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NordicTrack

X16

Name: X16
Brand: NordicTrack

around $2999

All prices are estimates and may vary from actual prices.

102 Pros

81%
9 reviews (1h 34m)

24 Cons

Experience the future of fitness with the NordicTrack X16 elliptical. This cutting-edge machine boasts a massive 22-inch HD touchscreen, immersive iFit integration, and a futuristic design. Enjoy studio-quality classes, breathtaking virtual landscapes, and personalized training programs led by world-class instructors, all powered by iFit. The X16...

Summary of pros and cons from human reviewers, put together by AI

92%

22 vs 2

Features

90%

19 vs 2

Comfort

20%

1 vs 4

Footprint

100%

16 vs 0

Performance

100%

28 vs 0

Tech Integration

Reviewer verdict

Across 9 YouTube reviews, the NordicTrack X16 earns a Summa score of 4.2/5, ranking #36 among Treadmills. Reviewers most often praise its tech integration, features, comfort, while the most common criticisms concern value, durability.

Reviewers praise the X16 for its deep tech integration and content ecosystem, with many (28 mentions) highlighting iFit/Google Maps, streaming classes, AI coaching, and Bluetooth connectivity that create an immersive, guided experience. The treadmill’s feature set (22 mentions) — notably large HD touchscreens, quick motor response, incline/auto-adjust capabilities, built-in fan and speakers, and hands-on controls — is frequently cited as making the machine feel like an all-in-one home gym. Comfort and usability come up often (19 mentions), with reviewers noting adjustable controls, cushioning and stride/handle adjustability that make workouts more comfortable. Performance and adaptability (16 mentions) are consistently praised for smooth, quiet operation, a very wide incline range and fast, reliable auto-adjust features during classes.

Criticisms center on ongoing cost and ownership friction, with several reviewers (8 mentions) pointing to the required iFit subscription and related customer-service/time hassles that affect overall value. Durability and build concerns appear in multiple reviews (5 mentions), including worries about deck support, small rollers and limitations for heavy or high-intensity running. The unit’s large footprint and heavy weight (4 mentions) are repeatedly noted as a downside for home use, and a few reviewers (2 mentions) miss some physical controls and report vibration or screen position issues affecting comfort.

Analysis based on 9 YouTube reviews (1h 34m of video) with 102 pros and 24 cons extracted.

Pros (102)

Tech Integration (28)

