Best Brands of Elliptical Trainer

We provide reviews and recommendations for elliptical machines (also knows as cross trainers) based on a number of different factors, including quality, features, noise, price, and value.

AFG Elliptical trainer

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
AFG 3.1 AE Elliptical Trainer	325 lbs	20 inch	Under $1500	Front drive	Available
AFG 4.1 AE Elliptical Trainer	375 lbs	20 inch	Under $1500	Front drive	Available
AFG 18.0 AXT Ascent Trainer	325 lbs	19-21 inch	Under $2000	Front drive	Discontinued
AFG 18.1 AXT Ascent Trainer	325 lbs	19-21 inch	Under $2000	Front drive	Discontinued
AFG 4.0 AE Duel Action Elliptical Trainer	300 lbs	20-22 inch	Under $1500	Front drive	Discontinued
AFG 2.0 AE Dual Action Elliptical	275 lbs	20 inch	Under $1000	Front drive	Discontinued

Body Solid Elliptical

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Best Fitness Elliptical Crosstrainer BFCT1	225 lbs	14 inch	Under $500	Front drive	Available
Best Fitness E1 Elliptical Trainer	275 lbs	21 inch	Under $1500	Front drive	Available

BodyMax Elliptical trainer

MODEL	CAPACITY	DRIVE SYSTEM	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Body Champ BRM2720	250 lbs	Magnetic	Under $200	Rear Drive	Available
Body Rider 3-in-1 Trio Trainer	300 lbs	Magnetic	Under $400	Rear Drive	Available
Body Rider BRM8800	300 lbs	Magnetic	Under $300	Rear Drive	Discontinued
Body Champ BRM3681	250 lbs	Magnetic	Under $300	Rear drive	Discontinued
Body Champ BRM3671	275 lbs	Magnetic	Under $300	Rear drive	Available
Body Rider Fan Elliptical Trainer	240 lbs	Chain	Under $200	Front drive	Available
Body Rider Magnetic Elliptical Trainer	–	Magnetic	Under $300	Rear drive	Discontinued
Body Rider BRD2000 Elliptical Trainer	250 lbs	Chain	Under $200	Front drive	Available

Bowflex Elliptical trainer

MODEL	CAPACITY	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Bowflex Max M3 Elliptical trainer	300 lbs	Under $1000	Center drive	Available

Confidence Fitness

MODEL	CAPACITY	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Confidence Fitness Elliptical Cross Trainer	240 lbs	Under $100	Front drive	Available
Confidence Fitness Space Saving Elliptical Trainer	220 lbs	Under $200	Rear Drive	Unavailable
Confidence Fitness 2-in-1 Elliptical Trainer	250 lbs	Under $200	Front drive	Available

Crescendo Fitness

MODEL	CAPACITY	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Crescendo Fitness Magnetic Resistance Elliptical Trainer	250 lbs	Under $200	Rear drive	Available

Cubii

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Cubii: Smart Under-Desk Elliptical	300 lb.	17.6 inch	Under $400	Center drive	Available

CYBEX Elliptical

MODEL	CAPACITY	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
CYBEX 360A Home Arc Trainer	300 lbs	Under $2000	Arc Trainer	Available
CYBEX 425A Arc Trainer	300 lbs	Under $2000	Arc Trainer	Available

Diamondback Fitness

MODEL	CAPACITY	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Diamondback Fitness 1260Ef Elliptical Trainer	325 lbs	Under $1500	Front Drive	Available

Fitness Reality Elliptical Trainers

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Fitness Reality E5500XL Elliptical Trainer	270 lb.	18 inch	Under $400	Rear drive	Available

