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Turbo Levo 2022

Discontinued✎Full Power · TrailLegacy · 0/10iFreshness 0/10
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Hugely popular full-power trail bike that set the trail standard

Motor

Specialized 2.2 · 90Nm · 565W↗

Battery

Specialized M3-700 · 700Wh

Travel F/R

160/150mm

Wheels

MX (29F / 27.5R)✎

Frame

Full carbon / Aluminium

Weight

—

Price

From £5,250

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Specialized Turbo Levo 2022

From £5,250

The 2022 Turbo Levo is the launch-year catalogue of the third-generation (Gen 3) Levo, introduced in March 2021. Every trim runs the Specialized 2.2 motor (90Nm, 565W) with the MasterMind or standard TCU, a dedicated mixed-wheel chassis (29in front, 27.5in rear), 160mm fork and 150mm of Horst-link rear travel. The 700Wh M3-700 battery features on everything except the base Alloy, which makes do with a 500Wh M3-500, so check which pack you are getting at the bottom of the range.Geometry is the party trick: carbon frames (and the Comp Alloy) offer six settings, with eccentric headset cups swinging the head angle from 63 to 65.5 degrees and a chip moving the BB 7mm either way. S-Sizing runs S1 to S6 (Pro and S-Works sold in S2-S6), letting riders size on reach rather than inseam.The UK ladder ran from the £5,250 Alloy (RockShox 35 Silver, SRAM SX) through the £6,750 Comp Alloy and £8,250 Comp (the FACT 11m carbon frame with Fox 36 Rhythm and GX Eagle, added to the range in spring 2022), to the Expert (launched at £8,750, listed at £9,250 by mid-2022) and £10,750 Pro with mechanical X01 Eagle and Fox 38s, topping out at the £13,000 S-Works with XX1 AXS, Magura MT7s and Roval Traverse SL carbon wheels. UK prices rose noticeably during 2022, so used listings quote a spread of original RRPs.This model year is discontinued: the 2023 catalogue re-priced the range and moved the Expert to GX AXS, and the platform was replaced outright by the Gen 4 Levo in 2025. As a used buy the 2022 and 2023 Gen 3 bikes are mechanically very close, differing mainly in build kits and colourways.

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The 2022 Turbo Levo is the launch-year catalogue of the third-generation (Gen 3) Levo, introduced in March 2021. Every trim runs the Specialized 2.2 motor (90Nm, 565W) with the MasterMind or standard TCU, a dedicated mixed-wheel chassis (29in front, 27.5in rear), 160mm fork and 150mm of Horst-link rear travel. The 700Wh M3-700 battery features on everything except the base Alloy, which makes do with a 500Wh M3-500, so check which pack you are getting at the bottom of the range.

Geometry is the party trick: carbon frames (and the Comp Alloy) offer six settings, with eccentric headset cups swinging the head angle from 63 to 65.5 degrees and a chip moving the BB 7mm either way. S-Sizing runs S1 to S6 (Pro and S-Works sold in S2-S6), letting riders size on reach rather than inseam.

The UK ladder ran from the £5,250 Alloy (RockShox 35 Silver, SRAM SX) through the £6,750 Comp Alloy and £8,250 Comp (the FACT 11m carbon frame with Fox 36 Rhythm and GX Eagle, added to the range in spring 2022), to the Expert (launched at £8,750, listed at £9,250 by mid-2022) and £10,750 Pro with mechanical X01 Eagle and Fox 38s, topping out at the £13,000 S-Works with XX1 AXS, Magura MT7s and Roval Traverse SL carbon wheels. UK prices rose noticeably during 2022, so used listings quote a spread of original RRPs.

This model year is discontinued: the 2023 catalogue re-priced the range and moved the Expert to GX AXS, and the platform was replaced outright by the Gen 4 Levo in 2025. As a used buy the 2022 and 2023 Gen 3 bikes are mechanically very close, differing mainly in build kits and colourways.

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, 150mm) — capable in the rough and steep without being an all-out bruiser.