iFit users are taken through simulated terrain with automatic incline and resistance adjustment making for a truly immersive and realistic experience ▶ Best Elliptical Machines 2023: Top 5 Elliptical Picks in 202 @ 7:04
explore stunning virtual Landscapes and even connect with other users ▶ Best Elliptical Machine | The 5 Best Elliptical Machine of 2 @ 8:22
ifit platform upgrade, ability to integrate with strava ▶ NordicTrack Incline Trainer 1 Year Later - The Good, Bad, an @ 5:46
pair bluetooth earbuds to the console directly ▶ NordicTrack Incline Trainer 1 Year Later - The Good, Bad, an @ 2:54
I love the Google Maps features on these treadmills it's going to give you that Google you know Street camera view as you're running through whatever City you want ▶ Better Than The Rest! — The BEST NordicTrack Treadmills (202 @ 8:05
interactive Fitness ▶ Best Elliptical Machine | The 5 Best Elliptical Machine of 2 @ 8:17
added something called the feed fm radio, basically like a spotify soundtrack or like the pandora radio ▶ NordicTrack Incline Trainer 1 Year Later - The Good, Bad, an @ 3:44
TRAVEL THE WORLD CAPTURING WORKOUTS IN EXOTIC LOCATIONS FOR NORDIC TRACKS DIGITAL FITNESS APP CALLED I FIT ▶ NordicTrack's Latest Treadmill Has a Wild 40% Incline @ 2:03
truly immersive Fitness experience ▶ Best Elliptical Machine | The 5 Best Elliptical Machine of 2 @ 8:24
TECHNOLOGY IN THE MACHINE WILL START TO LEARN ABOUT YOU AND THEN EVERY OTHER WALK OUT THAT YOU SHOW UP FOR ALL OFF TO THAT IT'S OKAY TO TO YOU KNOW SPECIFIC GOAL. ▶ NordicTrack's Latest Treadmill Has a Wild 40% Incline @ 2:18
Bluetooth connectivity ▶ Best Elliptical Machines 2023: Top 5 Elliptical Picks in 202 @ 6:41
stream live and OnDemand workouts led by world-class trainers ▶ Best Elliptical Machine | The 5 Best Elliptical Machine of 2 @ 8:18
Advanced features like IIT integration which allows you to personalize your workouts track your progress and even compete with others ▶ Best Elliptical Machine | The 5 Best Elliptical Machine of 2 @ 8:47
Bluetooth connectivity ▶ Best Ellipticals for Home 2025 [don’t buy one before watchin @ 5:47
fully integrated with iFit an immersive training platform that gives users access to Elite personal trainers and guided workouts ▶ Best Elliptical Machines 2023: Top 5 Elliptical Picks in 202 @ 6:41
streaming first overall experience even the visuals is just as good if not better than what you're going to get from adjacent companies like Peloton ▶ Better Than The Rest! — The BEST NordicTrack Treadmills (202 @ 0:22
OVER 10,000 WORKOUTS AVAILABLE ▶ NordicTrack's Latest Treadmill Has a Wild 40% Incline @ 2:16
firmware updates install automatically ▶ NordicTrack Incline Trainer 1 Year Later - The Good, Bad, an @ 6:24
NEW THIS YEAR COACH TAYLOR AND AI TRAINING ASSISTANCE ▶ NordicTrack's Latest Treadmill Has a Wild 40% Incline @ 1:50
blending Cutting Edge technology with an unparalleled workout experience ▶ Best Elliptical Machine | The 5 Best Elliptical Machine of 2 @ 7:54
paired one to one with actual hiking trails and climbs that you'll see on the screen ▶ Nordictrack X24 and 2450 Treadmill Review! (2025 Models) @ 1:43
fully integrated with IIT an immersive training experience that gives you access to Elite personal trainers and structured guided workouts to help you achieve your Fitness goal ▶ Best Ellipticals for Home 2025 [don’t buy one before watchin @ 6:04
they've invested a lot of time and effort into iFit so don't know what iFit is it's a massive catalog of online workout classes you can just stream whatever you want ▶ Better Than The Rest! — The BEST NordicTrack Treadmills (202 @ 0:31
smart adjust is going to tailor the IIT workout to your training level ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 10:20
gives the elliptical a much wider content range which is really nice ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 6:13
AI coach will schedule classes for you which is super helpful especially if you're not sure what you want to do ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 6:42
thousands of IIT classes available and you have access to all of them with one membership ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 8:22
you can go into Google Maps and create a map workout so you can search anywhere in the world here and just create and draw your own map and then you will follow along with the real world grades so that you feel like you're really there ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 7:04

Features (22)

one of the heaviest flywheels on the market ▶ Best Ellipticals for Home 2025 [don’t buy one before watchin @ 5:50
massive 22-in HD touchscreen display ▶ Best Elliptical Machine | The 5 Best Elliptical Machine of 2 @ 8:10
14 inch color touchscreen ▶ Best Elliptical Machines 2023: Top 5 Elliptical Picks in 202 @ 6:34
packed with features ▶ Best Elliptical Machine | The 5 Best Elliptical Machine of 2 @ 8:07
incline start stop your speeds of course the emergency release it also has a fan ▶ UNBOX WITH ME ~ NORDICTRACK TREADMILL ~ LET'S GET FIT!!! @ 2:04
24 INCH SCREEN SHOWS INTERACTIVE WORKOUTS PLUS OPTIONS FOR NETFLIX PRIME VIDEO AND MORE. ▶ NordicTrack's Latest Treadmill Has a Wild 40% Incline @ 1:14
new feature called active pulse training. adjusts the workout on the fly according to your heart rate level ▶ NordicTrack Incline Trainer 1 Year Later - The Good, Bad, an @ 4:25
the treadmill almost serves as if if it's an actual full home gym ▶ Better Than The Rest! — The BEST NordicTrack Treadmills (202 @ 0:56
increased for 4.25 horsepower motor it is able to make these adjustments very quickly and so feels natural as you run on it while it inclines and lowers ▶ Nordictrack X24 and 2450 Treadmill Review! (2025 Models) @ 1:58
individual controls for the volume for each of the audio sources ▶ NordicTrack Incline Trainer 1 Year Later - The Good, Bad, an @ 4:07
keeps your weekly stats you can travel around the world anywhere there's a calendar on here you can create different workouts you can browse ▶ UNBOX WITH ME ~ NORDICTRACK TREADMILL ~ LET'S GET FIT!!! @ 2:34
they also teach you their language which is so amazing i absolutely absolutely love it ▶ UNBOX WITH ME ~ NORDICTRACK TREADMILL ~ LET'S GET FIT!!! @ 3:24
this treadmill is just the all-in-one ▶ UNBOX WITH ME ~ NORDICTRACK TREADMILL ~ LET'S GET FIT!!! @ 7:06
14-in color touchscreen ▶ Best Ellipticals for Home 2025 [don’t buy one before watchin @ 5:39
when you are doing your workouts when you're on this treadmill it will have you get off while the machine is still lightly spinning um it'll have you get off and start to do workouts uh they have you use weights ▶ UNBOX WITH ME ~ NORDICTRACK TREADMILL ~ LET'S GET FIT!!! @ 6:46
RW 900 ROWER HAS 26 LEVELS OF DIGITAL RESISTANCE ▶ NordicTrack's Latest Treadmill Has a Wild 40% Incline @ 1:34
you can watch them when you're in an IIT class so you get those automatic resistance and incline adjustments ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 11:21
fan it's powerful enough to cool me off ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 4:32
nice angled 16-in touchscreen display ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 5:10
front-facing speakers and I had no trouble hearing them over the sounds of this elliptical because the volume range is good ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 4:45
the whole console tilts up and down so you do have a little control over the fan angle ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 4:37
you can tilt it back even further which is great if you're a taller User ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 5:13