Endurance Elliptical

MODEL	CAPACITY	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Endurance E400 Elliptical Trainer	300 lbs	Under $2000	Center Drive	Available
Endurance E300 Elliptical Trainer	300 lbs	Under $2000	Center Drive	Available
Endurance E5000 Premium Elliptical Trainer	325 lbs	Under $2500	Center Drive	Available
Endurance E7HRC Elliptical Trainer	300 lbs	Under $2000	Front Drive	Available
Endurance E4 Elliptical Trainer	300 lbs	Under $2000	Front Drive	Unavailable
Endurance E5 Elliptical Trainer	275 lbs	Under $1500	Front Drive	Unavailable
Endurance E5 Electronic Elliptical Trainer	275 lbs	Under $1500	Front Drive	Unavailable
Endurance E7 Elliptical Trainer	300 lbs	Under $2000	Front Drive	Unavailable

Exerpeutic Elliptical Trainer

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Exerpeutic Heavy Duty Pro Stride	350 lbs	21 inch	Under $800	Front drive	Available
Exerpeutic 5000 Magnetic Elliptical Trainer	270 lbs	18 inch	Under $300	Rear drive	Available
Exerpeutic Aero Air Elliptical	260 lbs	12 inch	Under $100	Front drive	Available
Exerpeutic 1000Xl Heavy Duty Magnetic Elliptical	325 lbs	13 inch	Under $300	Rear drive	Available

FreeMotion Elliptical Trainer

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
FreeMotion Elliptical Trainer e5.3	400 lbs	20-22 inch	Under $2000	Center drive	Unavailable
Freemotion 530 Elliptical	325 lbs	20-22″ inch	Under $2000	Front drive	Unavailable
FreeMotion F5.6 FreeStrider Elliptical	300 lbs	35 inch	Under $2000	Center drive	Unavailable
FreeMotion e7.7 Elliptical Trainer	300 lbs	35 inch	Under $2000	Front drive	Unavailable
FreeMotion Freestrider s7.8 with Variable Stride	350 lbs	44 inch	Under $2000	Front drive	Unavailable
FreeMotion Terrain Elliptical Trainer	350 lbs	18-20 inch	Under $2000	Front drive	Unavailable

Gazelle

MODEL	CAPACITY	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Gazelle Edge	250 lbs	Under $200	Center drive	Available

Gold’s Gym Elliptical trainer

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Gold’s Gym 310 Elliptical Trainer	250 lbs	14 inch	Under $400	Rear drive	Unavailable
Gold’s Gym 410 Elliptical Trainer	250 lbs	18 inch	Under $400	Rear drive	Unavailable
Gold’s Gym Stride Trainer 350i Elliptical	250 lbs	14 inch	Under $500	Rear drive	Available

Horizon Fitness Elliptical trainer

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Horizon Fitness Elite 9 Elliptical Trainer			Under $2000	Front drive	Available
Horizon Fitness Elite 7 Elliptical Trainer			Under $2000	Front drive	Available
Horizon Fitness Evolve 5 Elliptical Trainer			Under $1500	Front drive	Available
Horizon Fitness Evolve 3 Elliptical Trainer			Under $1500	Front drive	Available
Horizon Fitness EX-57 Elliptical Trainer	275 lb.	18.5 inch	Under $500	Front drive	Discontinued
Horizon Fitness EX-59-2 Elliptical Trainer	275 lb.	18 inch	Under $800	Front drive	Available
Horizon Fitness EX-69-2 Elliptical Trainer	300 lbs	20 inch	Under $800	Front drive	Available
Horizon Fitness EX-69 Elliptical (Older Version)	300 lbs	20 inch	Under $1500	Front drive	Discontinued
Horizon EX-79 Elliptical Trainer	325 lbs	20 inch	Under $1500	Front drive	Discontinued
Horizon Fitness EX-68 Elliptical Trainer	350 lbs	20 inch	Under $1500	Front drive	Discontinued
Horizon Fitness EX-78 Elliptical Trainer	325 lbs	20 inch	Under $1500	Front drive	Discontinued
Horizon Fitness AT1501 Ascent Trainer	300 lbs	18-20 inch	Under $2000	Front drive	Discontinued

j/fit

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Jfit Under Desk Elliptical	250 lb.	15 inch	Under $400	Center drive	Available

