NordicTrack X16 Elliptical Review: One Machine, Three Ways To Move

• 16-inch tilting HD touchscreen
• -10% to 10% incline range
• 26 resistance levels
• 32-inch auto-adjustable stride
• 3-in-1 movement: stepper, elliptical, treadmill
• Oversized cushioned pedals, adjustable between soft and firm, with integrated handle controls
• AutoBreeze fan, built in
• Water bottle holder, USB-C charging port
• Two built-in speakers, Bluetooth headphone connectivity
• Transport wheels
• 375 lb user capacity
• 10-year frame warranty, plus 2-year parts, 1-year tablet, 1-year labor and repairs

If you get bored running the same motion for 30 straight minutes, this solves that without three separate machines taking up the room. The 375 lb capacity and 32-inch stride matter too, especially for larger frames or longer legs, where a shorter stride starts to feel cramped fast.

That 32-inch stride pairs with the -10% to 10% incline range for real terrain variety, climbs and descents built into the motion itself. The 26 resistance levels run from easy recovery to genuinely hard intervals, and the pedals themselves adjust between softer and firmer cushioning depending on what your joints want that day.

Integrated handle controls let you adjust incline, decline, and resistance mid-stride, without letting go. Small things matter more once you're actually in the middle of a workout and don't want to break form to reach a button.

The 16-inch tilting touchscreen carries the full iFIT library and tilts to stay visible during off-machine segments like strength or yoga work. Follow Trainer handles incline, decline, and resistance automatically, matching whatever the trainer calls on screen.

NordicTrack has also layered in AI Coach, still in beta, which schedules workouts and tracks accountability from your phone. It's a beta, so expect some rough edges and occasional changes. Activity syncs with Strava, Garmin Connect, and Apple Health, and the two built-in speakers with Bluetooth headphone support mean you're not propping a phone on the console for audio.

This is a machine that sits and stays. 289 lbs in-box with a 58.5-by-29.5-inch footprint doesn't tuck into a corner easily, and it isn't trying to. Transport wheels help when you do need to move it, which is more than most machines this size offer.

The X16 is actually priced above the AirGlide 16 in NordicTrack's current lineup, not below it, which is worth knowing going in if you assumed the simpler-sounding single-motion machine would cost more. That gap reflects what you're actually paying for: the 3-in-1 stepper, elliptical, and treadmill-style movement, not a bigger screen or more resistance levels, since both machines share a similar feature set otherwise.

Below both sit the Step Climber and Step Climber XL, which live in NordicTrack's broader elliptical catalog but use a stepping motion rather than an elliptical glide. They're priced lower, but they're not a budget version of this machine, they solve a different problem entirely. If what you actually want is the glide-and-climb motion this machine offers, the real comparison is against the AirGlide 16, not the steppers.

Current pricing and any active promotions are best checked directly on NordicTrack.com, since both shift.

Pros:

• Genuine 3-in-1 movement variety on a single machine

• Longest stride length in NordicTrack's elliptical lineup

• High 375 lb user capacity

• Full iFIT library with automatic Follow Trainer adjustments

• Adjustable pedal cushioning, a detail most ellipticals skip

Cons:

• Larger footprint than single-motion ellipticals

• Requires a paid iFIT membership for full functionality

• Heavier in-box weight makes initial setup and repositioning more effort

• AI Coach is still in beta, so its feature set isn't finalized

1. NordicTrack. X16 Elliptical

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