Comfort (19)

cushioned pedals ▶ Best Elliptical Machines 2023: Top 5 Elliptical Picks in 202 @ 6:36
Sleek ▶ Best Elliptical Machine | The 5 Best Elliptical Machine of 2 @ 8:02
ultimate elliptical experience ▶ Best Elliptical Machine | The 5 Best Elliptical Machine of 2 @ 8:56
oversized cushioned pedals ▶ Best Ellipticals for Home 2025 [don’t buy one before watchin @ 5:42
oversized cushion pedals ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 1:56
futuristic design that looks like it's straight out of a sci-fi movie ▶ Best Elliptical Machine | The 5 Best Elliptical Machine of 2 @ 7:58
didn't get any foot soreness while training ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 2:01
i absolutely love it ▶ UNBOX WITH ME ~ NORDICTRACK TREADMILL ~ LET'S GET FIT!!! @ 1:59
shock absorption of the x24 feels a lot less bouncy than the 2450 and really both are fine the x24 feels more like a traditional treadmill in terms of its running surface ▶ Nordictrack X24 and 2450 Treadmill Review! (2025 Models) @ 4:06
biggest draw to the x16 over Nordic tracks air Glide ellipticals and others from different brands is the free stride ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 2:07
adjustable stride length ▶ Best Elliptical Machines 2023: Top 5 Elliptical Picks in 202 @ 6:31
modern ▶ Best Elliptical Machine | The 5 Best Elliptical Machine of 2 @ 8:04
adjustable stride length ▶ Best Ellipticals for Home 2025 [don’t buy one before watchin @ 5:37
this is the best way to keep yourself motivated ▶ UNBOX WITH ME ~ NORDICTRACK TREADMILL ~ LET'S GET FIT!!! @ 9:19
adjustable stride makes it a more comfortable full body workout than other Home ellipticals ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 0:02
stride length ranges from about an inch or two as those pedals just circle the flywheel to about 32 in and of course you have a lot of different strid Lings between so you can get a really custom experience ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 2:12
the handles have a lot to do with the Comfort too the rubber grips runs most of the handles length so you can grip high or low whatever is comfortable for you ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 2:36
variability is super helpful for accommodating shorter exercisers ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 2:24
buttons on the ends of the handles for adjusting the resistance and incline which is super convenient ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 2:46

Performance (16)