Kettler Elliptical trainer

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Kettler Elyx 3 Elliptical Crosstrainer	330 lbs	20 inch	Under $1000	Front drive	Discontinued
Kettler Elyx 5 Elliptical Cross-Trainer	330 lbs	20 inch	Under $2500	Front drive	Discontinued
Kettler Unix P 7652-000 Elliptical Trainer	330 lbs	16-19 inch	Under $1500	Rear drive	Available
Kettler UNIX M Elliptical Trainer	330 lbs	16 inch	Under $1000	Rear drive	Available
Kettler Axos Cross P Programmable Elliptical Trainer	330 lbs	20 inch	Under $2000	Front drive	Unavailable
Kettler RIVO-P Programmable Elliptical Trainer	285 lbs	15 inch	Under $800	Rear drive	Available
Kettler EXT7 Light Commercial Elliptical Machine	330 lbs	16-20 inch	Under $2500	Rear drive	Unavailable
Kettler Satura P Elliptical Crosstrainer	330 lbs	20 inch	Under $1500	Rear drive	Unavailable

Life Fitness Elliptical trainer

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Life Fitness X8 Crosstrainer	400 lb.	18-24 inch	Under $2500	Rear drive	Discontinued
Life Fitness 95Xi Elliptical Cross Trainer	500 lb.	18-24 inch	Under $3500	Rear drive	Remanufactured

Lifecore Fitness Elliptical trainer

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Lifecore Fitness VSTV8 Elliptical Trainer	300 lb.	18-26 inch	Under $2500	Front drive	Unavailable
Lifecore Elliptical LC985Z	300 lb.	16 inch	Under $1000	Rear drive	Unavailable
LifeCore CD550 Elliptical	300 lb.	17-25 inch	Under $2500	Center Drive	Available
Lifecore LC-985VG Elliptical Trainer	300 lb.	17.5 inch	Under $1000	Rear drive	Unavailable
Lifecore Fitness VSTV4	325 lb.	24 inch	Under $2000	Front drive	Available
LifeCore CD400 Center Drive Elliptical Trainer	300 lb.	21 inch	Under $2000	Center Drive	Unavailable
Lifecore LC-CD450 Elliptical Trainer	300 lb.	21 inch	Under $2000	Center Drive	Unavailable

Livestrong Elliptical trainer

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Livestrong LS10.0E Elliptical	300 lb.	20 inch	Under $1000	Front drive	Unavailable
Livestrong LS13.0E-2 Elliptical	350 lb.	20 inch	Under $1500	Front drive	Unavailable
Livestrong LS8.0E Elliptical	300 lb.	20 inch	Under $1000	Front drive	Unavailable

Marcy Elliptical trainer

MODEL	CAPACITY	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Marcy NS-40501E Elliptical Trainer	300 lb.	Under $200	Rear drive	Available

Merit Fitness Elliptical Trainer

MODEL	CAPACITY	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Merit Fitness 715E Elliptical Trainer	275 lb.	Under $500	Front drive	Anavailable
Merit Fitness 725E Elliptical Trainer	275 lb.	Under $500	Front drive	Anavailable

Nautilus Elliptical Trainers

MODEL	CAPACITY	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Nautilus E514 Elliptical Trainer	300 lb.	Under $800	Front drive	Unavailable
Nautilus E514c Elliptical Trainer	300 lb.	Under $800	Front drive	Unavailable
Nautilus E614 Elliptical Trainer	300 lb.	Under $800	Front drive	Available
Nautilus E616 Elliptical Trainer	300 lb.	Under $1500	Front drive	Available
Nautilus E916 Elliptical Trainer	400 lb.	Under $2500	Rear drive	Unavailable

New Fitness Elliptical Trainers

MODEL	CAPACITY	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
New Fitness Exercise Bike Elliptical Machine	240 lb.	Under $300	Rear drive	Unavailable

NordicTrack Elliptical Trainers

MODEL	CAPACITY	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
NordicTrack E 7.0 Z Elliptical Trainer	300 lb.	Under $800	Front drive	Available

Octane Fitness Elliptical Trainers

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Octane Fitness Q35c	300 lb.	20.5 inch	Under $2000	Front drive	Unavailable

