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Liv EnviLiv Advanced SL vs Scott Foil RC
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Key differences
- The Liv EnviLiv Advanced SL starts €999 cheaper (€12,000 vs €12,999 for the Scott Foil RC).
- Our verdict scores the Liv EnviLiv Advanced SL higher overall: 73/100 vs 72/100.
- Tire clearance: up to 32 mm on the Liv EnviLiv Advanced SL vs 30 mm on the Scott Foil RC.
- The Liv EnviLiv Advanced SL comes in 5 sizes, the Scott Foil RC in 7.
Liv EnviLiv Advanced SL
Scott Foil RC
| LivEnviLiv Advanced SL | ScottFoil RC | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Liv | Scott |
| Build | EnviLiv Advanced SL 0-Red | Foil RC Ultimate |
| Build notes | EUR price from Liv Germany; Liv Netherlands lists €12,499 and Liv Ireland €12,599. Liv's US site has no EnviLiv Advanced SL; Cycling Weekly quoted $13,500. Comes with a computer mount and two aero bottle cages, tubeless prepared. Liv's spec lists the rear derailleur with the front derailleur's part number (FD-RED-E-E1); the cassette is given only as 'SRAM RED, 12-speed, 10x36'. Liv Japan and some other markets also list a cheaper SL 1 build. | 2027 model; spec and prices from scott-sports.com (DE, UK and US sites). Scott lists XXS to M as available; the geometry covers XXS to XXL. Scott publishes no complete-bike weight. |
| Price (MSRP) | €12,000€12,000£10,499 | €12,999$13,000£12,799 |
| Model year | 2027 | 2027 |
| Generation | Fourth-generation EnviLiv (2026) | Foil RC (third-generation Foil, 2022) |
| Launched | 2026-03 | 2022-06 |
| Discipline | Aero road | Aero road |
| UCI legal | Yes | Not stated |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 73 | 72 |
| Aero | 91 | 86 |
| Frame | 92 | 82 |
| Components | 92 | 90 |
| Fit | 66 | 76 |
| Practicality | 58 | 62 |
| Price | 40 | 33 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (Advanced SL-grade composite) | Carbon (Foil RC HMX SL) |
| Fork material | Carbon (Advanced SL-grade composite, full-composite OverDrive Aero D-shaped steerer) | Carbon (Foil RC HMX SL, 1-inch eccentric carbon steerer) |
| Frame weight | 805 g28.4 oz | 915 g32.3 oz |
| Fork weight | 355 g12.5 oz | — |
| Frameset weight | 1,443 g3.18 lb | — |
| Weight measured on | Liv's figures for a size M unpainted production frame and fork; the frameset total adds the integrated-seatpost clamp, derailleur hangers, expander, top cap, cone, spacers and headset bearings | Scott's claim for a painted size 56 HMX SL frame with Di2 battery holder and derailleur hangers (805 g unpainted) |
| Max system weight | — | 120 kg264.6 lb |
| Frame sizes | XXS, XS, S, M, L | XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL |
| Colours | Prism Pearl | — |
| Also available as | EnviLiv Advanced Pro and EnviLiv Advanced: lower-grade carbon frames with the Vector aero seatpost instead of the integrated one | Foil RC in HMX carbon (Team Replica, Pro, Team, 10 and 20 builds, and frameset); Foil RC TRI (HMX frame with a Zipp Vuka triathlon cockpit) |
| UCI frame approval | Approved 12 Sep 2025 as 'MY27 ENVILIV ADV SL' (frame and fork), sizes XXS-L (5), code LIV-010 (UCI list version 2026.10.02) | — |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Hydraulic disc | Flat-mount hydraulic disc |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 32 mm | 30 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | Press-fit | Press-fit (PF Road 86.5) |
| Front axle | 12x100 thru-axle | — |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle | — |
| Cable routing | Internal through the one-piece cockpit and the D-shaped OverDrive Aero steerer | Internal |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Cockpit | One-piece bar and stem (Liv Contact SLR 0 Aero Integrated) | One-piece bar and stem (Syncros Creston iC SL Aero) |
| Seatpost type | Integrated seatpost (Vector ISP), -5/+15 mm offset | Syncros Duncan SL Aero CFT aero seatpost with a flexing carbon section |
| Saddle position range | -5 to +15 mm offset | — |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | 8.62 W less total resistance than the previous EnviLiv Advanced SL (complete bike, size M, 40 km/h, -20 to +20 degrees yaw; aero drag, wheel rotation and tyre rolling resistance combined) | 16 W saving at 40 km/h over the previous Foil (1 min 18 s over 40 km) |
| Testing method | CFD and wind tunnel, with Liv's 'Georgia' mannequin with articulating legs, modelled on Liv AlUla Jayco rider Georgia Baker | Developed with aero consultant Simon Smart, optimised for 4 to 10 degrees of yaw at 32 and 48 km/h |