Auto adjustment capabilities ▶ Best Elliptical Machines 2023: Top 5 Elliptical Picks in 202 @ 6:38
one of the only options out there that has that steep incline of up to 40 ▶ NordicTrack Incline Trainer 1 Year Later - The Good, Bad, an @ 10:49
easily the largest range of incline you'll ever see with the capacity to go from a -6° decline to all the way up to a staggering 40% incline which overall comes to a massive 46° of control ▶ Nordictrack X24 and 2450 Treadmill Review! (2025 Models) @ 0:50
FULL-BODY WORKOUT IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES ▶ NordicTrack's Latest Treadmill Has a Wild 40% Incline @ 1:33
Nordic Track signature silent magnetic resistance providing a smooth quiet ride ▶ Best Elliptical Machine | The 5 Best Elliptical Machine of 2 @ 8:33
IT GOES UP TO 14 MILES AN HOUR WITH UP TO A 12% INCLINE AND 3% DECLINE ▶ NordicTrack's Latest Treadmill Has a Wild 40% Incline @ 0:56
WHOPPING 40% INCLINE HIGHEST IN THE INDUSTRY ▶ NordicTrack's Latest Treadmill Has a Wild 40% Incline @ 1:24
GOES UP TO 40 MILES PER HOUR ▶ NordicTrack's Latest Treadmill Has a Wild 40% Incline @ 1:12
adjustable incline allows you to Target different muscle groups and customize your workout intensity ▶ Best Elliptical Machine | The 5 Best Elliptical Machine of 2 @ 8:37
really use ful not so much for runners but for those who use the treadmill to walk and Hike that massive range of incline allows the nor track x24 to really feel like an actual hike through the mountains ▶ Nordictrack X24 and 2450 Treadmill Review! (2025 Models) @ 1:28
Auto adjustment capabilities ▶ Best Ellipticals for Home 2025 [don’t buy one before watchin @ 5:44
simulated workout that automatically adjusts both incline and resistance on your machine ▶ Best Ellipticals for Home 2025 [don’t buy one before watchin @ 6:16
NEXT 24 BIKE HAS TECH TO MIMIC AN OUTDOOR RIGHT 12% INCLINE SAYS ONE OF THE FEW BIKES YOU CAN ACTUALLY GOING QUITE SO IF YOU WANT TO MIMIC RIDING UP THE HILL. YOU CAN DO THAT ▶ NordicTrack's Latest Treadmill Has a Wild 40% Incline @ 1:40
auto is a really cool feature because it will adjust according to your workout intensity ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 10:10
the movement of both the pedals and handles is very smooth even if you pick up the pace ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 2:49
super fast to adjust ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 13:32

Value (10)

so well worth the money ▶ UNBOX WITH ME ~ NORDICTRACK TREADMILL ~ LET'S GET FIT!!! @ 4:14
great great great investment in this treadmill ▶ UNBOX WITH ME ~ NORDICTRACK TREADMILL ~ LET'S GET FIT!!! @ 4:22
this is live when you buy your treadmill from nordictrack it gives you a year free for online ifit ▶ UNBOX WITH ME ~ NORDICTRACK TREADMILL ~ LET'S GET FIT!!! @ 2:56
the elliptical that Reigns Supreme in 2024 ▶ Best Elliptical Machine | The 5 Best Elliptical Machine of 2 @ 7:50
money the streaming capabilities and the overall versatility ▶ Better Than The Rest! — The BEST NordicTrack Treadmills (202 @ 0:16
there's gonna be a specific option that meets your specific needs the best ▶ Better Than The Rest! — The BEST NordicTrack Treadmills (202 @ 1:18
comes with a free month of iFit family membership ▶ Best Elliptical Machines 2023: Top 5 Elliptical Picks in 202 @ 6:49
plenty of options based on your budget ▶ Better Than The Rest! — The BEST NordicTrack Treadmills (202 @ 1:03
there's going to be an option for you and that's what I think is another thing is so great ▶ Better Than The Rest! — The BEST NordicTrack Treadmills (202 @ 1:14
one month of the IIT family membership for free ▶ Best Ellipticals for Home 2025 [don’t buy one before watchin @ 6:25

Noise Level (3)

designed to be ultra quiet with smooth movement due to its heavy flywheel and magnetic resistance ▶ Best Elliptical Machines 2023: Top 5 Elliptical Picks in 202 @ 6:59
impressively quiet machine with smooth movement ▶ Best Ellipticals for Home 2025 [don’t buy one before watchin @ 5:54
very quiet ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 3:25

Durability (2)

feels more stable to me than the previous version the FS1 14i ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 0:47
can support up to 375 lbs so it's a well-made machine ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 1:50

Assembly (1)

the 1250 you know does in fact have a hydraulic lift system that really just takes all the effort of folding and unfolding the deck out of the equation, it's super easy you can do it with one hand ▶ Better Than The Rest! — The BEST NordicTrack Treadmills (202 @ 10:41

Footprint (1)

that's just going to really allow you to make the most of your available space ▶ Better Than The Rest! — The BEST NordicTrack Treadmills (202 @ 10:53

Cons (24)

Value (8)

amount of time you have to spend on the phone with them ▶ NordicTrack Incline Trainer 1 Year Later - The Good, Bad, an @ 9:10
iFit family membership costs 39 a month after the first free month ▶ Best Elliptical Machines 2023: Top 5 Elliptical Picks in 202 @ 6:52
The price is 2 960 dollars. ▶ Best Elliptical Machines 2023: Top 5 Elliptical Picks in 202 @ 7:23
customer service is not very good ▶ NordicTrack Incline Trainer 1 Year Later - The Good, Bad, an @ 8:28
delays it took like two and a half days ▶ UNBOX WITH ME ~ NORDICTRACK TREADMILL ~ LET'S GET FIT!!! @ 1:24
they also accept payments which i cannot stand payments ▶ UNBOX WITH ME ~ NORDICTRACK TREADMILL ~ LET'S GET FIT!!! @ 5:51
requires a monthly subscription to access its premium training classes ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 0:06
you can use the elliptical without a subscription but it's best when used with one ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 14:46