Playfulness

Short 442mm rear and a lighter build — easy to pop, manual and throw around.

Size balance

Rear-long with a planted front in S3 (FC:RC 1.77) — 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 76.7° 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 toPlayful trail riding — jumps, pumps and tight, techy singletrack.

Easy to throw around; happiest when you're active on the bike.

Watch out forNo major red flags in the S3 geometry.

The numbers are well balanced for its category.

How it stacks up vs other Full Power · Trail bikes (from 271 bikes in the database)

Battery700 Whabout average capacity

Motor torque90 Nm8 Nm below average

Value for money38/100from £5,250 · comparable bikes ~£4,860

⚙️ 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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OWNERS’ REPORT

Specialized Levo Gen 3 (2022-24) — what owners actually know

7,274 posts · 1,207 owners · data through Jul 2026

6Charge-port door fragility · typical onset: From new

5The rattle cluster - battery sleeve, FSA headset play, cables · typical onset: First 200km

3Frame cracks - small but real cluster, handled well · typical onset: Within 2 years

✓Gen 3 Expert at 7,000+ miles and 150 charge cycles, zero motor or battery issues - high-cadence rider who reads the failure threads daily and shrugs

Inside: the community setup plate · numbered field notes · the used-buyer checklist.

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

	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6
Reach	412 mm	432 mm	452 mm	477 mm	502 mm	532 mm
Stack	605 mm	617 mm	626 mm	635 mm	644 mm	653 mm
Seattube	380 mm	390 mm	405 mm	425 mm	445 mm	465 mm
Chainstay	442 mm	442 mm	442 mm	442 mm	442 mm	442 mm
Headtube Angle	64.5°	64.5°	64.5°	64.5°	64.5°	64.5°
Seattube Angle (eff)	78°	77.2°	76.7°	76.2°	76.2°	76.2°
Wheelbase	1179 mm	1200 mm	1225 mm	1255 mm	1284 mm	1318 mm
Headtube	105 mm	105 mm	115 mm	125 mm	135 mm	145 mm
BB Height	352 mm	350 mm	350 mm	350 mm	350 mm	350 mm
Standover	752 mm	776 mm	783 mm	787 mm	788 mm	790 mm
Front Centre	737 mm*	758 mm*	783 mm*	813 mm*	842 mm*	876 mm*
FC:RC	1.67	1.71	1.77	1.84	1.90	1.98

