List of Shimano groupsets

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

Road groupsets

Di2 electronic front derailleur

Di2 electronic shifting control unit and battery pack mounted to bottom of bottom bracket and left chainstay. Hollowtech II external bearing cups are also visible, between the crank arms and the bottom bracket shell.

Di2 electronic rear derailleur

Shimano Sora (R3000) shift lever

Shimano Dura-Ace chain segment (asymmetrical)

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

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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.