List of Shimano groupsets

Shimano offers groupsets for road and mountain bicycles, among others.

Road groupsets

Current list of road bike groupsets in order of descending tiers:

  • Dura-Ace
  • Ultegra
  • 105
  • CUES (new standard that replaces Tiagra, Sora, and Claris)
  • Tiagra (being phased out with CUES)
  • Sora (being phased out with CUES)
  • Claris (being phased out with CUES)
  • Essa
Groupset Dura-Ace[1] Ultegra 105 Tiagra Sora Claris
1973 'Dura-Ace' introduction (used 'Crane' rear derailleur[2]) No series number
1974 Shimano-600[3]
1975
1976 Dura-Ace 10 track (later 7000)[3]
1977
1978 Dura-Ace EX (no more 'Crane' RD)[4] - 7200 name added later 600 EX ('Arabesque') - 6200 name added later
1979
1980 Dura-Ace AX (7300) - 'aerodynamic' sold alongside EX[5]
1981 600 AX (6300) 'aerodynamic' sold alongside EX
1982
1983 600 EX (6207)[6] 105 'Golden Arrow'[7]
1984 7400 : 6-speed and SIS
1985 7600 : track
1986 600 EX (6208) : 6-speed SIS
1987 7401 : 7-speed 1050 : 6.speed
1988 7402 : 8-speed 600 Ultegra 'Tricolor' (6400) : 7-speed SIS
1989 updated for 7-speed

(RD-1051, SL-1051)

1990 7403 : STI levers 1055: renamed to 105SC

7-speed

1991
1992 600 Ultegra (6402) : 8-speed SIS and STI levers
1993 FC-7410 low profile crankset
FD-7410 front derailleur		 105SC : 8-speed
1994
1995
1996 7700 : 9-speed
1997 6500 : Name shortened to just Ultegra : 9-speed
1998 25th Anniversary Groupset
1999 5500 : 9-speed
2000
2001 4400 : 9-speed
2002 3300 : 8-speed
2003 7800 : 10-speed 2200
2004
2005 6600 : 10-speed
2006 5600 : 10-speed 4500 : 9-speed
2007
2008 7900 : 10-speed 3400 : 9-speed
2009 7970 : 10-speed Di2 6700 : 10-speed 2300 : 8-speed
2010 5700 : 10-speed
2011 6770 : 10-speed Di2 4600 : 10-speed
2012 9000 : 11-speed

9070 : 11-speed Di2

3500  : 9-speed with STI
2013 6800 : 11-speed 2400 : 8-speed
2014 6870 : 11-speed Di2 5800 : 11-speed[8][9]
2015 4700 : 10-speed[10]
2016 R9100 : 11-speed
R9120 : 11-speed, w/ disc brakes
R9150 : 11-speed Di2
R9170 : 11-speed Di2, w/ disc brakes		 R3000 : 9-speed internal cable routing
2017 R8000 : 11-speed[11]
R8020 : 11-speed, w/ disc brakes
R8050 : 11-speed Di2
R8070 : 11-speed Di2, w/ disc brakes		 R2000 : 8-speed internal cable routing
2018 R7000 : 11-speed[12]
R7020 : 11-speed, w/ disc brakes
2019 4720 : 10-speed, w/ disc brakes[13]
2020
2021 R9250: 12-speed Di2
R9270: 12-speed Di2, w/ disc brakes		 R8150: 12-speed Di2
R8170: 12-speed Di2, w/ disc brakes
2022 R7150: 12-speed Di2, w/ disc brakes [14]
2023 R7100: 12-speed, w/ disc brakes [15]

Mountain groupsets

The first Shimano MTB groupset was Deore XT in 1983. It was based on a 1981 Deore derailleur built for touring.

Current list of mountain bike groupsets in order of descending tiers:

  • Saint (Gravity-focused)
  • XTR
  • Deore XT
  • SLX
  • Deore
  • CUES (new standard that replaces Alivio, Acera, Altus, and parts of Deore)
  • Alivio (being phased out with CUES)
  • Acera (being phased out with CUES)
  • Altus (being phased out with CUES)
  • Essa

Mountain bike groupsets include:

groupset XTR Saint Deore XT SLX Cues Deore Alivio Acera Altus Essa
1983 M700: 6-speed
1984
1985
1986
1987 M730: indexed 6-speed MT60: 6-speed
1988
1989 M732: 7-speed MT62: 7.speed (Deore II) M500: 7-speed (Mountain LX) M450: 6-speed (Exage Mountain) M350: 6-speed (Exage Trail) M250: 6-speed (Exage Country)
1990 M735: 7-speed Rapidfire M650/550: 7-speed (Deore DX/Deore LX) 500LX: 7-speed (Exage) 400LX: 7-speed (Exage) 300LX: 7-speed (Exage) 200GS: 7-speed
1991
1992 M900: 8-speed rapidfire+
1993 M560: 7-speed (Deore LX) M520: 7-speed (Exage ES) (discontinued) M320: 7-speed (Exage LT) A10, A20, C10: 7-speed

