NordicTrack Review: Big Machines, Bigger Strings Attached?
NordicTrack sells the treadmills most Americans picture when they think of home cardio, but its machines lean hard on a paid iFIT subscription, and its returns and repair record are the weak link.
Verdict, fast
- The Commercial 1750 treadmill is the pick of the range, with incline, decline, a folding deck, and a lifetime motor warranty.
- List prices are mostly theater: nearly every machine we checked was discounted by hundreds of dollars, sometimes a thousand or more.
- Equipment needs a free iFIT account to activate, and the full workout library requires iFIT Pro, listed at $39 a month.
- Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery, but a $249.99 return shipping charge comes off the refund.
Beacon Score
Capable hardware with long motor and frame warranties, undercut by subscription dependence, a costly return charge, and a poor repair reputation.
- Product19/25
- Value14/25
- Service10/25
- Trust14/25
Worth your money
Commercial 1750 Treadmill $2,499.99
Incline, decline, and a folding frame on the brand’s best-reviewed treadmill.
The 1750 is the middle of the Commercial Series and the model we would buy. It runs from 12 percent incline to 3 percent decline, has a cushioned deck and a 16-inch pivoting screen for off-treadmill classes, and folds for storage. The motor carries a lifetime warranty. Its listing shows more than 400 reviews averaging 4.4 stars, and it was on sale for $1,999.99 when we checked. Top speed is 12 mph, so serious runners may want the 2450.
- Best for
- Walkers and runners who want incline training at home
- Weak spot
- Top speed caps at 12 mph
X24 Treadmill $4,299.99
A 40 percent incline turns a treadmill into a hiking machine.
The X24 is NordicTrack’s incline trainer: a steep incline range plus decline, a 24-inch pivoting touchscreen, and a lifetime motor warranty. Steep incline walking is a low-impact way to work hard, which suits people who cannot or do not want to run. It was marked down by $1,300 when we checked. The trade-off is size and weight, and a top speed of 12 mph. This is not a machine you move to another room later.
- Best for
- Incline walkers and hikers training for elevation
- Weak spot
- Huge, heavy, and expensive at list price
RW900 Rower $2,799.99
The highest-rated machine we found on the site, with a big pivoting screen.
The RW900’s listing averages 4.8 stars from about 70 reviews, the best score of any NordicTrack machine we checked. It has 26 resistance levels, a 24-inch pivoting screen for off-rower classes, and a 10-year frame warranty. The cheaper RW700 shares the same resistance with a 10-inch screen, so pay for the RW900 only if you will use the screen for floor workouts. It was discounted by $1,000 when we checked, which says a lot about the list price.
- Best for
- Full-body cardio in a room with wall space
- Weak spot
- List price is rarely what anyone pays
T Series 10 Treadmill $1,799.99
The entry ticket to a NordicTrack treadmill, with a 12 percent incline.
The T Series 10 folds, inclines to 12 percent, and has a 10-inch tilting touchscreen, which is enough for following iFIT classes. It is the cheapest treadmill in the line, on sale for $1,599.99 when we checked. Read the footnotes: its motor warranty is two years, not the lifetime cover the X and Commercial models get. For light walking that may be fine; for daily running, the gap is a reason to step up.
- Best for
- Beginners and walkers on a tighter budget
- Weak spot
- Two-year motor warranty, versus lifetime on pricier models
S24 Studio Bike $2,299.99
A large-screen spin bike priced well below Peloton’s Bike+ when on sale.
The S24 pairs 24 resistance levels with a 24-inch pivoting touchscreen, and iFIT trainers can adjust resistance automatically during classes. It was discounted by $1,000 when we checked, which takes it well under Peloton’s premium bike. The listing averages 4.5 stars from a few dozen reviews, a thinner record than the treadmills. Like everything here, it is far less useful without an iFIT Pro subscription.
