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TRUE Fitness Z500 vs. Peloton Tread Vision

Buy this

TRUE Z500 Treadmill

TRUE Fitness

$3,499

See it at TRUE Fitness

Not that

Peloton Tread Vision

Peloton

$3,495

Buy the TRUE. It's the same price, goes steeper, carries a 15-year motor warranty, and has no membership bill. Want classes? Prop up your phone.

Prices checked October 26, 2026. TRUE Z500 Treadmill in stock at TRUE Fitness as of October 26, 2026.

Why the coach picked it

  • $3,499 vs. $3,495 looks like a tie until you add Peloton's required All-Access Membership. At $49.99/month that's about $600 a year, every year you own it.
  • Warranty is where you see who expects the machine to last. TRUE covers the frame 25 years, motor 15, parts 5. Peloton gives you 12 months, plus a 3-year belt and motor and 5-year frame guarantee.
  • 15% max incline vs. 12.5%. If your recovery days are incline walks, you'll use the extra.
  • Rated for 350 lb vs. 300 lb.

When the other one is the right call

If live classes are the only thing that gets you on a treadmill, the Peloton earns its membership. Taller runners and sprinters also get a longer deck, 59 in vs. 54 in.

Side by side

TRUE Z500 TreadmillPeloton Tread Vision
Price$3,499$3,495 + $49.99/mo All-Access Membership
Motor3 HP continuous (TRUE lab rating)3 HP AC
Incline0-15%0-12.5%
Top speed12 mph12.5 mph
Running surface54 in x 20 in59 in x 20 in
Max user weight350 lb300 lb
WarrantyFrame 25 yr, motor 15 yr, parts 5 yr, console 5 yr, labor 1 yr12-month limited; 3-yr belt & motor, 5-yr frame guarantee

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