Compare: 2023 Kona Sutra vs Sutra SE vs Sutra LTD

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	Sutra2023 Kona	Sutra SE2023 Kona	Sutra LTD2023 Kona

MSRP	$2,099	$2,199	$2,699
Where to Buy	$2,099 At Kona	— $1 At	$2,699 At Kona $2,699 At Cambria Bike
Category	Gravel	Gravel	Gravel
	3.1	3.5	4.4
Frame	Steel	Steel	Steel
Fork	Steel	Steel	Steel
Wheels	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Wheel Size	700c	700c	29″
Brakes	Mechanical Disc	Mechanical Disc	Hydraulic Disc
Groupset	GRX 400, Tiagra	Deore, microSHIFT	Rival, NX
Drivetrain	2 × 10	3 × 10	1 × 11
Seatpost	Rigid	Rigid	Dropper
Brand Site	konaworld.com	konaworld.com	konaworld.com
Summary	The Kona Sutra, Kona Sutra SE, and Kona Sutra LTD are all steel frame gravel bikes. The Sutra SE has a 3 × 10 drivetrain providing a wider range of gears, while the Sutra LTD has a dropper post, 29″ aluminum wheels, and better components.

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Ride Feel

Based on frame geometry and build specs.

Rider Position

relaxedaggressive

Terrain

smoothrugged

Sutra

Sutra SE

Sutra LTD

Other Gravel bikes

Gear Range

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

36 mph

Sutra

38 mph

Sutra SE

28 mph

Sutra LTD

Highest gear

(descending)

Spec Level

Based on build material and quality level of the frame, fork, wheelset, groupset, suspension system, and more.

Geometry

Specs

	Sutra2023 Kona	Sutra SE2023 Kona	Sutra LTD2023 Kona

Frame	Kona Cromoly Butted Color: Satin Midnight w/ Gloss Bronze Decals	Kona Cromoly Butted Color: Satin Midnight w/ Gloss Bronze Decals	Kona Cromoly Butted Color: Satin Midnight w/ Gloss Bronze Decals
Fork	Kona Project Two Cromoly Disc Touring	Kona Project Two Cromoly Disc Touring	Kona Project Two Cromoly Disc Touring Fork
Shock	n/a	n/a	n/a
Bottom Bracket	Shimano 68mm or Prowheel BB68+	Shimano 68mm	SRAM GXP 73mm
Headset	FSA No.1/No.10	FSA No.1/No.10	FSA No.1/No.10
Stem	Kona Road	Kona Road	Kona Road Deluxe
Handlebar	Kona Road	Kona Road	Kona Road
Saddle	Brooks B17 Leather	Brooks B17 Leather	WTB Volt
Seatpost	Kona Deluxe Thumb w/Offset 27.2mm	Kona Deluxe Thumb w/Offset 27.2mm	TranzX Dropper +RAD Internal 31.6mm
Pedals	n/a	n/a	n/a
Grips	Brooks Microfiber Brown	Kona Cork Tape	Kona Cork Tape

Groupset

Rear Derailleur	Shimano GRX 400	Shimano Deore SGS	SRAM Rival 1
Front Derailleur	Shimano GRX 400	Shimano Deore	n/a
Crank	Shimano GRX 600 or Prowheel, 30/46t	Shimano, 26/36/48t	SRAM NX, 36t X-Sync
Shifters	Shimano Tiagra	MicroShift	SRAM Rival 1 w/ Integrated Dropper Lever
Cassette	Shimano Deore 11-36t 10spd or Sunrace 11-36t 10spd	Shimano Deore 11-36t 10spd	SRAM PG1130 11-42t 11spd
Chain	Shimano Deore or KMC X10	Shimano Deore	SRAM PC1110
Chain Guide	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brakes	TRP HDC711C Mechanical / Hydraulic	TRP Spyre C Flat mount	SRAM Rival HRD Flat Mount
Brake Levers	Shimano Tiagra	Tektro RRL-A	SRAM Rival 1

Wheels

Rims	WTB ST i23 TCS 2.0	WTB ST i23 TCS 2.0	WTB KOM Team i27 TCS 2.0
Spokes	Stainless Black 14g	Stainless Black 14g	Stainless Black 14g
Front Hub	Formula 100x12mm	Formula 100x12mm	Formula 100x12mm
Rear Hub	Formula 142x12mm	Formula 142x12mm	Formula 142x12mm
Tires	Front: Schwalbe Marathon Mondial 700x40c, Rear: Schwalbe Marathon Mondial 700x40c	Front: Schwalbe Marathon Mondial 700x40c, Rear: Schwalbe Marathon Mondial 700x40c	Front: Maxxis Rekon Race EXO TR 29x2.25", Rear: Maxxis Rekon Race EXO TR 29x2.25"
Disc Rotors	TRP TR160mm	TRP Spyre C 160mm	SRAM Centerline 180mm

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