Specialized

Turbo Kenevo 2022

Discontinued✎Full Power · GravityLegacy · 0/10iFreshness 0/10
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Burly 27.5 enduro built to plough the roughest descents

Motor

Specialized 2.2 · 90Nm · 565W↗

Battery

Specialized M2-700 · 700Wh

Travel F/R

180/180mm

Wheels

27.5F / 27.5R✎

Frame

Aluminium✎

Weight

—

Price

From £6,750

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Specialized Turbo Kenevo 2022

From £6,750

The 2022 Kenevo was the full-power freeride eMTB in Specialized's range, a 180mm-travel M5 alloy Sidearm chassis on 27.5in wheels at both ends, running the Specialized 2.2 motor (90Nm, 565W). It sat above the Levo as the self-shuttling bike-park and big-mountain option, with an Enduro-derived rearward axle path and DH-grade Roval alloy rims and Butcher Grid Gravity T9 tyres on both builds.Two trims were sold. The Comp (£6,750) paired a Marzocchi Bomber Z1 fork with a Fox Float X Performance air shock, SRAM GX/NX Eagle shifting, Code R brakes and the smaller 500Wh battery with the LED TCU. The Expert (£8,750) went full downhill spec with a dual-crown RockShox Boxxer Select RC, a Super Deluxe Select Plus air shock, X01 Eagle, 220mm rotors front and rear, the 700Wh battery and the MasterMind TCU with MicroTune. Unusually for the Kenevo line, neither 2022 build ran a coil shock.Geometry is committed across the S2 to S5 sizes: a 64.5-degree head angle, 78-degree seat angle, 450mm to 525mm reach and long 454mm chainstays, with a lower shock mount flip chip for fine-tuning. The platform had one further year: a 2023 runout switched both builds to coil shocks and revised drivetrains before the full-power Kenevo was discontinued, leaving the lightweight Kenevo SL to carry the name on.

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The 2022 Kenevo was the full-power freeride eMTB in Specialized's range, a 180mm-travel M5 alloy Sidearm chassis on 27.5in wheels at both ends, running the Specialized 2.2 motor (90Nm, 565W). It sat above the Levo as the self-shuttling bike-park and big-mountain option, with an Enduro-derived rearward axle path and DH-grade Roval alloy rims and Butcher Grid Gravity T9 tyres on both builds.

Two trims were sold. The Comp (£6,750) paired a Marzocchi Bomber Z1 fork with a Fox Float X Performance air shock, SRAM GX/NX Eagle shifting, Code R brakes and the smaller 500Wh battery with the LED TCU. The Expert (£8,750) went full downhill spec with a dual-crown RockShox Boxxer Select RC, a Super Deluxe Select Plus air shock, X01 Eagle, 220mm rotors front and rear, the 700Wh battery and the MasterMind TCU with MicroTune. Unusually for the Kenevo line, neither 2022 build ran a coil shock.

Geometry is committed across the S2 to S5 sizes: a 64.5-degree head angle, 78-degree seat angle, 450mm to 525mm reach and long 454mm chainstays, with a lower shock mount flip chip for fine-tuning. The platform had one further year: a 2023 runout switched both builds to coil shocks and revised drivetrains before the full-power Kenevo was discontinued, leaving the lightweight Kenevo SL to carry the name on.

Geometry read

What the numbers mean on the trail

Computed from this bike's geometry, spec and build kit — reach, wheelbase, chainstay, head and seat angles, travel, motor, weight and the fork/tyre/brake spec — and worked out per size, because a fixed chainstay can make an S and an XL feel very different.

Size

Descending

A solid all-round descender (64.5° head angle, 180mm) — capable in the rough and steep without being an all-out bruiser.

Playfulness

More planted than poppy — better on steep terrain than tight, fiddly singletrack.

Size balance

Rear-long with a planted front in S3 (FC:RC 1.78) — easy to weight the front and quick to turn, though it can feel light at the back at real speed.

Technical climbing

Specialized 2.2 and a steep 78° seat angle keep the weight planted over the front — a proper winch. 565W of peak power and 90Nm of torque — a strong full-power motor.

Best suited toBig-day all-rounders who climb a lot and still descend hard.

Strong up and composed down — a do-it-all, not a specialist.

Watch out forNot a flickable, playful bike — built to plough, not pop.

Brilliant on fast, rough, steep terrain; less fun on tight, mellow trails.

How it stacks up vs other Full Power · Gravity bikes (from 135 bikes in the database)

Battery700 Whabout average capacity

Motor torque90 Nm11 Nm below average

Value for money28/100from £6,750 · comparable bikes ~£5,889

⚙️ Adjustable geometry: this frame has a high/low setting — low drops the BB and slackens the head angle for more descending stability; high lifts the BB and steepens slightly for clearance and a perkier, more playful feel.