- Best for
- Cyclists who want a big screen without Peloton’s price
- Weak spot
- Small review base so far
Skip these
Ultra 1 Treadmill
The Ultra 1 is a $15,000 statement piece with a lifetime-warranty motor and only a handful of reviews on its listing. That money buys a Commercial 1750, a rower, a bike, and several years of iFIT Pro, with change left over. Given how owners describe NordicTrack’s repair turnaround, we would not concentrate that much money in one machine.
X16 Elliptical
The X16 Elliptical had the weakest rating of the machines we checked, around 4.1 stars from about 80 reviews, at a list price close to the Commercial 1750 treadmill’s. Ellipticals are a sensible low-impact choice, but this one asks a premium price for a middling record. We would look at a treadmill with incline for low-impact walking instead.
NordicTrack versus two rivals
Two brands a shopper is likely to be weighing at the same time. Words only; the numbers change too often to print.
| Row | NordicTrack | Peloton | Bowflex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Treadmills, bikes, ellipticals, rowers, Pilates reformers, and dumbbells | Bikes, three treadmills, and a rower, plus app memberships | Adjustable dumbbells, home gyms, treadmills, and bikes |
| Price position | High list prices with deep, almost permanent discounts | Premium and rarely discounted, plus a required membership | Mid-range, strongest value in strength equipment |
| Returns | Thirty days from delivery, minus a return shipping charge | Home trial for first purchases, with a return fee per machine | Thirty days from delivery, minus freight and a possible restocking fee |
| Standout | Steep incline and decline that iFIT trainers control for you | The best class production and instructors in home fitness | SelectTech dumbbells that need no subscription at all |
Shipping, returns, support
Each line below was read on NordicTrack's own site in October 2026. Policies move; if one has, tell us.
Right buyer, wrong buyer
Buy if you are
- Walkers who want steep incline training without leaving the house
- Buyers who will wait for a sale rather than pay list price
- Households that will share one iFIT Pro plan across several users
Pass if you are
- Anyone who wants equipment that works fully without a subscription
- Buyers in rural areas who cannot wait weeks for a technician
- Shoppers who might return a machine and cannot absorb a $249.99 charge
Questions readers ask
Can you use a NordicTrack treadmill without iFIT?
Partly. NordicTrack’s product pages say a free account and agreement to terms are required to activate the equipment, and a paid iFIT Pro subscription and Wi-Fi are needed for full content and features. Manual workouts are possible, but much of what you pay for, including trainer-controlled incline, sits behind the subscription.
What does it cost to return a NordicTrack?
The return policy allows returns within 30 days of delivery and deducts a $249.99 return shipping charge from your refund. Delivery and assembly fees are not refunded either. Under the 30-day home trial promotion, restocking fees are waived but the return shipping charge still applies. Returns are arranged by phone.
Is NordicTrack ever sold at list price?
Rarely, judging by our check. The treadmills, bikes, and rowers we looked at were all marked down, often by $500 to $1,300, with an extra coupon on top and a countdown timer on the banner. If a NordicTrack is not on sale when you look, wait a few weeks.
How long is the NordicTrack warranty?
It depends on the machine, and the full terms sit in each manual rather than on a single policy page. Product pages advertise a lifetime motor warranty on X and Commercial treadmills, a two-year motor warranty on the T Series, and 10-year frame cover on bikes and rowers. Labor coverage is much shorter.
Our call
NordicTrack builds capable machines, and the Commercial 1750 is a strong treadmill at its usual sale price. The catch is everything bundled with it: equipment that wants an iFIT account to activate, a $39 monthly plan for the full experience, a $249.99 charge if you send it back, and owners who describe long waits for repairs. Buy on sale, register the warranty, and keep every box until the 30 days are up.
See it at NordicTrackDesk notes and sources
This is desk research: the brand's own pages plus published customer reviews, read in October 2026. Nothing was sent to us and nothing was tried in person.
- NordicTrack product pages for the Commercial 1750 and 2450, X24, T Series 10, RW900, S24, X16 Elliptical, and Ultra 1
- NordicTrack, ProForm, and iFIT terms covering shipping, the return policy, the home trial, and warranties
- iFIT membership page listing the Train and Pro tiers
- Trustpilot reviews of NordicTrack, recent and one-star filters