Durability (5)

designed like a diving board, supported way in the back where the front is completely unsupported ▶ NordicTrack Incline Trainer 1 Year Later - The Good, Bad, an @ 7:06
it's kind of a common theme with nordictracks treadmills ▶ Better Than The Rest! — The BEST NordicTrack Treadmills (202 @ 4:57
I wish the rollers were bigger than 1.9 inches ▶ Better Than The Rest! — The BEST NordicTrack Treadmills (202 @ 4:38
1.9 still gonna get the job done for most people it may be just not you know hardcore long distance Runners ▶ Better Than The Rest! — The BEST NordicTrack Treadmills (202 @ 4:50
can't run on this treadmill jumping all over the place ▶ NordicTrack Incline Trainer 1 Year Later - The Good, Bad, an @ 6:50

Footprint (4)

quite large and can take up a lot of space in a home gym ▶ Best Elliptical Machines 2023: Top 5 Elliptical Picks in 202 @ 7:17
big because this elliptical exercise machine was technically designed for commercial gym equipment use it takes up a lot of space in a home gym both horizontally and vertically ▶ Best Ellipticals for Home 2025 [don’t buy one before watchin @ 6:45
size and weight, over 400 pounds, bulky, does not fold up ▶ NordicTrack Incline Trainer 1 Year Later - The Good, Bad, an @ 9:45
this thing is heavy ▶ UNBOX WITH ME ~ NORDICTRACK TREADMILL ~ LET'S GET FIT!!! @ 0:38

Features (2)

one big downside though with these new screens is that the physical buttons to control the speed and in Pine which used to surround the screen have now been removed ▶ Nordictrack X24 and 2450 Treadmill Review! (2025 Models) @ 5:25
wish it were a little more adjustable but the whole console tilts ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 4:35

Comfort (2)

vibration that occurs when you run on it over nine miles per hour ▶ NordicTrack Incline Trainer 1 Year Later - The Good, Bad, an @ 6:39
screen might be a little low for some taller exercisers ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 14:55

Warranty (2)

store this elliptical inside not in the garage to keep your warranty active it's for residential use only ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 4:04
warranty it's nothing exciting you get a 10-year warranty for the frame two years for parts and one year for the tablet and labor ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 3:55

Noise Level (1)

incline mechanism is a little bit louter that's really the loudest part of this elliptical ▶ NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride @ 14:04

Review sources

NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review | Unlock Your Stride by TreadmillReviewGuru — 25 pros, 7 cons
Best Elliptical Machine | The 5 Best Elliptical Machine of 2024 by The RT4 — 15 pros, 0 cons
NordicTrack Incline Trainer 1 Year Later - The Good, Bad, and Ugly by Chase the Summit — 7 pros, 6 cons
Better Than The Rest! — The BEST NordicTrack Treadmills (2023) by BarBend — 10 pros, 3 cons
UNBOX WITH ME ~ NORDICTRACK TREADMILL ~ LET'S GET FIT!!! by I'm Queen Ariez — 10 pros, 3 cons
Best Elliptical Machines 2023: Top 5 Elliptical Picks in 2023 by Br8 Future — 9 pros, 3 cons
Best Ellipticals for Home 2025 [don’t buy one before watching this] by Valid Consumer — 10 pros, 1 cons
NordicTrack's Latest Treadmill Has a Wild 40% Incline by KTLA 5 — 11 pros, 0 cons
Nordictrack X24 and 2450 Treadmill Review! (2025 Models) by Connect The Watts — 5 pros, 1 cons

Frequently asked questions

Is the NordicTrack X16 worth buying?

Based on 9 independent YouTube reviews, the NordicTrack X16 scores 4.2/5 with 102 positive and 24 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #36 in the Treadmills category.

What do reviewers like most about the NordicTrack X16?

The most praised aspects are tech integration, features, comfort — Tech Integration (28 mentions), Features (22 mentions), Comfort (19 mentions).

What are the most common complaints about the NordicTrack X16?

Reviewers most frequently criticize value, durability — Value (8 mentions), Durability (5 mentions).

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