C20: 6-speed

1994 M737: 8-speed MC30/31: 7-speed (STX/STX-SE) MC10/MC11: 7-speed (Alivio) (discontinued) C50: 6-speed
1995 M910: 8-speed M565: 8-speed (Deore LX) MC32/MC33: 7-speed (STX/STX-RC) MC12: 7-speed M290: 7-speed (Acera-X) C90: 7-speed
1996 M950: 8-speed M739: 8-speed M567: 8-speed (Deore LX) MC34/MC36: 7-speed (STX/STX-RC) MC14: 7-speed
1997 M569: 8-speed (Deore LX) MC37/MC38: 7/8-speed (STX/STX-RC) MC16: 7-speed CT92: 7-speed
1998 M951: 8-speed M291: 7-speed (Acera X)
1999 M952: 9-speed M750: 9-speed M570: 9-speed (Deore LX) MC18: 8-speed M330: 8-speed
2000 M510: 9-speed (Deore) MC20: 8-speed
2001
2002 M340: 8-speed CT95: 8-speed
2003 M960: 9-speed M800: 9-speed M760: 9-speed
2004 M580: 9-speed (Deore LX)
2005 M530: 9-speed M410: 8-speed
2006 M970: 9-speed M801: 9-speed
2007 M770: 9-speed M310: 8-speed
2008 M810: 9-speed M660/T660: 9-speed (SLX/Deore LX) M360: 8-speed
2009 M590: 9-speed
2010 M980: 10-speed M773: 10-speed M663: 10-speed M430: 9-speed
2011 M985: 10-speed M780/T780: 10-speed M593: 10-speed M390: 9-speed
2012 M986: 10-speed M820: 10-speed M781/786: 10-speed M670/T670: 10-speed (SLX/Deore LX)
2013 M610/T610: 10-speed M370: 9-speed
2014 M9000: 11-speed

M9050: 11-speed Di2

M4000/T4000: 9-speed
2015 M8000: 11-speed M3000/T3000: 9-speed
2016 T8000: 10-speed

M8050: 11-speed Di2

M7000: 11-speed
2017 M6000/T6000: 10-speed M2000: 9-speed
2018 M9100: 12-speed New Freehub[16]
2019 M8100: 12-speed M7100: 12-speed
2020 M6100: 12-speed

M5100: 11-speed M4100: 10-speed

M3100: 9-speed
2021
2022
2023 M8150: 12-speed Di2 for eMTB U8000: 11-speed

U6000: 10-speed U4000: 9-speed

2024 U2000: 8-speed
2025 M9250: 12-speed Wireless Di2[17] M8250: 12-speed Wireless Di2 M6250: 12-speed Wireless Di2

Other groupsets

Other current and previous groupsets include:

  • Capreo [F700] – Groupset designed for small-wheeled bikes such as folders and features a cassette with a 9-tooth sprocket.
  • DXR [MX70] – Performance BMX racing component.
  • GRX [RX800/RX600/RX400] - Gravel cycling specific groupsets intended to be compatible with road groupsets and mountain cassettes.[18]
  • Nexave [C810] – Several sub-groupsets are designed for comfort and commuting bikes, some of which feature internal hub gears and roller brakes.
  • Tourney - Lowest-end groupset, a mix of inexpensive components including 6-, 7- and 8-speed.
  • Zee [M640] - Lower-priced version of Saint, SLX-performance level.

Groupsets no longer offered include:

  • 70GS and 100GS - budget groupsets in 1990-1992
  • Exage Action, Exage Sport, Exage Motion - 1988 (Shimano A450) [19]
  • Hone (M600 : 9-speed) – discontinued in 2008
  • Metrea [U5000] – Groupset designed for urban riding, promising reliable performance with clean, simplistic design. Introduced in 2015 and discontinued in 2020.
  • RSX -1995 (Shimano A410) Positioned below RX100. Replaced by Sora.[20]
  • RX100 - 1990 (Shimano A550) Comparable to Tiagra [21]
  • Santé - 1987 (Shimano 5000 : 7-speed) Positioned between Dura Ace and Ultegra 600. Characterized by white paint scheme.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Dura-Ace History". Cycling-Passion. 4 September 2016. Archived from the original on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Shimano Dura-Ace Light Alloy Bicycle Parts - scan 8". Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  3. ^ a b "Shimano Bicycle System Components (1977) scan 4". Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  4. ^ "Shimano Dura-Ace EX brochure (1978)". Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  5. ^ "Vintage Shimano; the 1983 Product Line for Road Bikes". Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  6. ^ "Shimano 600 EX catalog (11-1983)". Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  7. ^ "Shimano-105 ad". Archived from the original on 2020-10-22.
  8. ^ "Shimano 105 5800 2014/15 groupset - first look - Cyclingnews.com". 3 April 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  9. ^ "SHIMAno's new 105 brings top level performance to the widest range of riders". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  10. ^ "Shimano launch Tiagra 4700 groupset". 31 March 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Shimano launches new Ultegra R8000 groupset". 7 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Shimano Line-up Chart Version 1.8". Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Shimano Tiagra 10sp updated w/ slim ergonomic 4720 disc brakes". 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  14. ^ "New 105 Di2 12-speed groupset offers electronic shifting at Shimano's lowest price point yet". Bikeradar. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Shimano unveils 105 R7100 mechanical – a 12-speed road groupset for less than £1,000".
  16. ^ "NEW XTR – Next level MTB Components". www.ridextr.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  17. ^ "Shimano XTR Di2 M9200 review: Wireless at last, but sorry Shimano, it lacks the wow factor". BikeRadar. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  18. ^ "Shimano GRX: The World's First Dedicated Gravel Component Group". bike.shimano.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  19. ^ "Exage Sport - Shimano - Exage - Sport & Recreation - 1988 to 1988". Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  20. ^ "RSX - Shimano - Sport & Recreation - 1995 to 1999". Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  21. ^ "RX100 - Shimano - Sport & Recreation - 1990 to 1999". Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  22. ^ "Sante - Shimano - Road Race - 1987 to 1988". Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
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