Precor Elliptical Trainers

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Precor EFX 576i Premium Commercial Series Elliptical	350 lb.	21-25 inch	Under $3000	Rear Drive	Available
Precor EFX 546i Commercial Series Elliptical	350 lb.	21-25 inch	Under $2500	Rear Drive	Available
Precor AMT100i Experience Series	350 lb.	27 inch	Under $3000	Front Drive	Available
Precor EFX 5.21 Elliptical Trainer	300 lb.		Under $2500	Rear Drive	Available
Precor EFX 5.23 Elliptical Fitness Crosstrainer			Under $2500	Rear Drive	Available
Precor EFX 5.37 Premium Series	350 lb.	21-25 inch	Under $2500	Rear Drive	Unavailable
Precor EFX 5.25 Elliptical Trainer	350 lb.	18-20 inch	Under $3000	Rear Drive	Unavailable

ProForm Elliptical Trainers

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
ProForm Hybrid Trainer	350 lbs	15 inch	Under $400	Rear drive	Available
Proform 6.0 CE Elliptical	250 lbs	18 inch	Under $500	Rear drive	Discontinued
ProForm Smart Strider	275 lbs	19-21 inch	Under $800	Rear drive	Available
ProForm 7.0 RE Elliptical Trainer	250 lbs	18 inch	Under $500	Rear drive	Available
Proform 10.0 CE Elliptical	275 lbs	16-20 inch	Under $1000	Rear drive	Available
Proform 14.0 CE Elliptical	300 lbs	18 inch	Under $1000	Rear drive	unavailable
ProForm 6.0 ZE Elliptical	250 lbs	18 inch	Under $1000	Rear drive	unavailable
ProForm 18.0 RE Elliptical Trainer	325 lbs	20-23 inch	Under $1500	Rear drive	unavailable
ProForm 19.0 RE Elliptical	350 lbs	18-20 inch	Under $1500	Rear drive	unavailable
Proform 990 CSE Elliptical	325 lbs	18-20 inch	Under $1000	Rear drive	unavailable
ProForm iSeries 800 Elliptical Trainer	275 lbs	18 inch	Under $1000	Front drive	Available
ProForm 1110 E Elliptical Trainer	375 lbs	20-22 inch	Under $1000	Front drive	Available
ProForm 510E Elliptical Trainer	275 lbs	18-20 inch	Under $1000	Front drive	unavailable
Proform 590e Elliptical	275 lbs	18 inch	Under $800	Front drive	unavailable
ProForm 910 E Elliptical	325 lbs	20-22 inch	Under $1000	Front drive	unavailable
ProForm 710 E Elliptical	300 lbs	18-20 inch	Under $1000	Front drive	unavailable

ProGear Elliptical Trainers

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
ProGear 400LS Elliptical Trainer	250 lbs	14 inch	Under $200	Rear drive	Available
ProGear ProGear 300LS Air Elliptical	275 lbs	14 inch	Under $200	Rear drive	Available
ProGear ProGear 500 LS Elliptical	275 lbs	17 inch	Under $300	Front drive	Available

Schwinn Fitness Elliptical Trainers

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Schwinn A40 Elliptical Trainer	275 lbs	17.5 inch	Under $400	Front drive	Available
Schwinn 470 Elliptical Machine	300 lbs	20 inch	Under $800	Front drive	Available
Schwinn 460 Variable Stride Elliptical Trainer	300 lbs	20-26 inch	Under $1000	Front drive	Discontinued
Schwinn 450 Elliptical Trainer	300 lbs	20 inch	Under $800	Front drive	Discontinued
Schwinn 431 Elliptical Trainer	300 lbs	18 inch	Under $1000	Front drive	Discontinued
Schwinn 430 Elliptical Trainer (2013)	300 lbs	20 inch	Under $1000	Front drive	Available
Schwinn 425 Elliptical Machine	300 lbs	18 inch	Under $800	Front drive	Discontinued
Schwinn 420 Elliptical Trainer	300 lbs	18 inch	Under $800	Front drive	Discontinued