| Tube profile | AeroSystem Shaping | — |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Derailleur hanger | UDH | Replaceable |
| Proprietary parts | Integrated seatpost, one-piece bar/stem, D-shaped steerer and spacers | One-piece Syncros cockpit, Duncan SL Aero seatpost, eccentric 1-inch steerer |
| Sold via | Liv/Giant retailers and the brand's website | — |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | SRAM Red AXS E1 | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Launched | 2024 · current generation | 2024 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x |
| Shifters | SRAM Red AXS E1 HRD | SRAM Red AXS HRD |
| Crankset | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter |
| Chainrings | 48/35 | 48/35 |
| Crank length | 160 (XXS) / 165 (XS, S) / 170 (M, L) | — |
| Power meter | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter |
| Launched | 2024 · current generation | — |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB Ceramic | SRAM DUB PF Road 86.5 |
| Standard | Press-fit | Press-fit 86.5 |
| Bearings | Ceramic | — |
| Front derailleur | SRAM Red AXS E1 | SRAM Red AXS |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM Red AXS E1 | SRAM Red AXS |
| Cassette | SRAM Red E1 | SRAM Red XG-1290 E1 |
| Range | 10-36 | 10-33 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM Red E1 | SRAM Red |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake levers | SRAM Red AXS E1 HRD | SRAM Red AXS HRD |
| Brake calipers | SRAM Red | SRAM Red AXS HRD |
| Type | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | SRAM Paceline X | SRAM Paceline X |
| Front rotor | 160 mm | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | 140 mm | 140 mm |
| Mount | — | Center Lock |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | CADEX Max 50 WheelSystem | Syncros Capital SL Aero 60 |
| Front rim depth | 50 mm | 60 mm |
| Rear rim depth | 50 mm | 60 mm |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Tubeless ready | Yes | — |
| Hubs | CADEX R3 Aero (front, ceramic bearings), CADEX R3-C48 Aero with 48T ratchet driver (rear), Center Lock, 12 mm thru-axles | — |
| Spokes | CADEX Super Aero Carbon | — |
| Notes | — | Syncros SL axle |
| Tires | CADEX Aero | Schwalbe Pro One Aero TL-Easy |
| Tire width | 28 mm | 28 mm |
| Set up tubeless | Yes | — |
| Type | — | Tubeless (TL-Easy), folding |
| Cockpit | ||
| Handlebar | Liv Contact SLR 0 Aero Integrated | Syncros Creston iC SL Aero |
| Type | One-piece bar and stem | One-piece bar and stem |
| Integrated stem | Yes | Yes |
| Widths available | Hoods/drops 340/360 mm (XXS, XS), 360/380 mm (S), 370/400 mm (M), 390/420 mm (L); integrated -10 degree stem 80 (XXS, XS), 90 (S), 100 (M), 110 mm (L) | 380 mm (XXS, XS, S), 400 mm (M, L, XL), 420 mm (XXL) |
| Bar reach | 72 mm | — |
| Bar drop | 125 mm | — |
| Tops | Aero (flat tops) | — |
| Cable routing | Internal | — |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Headset | — | Acros AIF-626S |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | CADEX AMP | Syncros Belcarra V1.0 Neo Cut-out |
| Saddle width | 155 mm | — |
| Rails | — | Carbon |
| Seatpost | Liv Vector integrated seatpost | Syncros Duncan SL Aero CFT |
| Offset / setback | -5/+15 mm | — |
| Material | Carbon (Advanced SL-grade composite) | — |
| Bar tape | Liv Stratus Lite 2.0 | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | XXS, XS, S, M, L | XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL |
| Rider height min | 140–170 cm4–5′7″ | — |
| Rider height max | 160–184 cm5′3″–6′0″ | — |
| Stack | 494.1–566.9 mm19.5–22.3″ | 505–606 mm19.9–23.9″ |
| Reach | 365.6–392.1 mm14.4–15.4″ | 380–409 mm15–16.1″ |
| Seat tube angle | 73.5–75° | 72.5–74.5° |
| Head tube angle | 70–72.5° | 70.5–73.3° |
| Head tube length | 100–170 mm3.9–6.7″ | 103–199 mm4.1–7.8″ |
| Effective top tube | 504–560.6 mm19.8–22.1″ | 520–600 mm20.5–23.6″ |
| Seat tube length | — | 451.8–572.4 mm17.8–22.5″ |
| Chainstay | 405 mm15.9″ | 412 mm16.2″ |
| Wheelbase | 969.9–999.3 mm38.2–39.3″ | 987.7–1,022.7 mm38.9–40.3″ |
| BB drop | 70–72 mm2.8–2.8″ | 70 mm2.8″ |
| BB height | — | 274.5 mm10.8″ |
| Fork offset | 49 mm1.9″ | — |
| Trail | 57.2–73.2 mm2.3–2.9″ | — |
| Standover | 714.8–814 mm28.1–32″ | 746.4–853.3 mm29.4–33.6″ |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Crank length | 160–170 mm6.3–6.7″ | — |
| Stem length | 80–110 mm3.1–4.3″ | 80–120 mm3.1–4.7″ |
| Handlebar width | 360–420 mm14.2–16.5″ | — |
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