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Turbo Levo
A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension enduro e-bike with upper mid-range components.
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Mentioned in Specialized Turbo eMTB Lineup 2023
Manufacturer Price
$4,975| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 150 / 150mm |
| Fork | RockShox 35 Gold RL |
| Shock | RockShox Deluxe Select |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | NX |
| Motor | Specialized 250W 90Nm mid-drive |
| Battery | Specialized 500Wh |
| Brakes | SRAM Level T Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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Summary
The Specialized Turbo Levo is widely regarded as a benchmark in the e-MTB category, offering a polished and natural riding experience. Its powerful motor, excellent battery life, and well-integrated design make it a top choice for enduro riding. While it excels in performance and innovation, its high price and some component choices are noted drawbacks.
Powerful, quiet, and proven motor
Excellent battery life and range
Well-balanced geometry and suspension
Clean, intuitive user interface
Superb system integration
High price tag
Some component choices could be better for the price
Heavy compared to non-e-MTBs
The new Levo is the king of the e-mountain bikes.Bicycling
Specialized has a real knack of making bikes feeling welcoming straight away and that’s definitely one of the Levo’s real strengths.
Bike PerfectThe bike is incredible… it’s lightweight, beautiful, relatively quiet, extremely well balanced, and just a blast to ride.
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Jun 2021 · Peter Walker
ENDURO reviewing yet another eMTB?! There's actually a very good reason: the sub 17 kg Specialized S-Works Turbo Levo SL offers a very natural ride and top handling. Moreover, it allows you to enjoy long rides without getting exhausted! Fancy a shuttle session without taking the car?
Intuitive handling
Motor delivers a very natural ride feel
Successful integration of the motor-battery system
Modular battery concept with range extender
Lack of smoothness at high speed and little support from the suspension
Puncture-prone rear tire
Apr 2021 · Joshua Hutchens
Specialized follows up on the success of their Gen 3 Levo with small updates to the frame and suspension, and huge updates to the motor and software. A...
Impressive motor integration
Excellent software
Adjustable geometry
SWAT Storage
Hefty
Fox Rhythm 36 fork
Price
Tire spec
Mar 2021 · Tyler Benedict
First ride review, actual weight & complete tech overview of the new 3rd generation Specialized Turbo Levo...with video, slow motion & more!
Mar 2021 · Mike Kazimer
The third generation of the Levo advances the eMTB game to the next level.
Very quiet motor & excellent display
Super smooth power delivery
Adjustable geometry
There's really only one – the price.
Jan 2021
Price: $9025.00 | Model Year: 2020 | One of the most satisfying lightweight full suspension electric mountain bikes available... just 38.8lbs total! Uses a proprietary mid-drive motor and downtube-integrated battery pack that weigh under 8.3lbs combined. Optional range extender bottle-shaped batteries weigh 2.3lbs, are easy to use, and the control system allows for simultaneous or independent drawdown. You can even remove the downtube battery and rely solely on the range extender packs, which may be eligible for commercial air travel
One of the most satisfying lightweight full suspension electric mountain bikes available... just 38.8lbs total! Uses a proprietary mid-drive motor and downtube-integrated battery pack that weigh under 8.3lbs combined. Optional range extender bottle-shaped batteries weigh 2.3lbs, are easy to use, and the control system allows for simultaneous or independent drawdown. You can even remove the downtube battery and rely solely on the range extender packs, which may be eligible for commercial air travel
Boost hub spacing for strength, varied front and rear tire for improved handling and traction, impressive SRAM G2 RSC hydraulic disc brakes with quad piston calipers and 200/180mm rotors, tool-free adjustable brake levers with reach and contact point, four frame sizes and two color options, stock 29er wheel size with flip chip to enable 27.5 650b, infinitely adjustable dropper seat post
