don’t know whether Schwalbe will later integrate this version of its G-One Allround tyre into its range.
Together with the suspension fork and its suspension travel of 60 millimetres, the tyre will be able to compensate for bumps even better in the future and give you a secure feeling when riding thanks to the wider tread.
Both the Diamant Zing Trip Core 2025 and the Diamant Zing Trip Plus 2025 are now available in stores. Depending on the battery size selected, the prices for the Core model vary between 3,349 euros and 3,999 euros. The Plus models range from 3,849 euros to 4,499 euros.
Diamant Zing 2025 at a glance
- Variants: Diamant Zing Trip Core, Diamant Zing Trip Plus
- Frame: Aluminium
- Frame sizes: M, L, XL (diamond frame), S, M, L (mid-step and low-step)
- Suspension fork: SR Suntour Mobie 34, SR Suntour XCR 32
- Motor: Bosch Performance CX Line
- Battery: Bosch PowerPack 800, Bosch PowerPack 545, Bosch PowerPack 400
- Control unit: Bosch LED Remote
- Display: Bosch Kiox 500, Bosch Intuvia 100
- Drivetrain: Shimano Cues U6000, Shimano Cues U4000
- Brakes: Magura MT Thirty, Shimano MT200
- Weight: approx. 23 kg (with Bosch PowerPack 545 in frame size M)
- Maximum permitted total weight: 136 kg
- Colours: Vergissmeinnichtblau Metallic, Samtschwarz Metallic, Baumwollweiss Metallic
- Prices: from 3,349 euros