Computed from geometry + spec, not a paid review. Scores are guidance, not gospel.

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“My 2019 Turbo Levo Expert weighs in at 19.85kg (43.76 lbs) including the SWAT tool, water bottle cage and pedals. I've done a few things to it, including going from a 700wh battery to a 500wh model. I've also swapped out the wheels for…”

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OWNERS’ REPORT

Specialized Kenevo (2018-2023) — what owners actually know

21,538 posts · 2,416 owners · data through Jul 2026

105GEN 2: 2.1 motor early-life failures and the 4-year warranty extension (motor internals in the Brose/Specialized report) · typical onset: Early life; 500-mile repeat cycles in the worst cases pre-fix.

39Water ingress (both gens; also tracked in the Brose/Specialized report) · typical onset: Wet seasons; pressure-washing accelerates.

30GEN 2: firmware update side effects (7.4.2 era) · typical onset: Immediately post-update.

✓Specialized handled its biggest motor crisis in public, on this forum, with a CEO letter and a 4-year retroactive warranty; community sentiment flipped from…

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Geometry · hover a row to highlight the measurement on the bike

	S2	S3	S4	S5
Reach	450 mm	475 mm	500 mm	525 mm
Stack	602 mm	611 mm	620 mm	629 mm
Seattube	400 mm	420 mm	440 mm	465 mm
Chainstay	454 mm	454 mm	454 mm	454 mm
Headtube Angle	64.5°	64.5°	64.5°	64.5°
Seattube Angle (eff)	78°	78°	78°	78°
Wheelbase	1234 mm	1263 mm	1292 mm	1322 mm
Headtube	105 mm	115 mm	125 mm	135 mm
BB Height	351 mm	351 mm	351 mm	351 mm
Standover	799 mm	799 mm	799 mm	799 mm
Front Centre	780 mm*	809 mm*	838 mm*	868 mm*
FC:RC	1.72	1.78	1.85	1.91

Trims · 2

	Comp £6,750	Expert £8,750
Motor	Specialized 2.2 · 90 Nm · all trims
Battery	Specialized M2-700 · 700 Wh · all trims
Travel F/R	180/180 mm · all trims
Frame	Specialized M5 Premium Aluminum · all trims
Fork	Marzocchi Bomber Z1, 27.5in, 180mm travel, GRIP damper, sweep-adjust, Kabolt 110, 44mm rake (2021 OE spec)	RockShox Boxxer Select RC (dual crown), 27.5, DebonAir, 20x110mm Boost, 35mm chassis, 180mm of travel
Shock	Fox Float X Performance Series, 230x62.5mm	RockShox Super Deluxe Select Plus, 230 x 62.5mm
Stem	Alloy Trail Stem, 35mm bar bore	Descendant 35mm Direct Mount Stem, 50mm length
Handlebar	Specialized, 6061 alloy, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 30mm rise, 780mm width	Specialized Trail, 7050 alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 30mm rise, 800mm, 35mm clamp
Grips	Specialized Trail Grips	Deity Knuckleduster, black
Saddle	Bridge Comp, Hollow Cr-mo rails, 155/143mm	Bridge, 155/143mm, Hollow Ti-rails
Seatpost	X-Fusion Manic dropper, infinite adjustable, two-bolt head, remote SRL LE lever, 34.9mm (S: 125mm, M/L: 150mm, XL: 170mm)	OneUp Dropper Post V2, MMX lever, 34.9mm (S2: 120mm, S3: 150mm, S4: 180mm, S5: 210mm)
Brakes	SRAM Code R, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc; rotors 220mm front / 200mm rear	SRAM Code RS, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc; rotors 220mm front / 220mm rear
Rear derailleur	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed
Crank	Praxis forged M30, custom offset, 160mm; SRAM X-Sync Eagle chainring, 104BCD, 32T, steel · all trims
Shifters	SRAM GX Eagle, trigger, 12-speed, single click	SRAM X01 Eagle trigger, 12-speed, single click
Cassette	SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed, 11-50t	SRAM XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t
Chain	SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
Drivetrain	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed; Praxis forged M30, custom offset, 160mm; SRAM X-Sync Eagle chainring, 104BCD, 32T, steel; SRAM GX Eagle, trigger, 12-speed, single click; SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed, 11-50t; SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed; Praxis forged M30, custom offset, 160mm; SRAM X-Sync Eagle chainring, 104BCD, 32T, steel; SRAM X01 Eagle trigger, 12-speed, single click; SRAM XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t; SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
Wheels	Roval 27.5in Alloy DH, 28mm internal width, 32h, tubeless ready · all trims
Tyres	Front and rear: Butcher Grid Gravity 2Bliss Ready T9, 27.5 x 2.6in · all trims
Price	£6,750	£8,750

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