SCOTT Spark RC 2026 Range: updated models, prices, and weights

Mountain bike 10/03/26 10:00 Migue A.

The SCOTT Spark RC 2026 range maintains the same platform as in recent years with the integrated shock, but now includes a very important change across all its versions that fully updates the model to the new Rock Shox electronics. The Spark RC 2026 range consists of seven models that are available in a price range from €4,149 to €15,099.

SCOTT Spark RC 2026: models, weights, and prices

MODEL	PRICE	WEIGHT
SCOTT Spark RC SL	€15,099	10.7 kg
Spark RC World Cup EVO	€12,299	10.9 kg
Spark RC World Cup	€8,499	11.3 kg
Spark RC Pro	€6,199	11.6 kg
Spark RC Team Issue	€5,899	11.7 kg
Spark RC Team	€4,799	12.5 kg
Spark RC Comp	€4,149	12.8 kg

The Spark RC is a bike made for going fast in XC, and the range presentation is always one of the highlights of the season; this bike has earned the right to be considered one of the references of the discipline, backed by an extensive curriculum of victories.

The Spark revolutionized the segment in 2022 with the integration of the shock inside the frame, suspensions of up to 120mm, and an advanced geometry that is still at the forefront today. Thus, the Spark RC of 2026 maintains the same platform but with a very important detail that began to be integrated in the previous campaign.

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Although the Spark RC was the first to equip the Flight Attendant electronic system from Rock Shox in competition, not all Spark frames were compatible with the size of the new shock. In 2025, only those that came with it as standard were compatible, but starting from this 2026 range, now all frames in the range are compatible with this system.

Now, the Flight Attendant shock is compatible with all models of the Spark RC. Rockshox has redesigned the access to the battery and controls, while SCOTT has slightly changed the frame to accommodate it.

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In this way, the Spark RC range consists of nine models; six with changes in some components and reduced prices compared to previous years and three that feature the Flight Attendant system.

As we said, the Swiss manufacturer has preferred to cook the new batch of the Spark RC without touching any main ingredient. Thus, it maintains the characteristic integrated shock in a dual suspension system of 120 mm -front and rear- with Twinloc -which offers three riding modes: Descend, Traction Control, and Lockout-.

The geometry maintains a head angle of 67.2º (modifiable) and a seat angle of more than 75º. On the other hand, the handlebar and stem are integrated, three types of carbon frames are offered -HMX SL, HMX, and HMF- and 29x2.4" tires.

Regarding assemblies, the Spark 2026 range stands out because all models, except one, feature electronic drivetrains and for including for the first time the new Shimano XT Di2 electronic shift in one of them.

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Lower prices

Compared to the previous season, SCOTT (following what seems to be a trend in the industry) has lowered the prices of some models again. If before its top-of-the-range model, the SCOTT Spark RC SL, cost €15,260, in 2026 we can find it with a catalog price of €15,099. The same happens with other models in the range that have been updated in prices, most of them downwards while maintaining the same assembly.