Trims · 6

	Alloy £5,250	Comp Alloy £6,750	Comp £8,250	Expert £9,250	Pro £10,750	S-Works £13,000
Motor	Specialized 2.2 · 90 Nm · all trims
Battery	Specialized M3-700 · 700 Wh · all trims
Travel F/R	160/150 mm · all trims
Frame	Specialized M5 premium alloy, BB height adjust, S-Sizing, internal cable routing, 150mm travel, 148mm spacing	Specialized M5 premium alloy, headset adjust, BB height adjust, S-Sizing, internal cable routing, 150mm travel, 148mm spacing	FACT 11m full carbon, 29" front wheel, 27.5" rear wheel, full internal cable routing, 148mm spacing, fully sealed cartridge bearings, 150mm of travel, geo adjust head tube, geo adjust horst pivot	FACT 11m full carbon, 29" front wheel, 27.5" rear wheel, full internal cable routing, 148mm spacing, fully sealed cartridge bearings, 150mm of travel, geo adjust head tube, geo adjust horst pivot	FACT 11m full carbon, 29" front wheel, 27.5" rear wheel, full internal cable routing, 148mm spacing, fully sealed cartridge bearings, 150mm of travel, geo adjust head tube, geo adjust horst pivot	FACT 11m full carbon, 29" front wheel, 27.5" rear wheel, full internal cable routing, 148mm spacing, fully sealed cartridge bearings, 150mm of travel, geo adjust head tube, geo adjust horst pivot
Fork	RockShox 35 Silver, 35mm stanchion, Turnkey damper, S1: 150mm travel, S2-S6: 160mm travel	Fox Rhythm 36, S1: 150mm travel, S2-S6: 160mm travel	FOX FLOAT 36 RHYTHM 29, GRIP damper, 44mm offset, 2-position sweep adjust, 15x110mm, 1.5" tapered steerer, 160mm travel	FOX FLOAT 38 Performance Elite 29, Grip2 damper, 44mm offset, HSC, LSC, HSR, LSR, 110x15mm, 1.5" tapered steerer, 160mm travel	FOX FLOAT 38 Factory 29, Grip2 damper, 44mm offset, HSC, LSC, HSR, LSR, 110x15mm, 1.5" tapered steerer, 160mm travel, Kashima	FOX FLOAT 38 Factory 29, Grip2 damper, 44mm offset, HSC, LSC, HSR, LSR, 110x15mm, 1.5" tapered steerer, 160mm travel, Kashima
Shock	RockShox Deluxe Select R, rebound adjust, S1: 52.5x210mm, S2-S6: 55x210mm	S1: FOX DPS Performance Series, 3-position lever, rebound adjust, 52.5x210mm; S2-S6: FOX FLOAT X Performance, LSR, 2-position lever, 55x210mm	S1: FOX DPS Performance Series, 3-position lever, rebound adjust, 52.5x210mm; S2-S6: FOX FLOAT X Performance, LSR, 2-position lever, 55x210mm	S1: Fox Float DPS Performance, S2-S6: FOX FLOAT X2 Performance, LSC, LSR, 2-position lever	FOX FLOAT X2 Factory, LSC, LSR, 2-position lever, 55x210mm, Kashima	FOX FLOAT X2 Factory, LSC, LSR, 2-position lever, 55x210mm, Kashima
Headset	—	—	Eccentric upper headset cups	—	—	—
Stem	Alloy Trail Stem, 35mm bar bore	Alloy Trail Stem, 35mm bar bore	Alloy Trail Stem, 35mm bar bore	Alloy Trail Stem, 35mm bar bore	Deity, 35.0mm	Deity, 35.0mm
Handlebar	Alloy, 35mm diameter, 780mm width, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep	Alloy, 35mm diameter, 780mm width, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep	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	Roval Traverse SL Carbon, riser bar, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 30mm rise, 780mm, 35.0mm	Roval Traverse SL Carbon, riser bar, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 30mm rise, 780mm, 35.0mm
Grips	Specialized Trail Grips	Specialized Trail Grips	—	Deity, Knuckleduster, Black	Deity, Knuckleduster, Black	Deity, Knuckleduster, Black
Saddle	Body Geometry Bridge Saddle, steel rails	Bridge Comp, Hollow Cr-mo rails, 155/143mm	Bridge Comp, Hollow Cr-mo rails, 155/143mm	Bridge Comp, Hollow Cr-mo rails, 155/143mm	Bridge, 155/143mm, Hollow Ti-rails	Bridge, 155/143mm, Hollow Ti-rails
Seatpost	TranzX dropper, 34.9mm, S1: 100mm, S2: 125mm, S3: 150mm, S4-S5: 170mm, S6: 200mm	X-Fusion Manic, infinite adjustable, two-bolt head, bottom mount cable routing, remote SLR LE lever, 34.9mm, S1: 100mm, S2: 125mm, S3: 150mm, S4/S5: 170mm, S6: 190mm	X-Fusion Manic, infinite adjustable, two-bolt head, bottom mount cable routing, remote SLR LE lever, 34.9mm, S1: 100mm, S2: 125mm, S3: 150mm, S4/S5: 175mm, S6: 190mm	X-Fusion Manic, infinite adjustable, two-bolt head, bottom mount cable routing, remote SLR LE lever, 34.9mm, S1: 100mm, S2: 125mm, S3: 150mm, S4/S5: 170mm, S6: 190mm	FOX Transfer, 30.9mm, S1: 100mm, S2: 125mm, S3: 150mm, S4/S5: 175mm, S6: 200mm (sold in S2-S6)	RockShox Reverb AXS, 30.9mm, 1X remote (S1: 100mm, S2: 125mm, S3: 150mm, S4-S6: 170mm) (sold in S2-S6)