Smooth Fitness Elliptical Trainers

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Smooth Agile DMT X2 Elliptical Trainer (2014)	350 lbs	18-21 inch	Under $2500	Front drive	Discontinued
Smooth Fitness CE-3.6 Elliptical Trainer	300 lbs	18 inch	Under $1500	Rear drive	Available
Smooth CE 8.0LC Elliptical Trainer	400 lbs	21 inch	Under $500	Rear drive	Discontinued
Smooth Fitness CE-7.4 Elliptical Trainer	350 lbs	21 inch	Under $1000	Rear drive	Discontinued
Smooth Fitness CE 5.5 Elliptical Trainer	300 lbs	18-21 inch	Under $1500	Rear drive	Discontinued

Sole Fitness Elliptical Trainers

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Sole E20 Elliptical Trainer	325 lbs	20 inch	Under $800	Front drive	Available
Sole E25 Elliptical Trainer	350 lbs	20-22 inch	Under $1500	Front drive	Available
Sole E35 Elliptical Trainer (2013 Model)	375 lbs	20-22 inch	Under $1500	Front drive	Available
Sole E55 Elliptical Trainer	375 lbs	20 inch	Under $1500	Front drive	Discontinued
Sole E95 Elliptical Trainer	400 lbs	20 inch	Under $2000	Front drive	Available
Sole E98 Elliptical Trainer	400 lbs	20 inch	Under $2000	Front drive	Discontinued

Spirit Fitness Elliptical Trainers

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Spirit Esprit EL-455 Elliptical Trainer	350 lbs	20 inch	Under $1000	Front drive	unavailable
Spirit Esprit EL-355 Elliptical Trainer	325 lbs	20 inch	Under $800	Front drive	unavailable

Stamina Elliptical Trainers

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	AVAILABLITY
Stamina InMotion Compact Strider	250 lbs	10-12 inch	Under $100	Available
Stamina 55-1610 InMotion E1000 Elliptical Trainer	250 lbs	10-15 inch	Under $100	Available
Stamina Dual Action Elliptical	250 lbs	14 inch	Under $200	unavailable
Stamina Magnetic 1773 Cross Trainer	250 lbs	14 inch	Under $200	unavailable

Sunny Health & Fitness

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	AVAILABLITY
Sunny Magnetic Elliptical Trainer	220 lbs	13 inch	Under $200	Available
Sunny Health & Fitness 2 in 1 Elliptical	220 lbs	17 inch	Under $200	Available

Universal

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	TYPE	AVAILABLITY
Universal E40 Elliptical Trainer	275 lb.	17 inch	Under $400	Front drive	Available

Vision Fitness

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	AVAILABLITY
Vision Fitness S7100 Deluxe	325 lbs	20 inch	Under $2000	Unavailable

Xterra Fitness

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	AVAILABLITY
Xterra FS 1.5 Elliptical Trainer	300 lbs	14 inch	Under $300	Available
Xterra FS 2.5 Elliptical Trainer	300 lbs	14 inch	Under $400	Available
XTERRA FS 3.0 Elliptical Trainer	275 lbs	16 inch	Under $400	Available
XTERRA Free Style FS4.0E	325 lbs	18 inch	Under $500	Available
XTERRA Free Style FS4.0E	325 lbs	18 inch	Under $500	Available
XTERRA Free Style 5.4e Elliptical	325 lbs	18 inch	Under $800	Available
XTERRA Free Style 5.6e Elliptical Trainer	375 lbs	20 inch	Under $1000	Available
XTERRA Free Style 5.8e Elliptical Trainer	400 lbs	20 inch	Under $1500	Available

Yowza Fitness

MODEL	CAPACITY	STRIDE	PRICE	AVAILABLITY
Yowza Fitness Islamorada Elliptical Trainer Machine	300 lbs	19-30 inch	Under $3000	Available
Yowza Fitness Captiva Cardio Core Elliptical	300 lbs	18-32 inch	Under $2500	Available

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Best Brands of Elliptical Trainer

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