Premium Fox air suspension front and rear with 150mm travel for cross country and all mountain riding (designed around the Stumpjumper with slacker head tube angle and longer wheelbase), Intuitive and durable button pad and main control unit with LED lights that can be turned off, optional Mission Control smartphone app offers power setting adjustments, optional TCU LCD display and Ant+ wireless is great for fitness training (watts, cadence, rpm, bpm)
Limited motor torque at 35nm vs. 90nm on the Brose motor system (used on non-SL Levo and Kenevo), high pitched whine produced by motor when pedaling at high RPM (comparable to Bosch CX), charging ports on non-driveside of bike can be difficult to reach when laid down, the bikes are expensive and Specialized charges extra for the power cable to connect the optional Range Extender battery... as well as a dual-charging splitter cable
Dec 2020 · Scotty Prendergast
It is true, with all the wiz and fanfare around electric mountain bikes these days occasionally we still hear a little pessimism from the odd naysayer out there… Sure, there will always be your traditional let us say ‘naturally aspirated’ MTB riders out there who at times may have a different opinion on the modern age of e-Bikes with claims akin to; “They don’t handle that well,” or “They are too heavy.” And to be fair those statements have at […]
Oct 2020 · Berne Broudy
An e-MTB with an 80-mile range that gives you twice your power — at nearly the same weight — as a traditional trail bike.
Oct 2020 · Nic Hall
SPECIALIZED TURBO LEVO SL EXPERT CARBON REVIEW Words by Nic Hall | Photos by Drew Rohde Over the past few years we’ve seen the eMTB arms race charge for longer range, bigger batteries and burlier builds. The Specialized Turbo Levo SL bucked the trend
| Frame | Specialized M5 Premium Aluminum, 29 Trail Geometry, integrated down tube battery, enclosed internal cable, Command Post routing, 148mm spacing, fully sealed cartridge bearings, 150mm of travel |
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| Fork | RockShox 35 29, DebonAir spring, Motion Control damper, 51mm offset, 15x110mm thru-axle Travel: 150mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | RockShox Deluxe Select w/ custom air valve, 52.5x210mm Travel: 150mm |
| Stem | Specialized Trail, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise |
| Handlebar | Specialized Trail, 6061 alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 27mm rise, 780mm, 31.8mm clamp |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Myth 155 S, Body Geometry Henge 143 M/L/XL, steel rails |
| Seatpost | TranzX dropper, 34.9mm, XS-S: 100mm, M: 120mm, L/XL: 150mm Travel Type: Dropper |
| Grips | Specialized Sip grip, half-waffle, S/M: regular thickness, L/XL: XL thickness |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM NX, 11-speed |
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| Crank | Praxis forged M30, custom offset, 32T, custom steel |
| Shifters | SRAM S700, single-click lever |
| Cassette | SRAM PG-1130, 11-speed, 11-42t |
| Chain | KMC X11ET, 11-speed w/ Missing Link™ |
| Brakes | Front: SRAM Level T hydraulic disc, 4-Piston Caliper, 200mm, Rear: SRAM Level T hydraulic disc, 2-Piston Caliper, 200mm Type: SRAM Level T Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Roval Traverse 29, hookless alloy, 30mm inner width, tubeless ready |
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| Spokes | DT Swiss Industry |
| Front Hub | Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 15x110mm thru-axle, 28h |
| Rear Hub | Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm thru-axle, 28h |
| Tires | Front: Butcher, GRID casing, GRIPTON® compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.6", Rear: Eliminator, BLCK DMND Casing, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3" |
| Motor | Specialized 2.1, custom Rx Trail-tuned motor, 250W nominal |
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| Battery | Specialized M2-500, integrated battery w/rock guard, 500Wh |
| Remote | Specialized TCU, 10-LED State of charge, 3-LED Ride Mode display, ANT+/Bluetooth® |
| Display | Specialized TCU, 10-LED State of charge, 3-LED Ride Mode display, ANT+/Bluetooth® |
| Charger | Custom charger, 42V4A w/ Rosenberger plug |
First added November 6
Last updated July 8
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