Specialized Turbo eMTB Lineup 2023

Specialized offers 5 bikes in their E-mountain bike category, each designed for specific types of riding styles. The lineup includes the Turbo Levo, Turbo Levo SL, Turbo Kenevo, Turbo Kenvo SL, and Turbo Tero. At first glance it can be hard to distinguish what exactly sets these bikes apart, but specialized has paired each of these bikes with specific geometry, motors, batteries and components that allow each bike to thrive in their own unique MTB environments. 

The Turbo Levo: The All Purpose E-bike Shredder 

The Turbo Levo could be considered Specialized’s Flagship E-mountain bike. With 150mm of rear travel and 160mm up front, it is ready to tackle just about anything you can throw at it. The Levo is built around a mullet platform with a 27.5” back wheel and a larger 29” wheel up front to eat up the rough stuff. Specialized touts an impressive 5 hours of battery life coupled with a powerful 700WH battery on Expert, Pro and S-works builds. Put all these ingredients together and you get a powerful sturdy all purpose E-Bike. The Turbo Levo is built to conquer, due to its powerful motor, mullet design and longer chainstays. The result is a capable balanced bike that inspires confidence wherever you go. With Specialized’s mastermind control unit, you can fine tune the motor and battery to meet your specific needs. Settings can be optimized for maximum power to grind up technical climbs,  keep up with the fast group, or maximize miles. Its versatile adjustability paired with the Levo’s capable and confidence inspiring build make it a go to for your all round trail rider. 

Turbo Levo SL: The King of All Day Epics

The Turbo Levo SL is hungry for singletrack, breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is slim, nimble and ready to tackle all day epics without breaking a sweat. Turbo Levo SL sheds 12 pounds from the Levo with a smaller 320Wh battery and custom lightweight. It is built around 29” front and rear wheels floating around 150mm of front and rear suspension. Put all this together and you get a lightweight, playful, adventure ready e-bike. The maneuverability and lightness make this bike perfect for navigating tight switchbacking trails and flowing over undulating singletrack. Pop an additional range extender battery pack into the water bottle cage and you can stay out even longer and ride farther. The fast rolling 29” wheels along with 150mm of travel are ready for burly backcountry singletracks, hopping logs, and make crossing streams a breeze due to the lightweight frame design. Thanks to the help of the Specialized custom lightweight motor, you can let the impressive alpine views take your breath away (not the steep climbs.)

Turbo Kenevo: Bike Park Ripper and Lift line Skipper

Skipping shuttle lines and churning out all day bike park hot laps is what the Turbo Kenevo does best. This bike is made to go fast and loose downhill. Unfortunately you’ve got to get to the top somehow, which is no problem when you’ve got a 700Wh Specialized battery to get you there…no need for lift tickets or waiting on a shuttle. The Turbo Kenevo hosts an impressive 180mm of travel on 27.5” wheels front and rear. The combination makes for a bike that's comfortable both in the air and on the gnarliest trails. The Kenevo is ready to go big, go fast and go all day.

Turbo Kenevo SL: Big Mountain Trail Slayer

The Kenevo SL offers a lot of the trail crushing capabilities of the Turbo Kenevo in a lighter, more lively package. The 170mm of front and rear travel on 29” wheels will chew up and spit out the gnarliest of trails and the lightweight 320Wh battery and lightweight motor keep the bike tight and agile. Whether you are trying to hone your descending skills or training for all day enduro style days, the Kenevo SL is up for the challenge. The Kenevo SL is a big mountain machine with power to keep you charging more jumps, drops and rough descents with less weight.

Turbo Tero: The Versatile Do-It-All

The Tero is ready for anything you could throw at it. It’s just as at home on the singletrack as it is in downtown traffic. The perfect companion for long adventurous commutes, weekend outdoor getaways or afternoon grocery runs. The Turbo Tero combines the capability of a modern mountain bike with the functionality of a cargo bike with built in rack and fender mounts.  29” wheels 2.3” tires and 110mm of front suspension make for a confident ride whether your on the trails, in traffic or touring and with help from a 710Wh battery the Turbo Tero is up for any and all challenges you could think up.

Build Levels 

Once you’ve begun to narrow down exactly which type of Turbo E-bike best fits your type of trail riding, it's time to pick which build level you need. The comp build is the most affordable option across the Levo, Kenevo, Levo SL and Kenevo SL models. For Levo, and Kenevo models, the comp build comes with a more affordable aluminum frame and a lower powered 500Wh battery instead of the 700Wh battery equipped on Expert and S-works builds. Specialized’s range extender can be fitted to a water bottle cage to add some extra battery power to all models. 

On the Kenevo SL and Levo SL, the bikes maintain the same lightweight motor and battery across the all ranges. Comp builds are available in carbon fiber or aluminum frames on the Levo SL. Working your way up the range to the expert builds, Specialized starts to introduce lighter weight drivetrain components and increased suspension adjustability. The S-works models come equipped with wireless electronic shifting and dropper posts and Fox Factory suspension.

Turbo Tero offers two different build tiers, the 3.0 and 5.0. The 3.0 is paired with a smaller 530Wh battery powering a 50Nm motor. Stepping up to the 5.0 you’ll get a more powerful 710Wh battery with a 90Nm motor. Both the 3.0 and 5.0 are made of aluminum however the 3.0 does have a step through frame design option. Upgrading to the 5.0 will get you a remote dropper seatpost, an upgraded front fork and a wider range, lighter drivetrain along with the more powerful motor and battery. 

Specialized’s Turbo lineup offers a wide range of builds and models that are ready to help you further and faster with more confidence and more smiles per mile.