Brakes	SRAM Guide RE, hydraulic disc (front S1-S3: 200mm, S4-S6: 220mm; rear 200mm)	SRAM Code R, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc (front S1-S3: 200mm, S4-S6: 220mm; rear 200mm)	SRAM Code RS, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc (front S1-S3: 200mm, S4-S6: 220mm; rear 200mm)	SRAM Code RS, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc (front 200mm on smaller sizes, 220mm on larger; rear 200mm; Specialized lists 'S/M: 200mm, L/XL: 220mm')	SRAM Code RSC, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc (front S1-S3: 200mm, S4-S6: 220mm; rear 200mm)	Magura MT7, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 203mm rotor front and rear
Rear derailleur	SRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS
Crank	Praxis Forged/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm, SRAM X-Sync Eagle 104 BCD 32T steel ring	Praxis Forged/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm, SRAM X-Sync Eagle 104 BCD 32T steel ring	Praxis forged M30, custom offset, 160mm, SRAM X-Sync Eagle 104 BCD 32T steel ring	Praxis Forged/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm, SRAM X-Sync Eagle 104 BCD 32T steel ring	Praxis Carbon/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm, SRAM X-Sync Eagle 104 BCD 34T steel ring	Praxis Carbon/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm, SRAM X-Sync Eagle 104 BCD 34T steel ring
Shifters	SRAM SL SX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX, trigger, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM XO1 Eagle trigger, 12-speed, single click	SRAM XO1 Eagle trigger, 12-speed, single click	SRAM Eagle AXS Rocker Paddle
Cassette	SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed, 11-50t	SRAM XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t	SRAM XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t	SRAM XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t	SRAM XG-1295 Eagle, 10-52t	SRAM XG-1299, 12-speed, 10-52t
Chain	SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12-speed
Drivetrain	SRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed; Praxis Forged/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm, SRAM X-Sync Eagle 104 BCD 32T steel ring; SRAM SL SX Eagle, 12-speed; SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed, 11-50t; SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed; Praxis Forged/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm, SRAM X-Sync Eagle 104 BCD 32T steel ring; SRAM GX, trigger, 12-speed; SRAM XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t; SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed; Praxis forged M30, custom offset, 160mm, SRAM X-Sync Eagle 104 BCD 32T steel ring; SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed; SRAM XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t; SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed; Praxis Forged/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm, SRAM X-Sync Eagle 104 BCD 32T steel ring; SRAM XO1 Eagle trigger, 12-speed, single click; SRAM XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t; SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed; Praxis Carbon/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm, SRAM X-Sync Eagle 104 BCD 34T steel ring; SRAM XO1 Eagle trigger, 12-speed, single click; SRAM XG-1295 Eagle, 10-52t; SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS; Praxis Carbon/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm, SRAM X-Sync Eagle 104 BCD 34T steel ring; SRAM Eagle AXS Rocker Paddle; SRAM XG-1299, 12-speed, 10-52t; SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12-speed
Wheels	Specialized 29F, 27.5R, hookless alloy, 29mm inner width, tubeless ready	Specialized 29/27.5, hookless alloy, 30mm inner width, tubeless ready, DT Swiss Industry spokes	Specialized 29, hookless alloy, 30mm inner width, tubeless ready, DT Swiss Industry spokes	Roval Traverse 29 (front) / Traverse 27.5 (rear), alloy	Roval Traverse Carbon 29 (front) / Traverse Carbon 27.5 (rear)	Roval Traverse SL 29 (front) / Traverse SL 27.5 (rear), carbon
Tyres	Front: Butcher, GRID TRAIL casing, GRIPTON T9 compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.6"; Rear: Eliminator, GRID TRAIL casing, GRIPTON T7 compound, 2Bliss Ready, 27.5x2.6" · all trims
Price	£5,250	£6,750	£8,250	£9,250	£10,750	£13,000

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