Specialized

Turbo Levo 2023

Discontinued✎Full Power · TrailLegacy · 0/10iFreshness 0/10
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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

22.55 kg

Price

From £4,900

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Specialized Turbo Levo 2023

From £4,900

The 2023 Turbo Levo is the third-generation (Gen 3) full-power Levo, a carryover of the platform Specialized launched in late 2021. It pairs the Brose-derived Specialized 2.2 motor (90Nm, 565W) with a 700Wh M3-700 battery across every trim, and runs a dedicated mixed-wheel chassis with 160mm up front and 150mm out back.Geometry is the headline: the carbon frames offer six settings, with a flip headset cup swinging the head angle from 63 to 65.5 degrees and a flip chip moving the BB 7mm either way. Specialized's S1-S6 sizing lets you pick reach and stability independently of inseam. The alloy frames keep the BB flip but drop the adjustable head tube.The range spans the alloy SX/NX-equipped base bike up to the Magura MT7 and Fox Factory S-Works, so there is a Levo for most budgets, all sharing the same motor and battery. It remains one of the most polished full-power trail eMTBs of its era.Note that this Gen 3 Levo was superseded by the Gen 4 Turbo Levo (2025), which moved to a new motor and frame. The 2023 bike is now discontinued but well supported, with the Range Extender available to push the 700Wh pack further.

EMTB Forums verdict

The 2023 Turbo Levo is the third-generation (Gen 3) full-power Levo, a carryover of the platform Specialized launched in late 2021. It pairs the Brose-derived Specialized 2.2 motor (90Nm, 565W) with a 700Wh M3-700 battery across every trim, and runs a dedicated mixed-wheel chassis with 160mm up front and 150mm out back.

Geometry is the headline: the carbon frames offer six settings, with a flip headset cup swinging the head angle from 63 to 65.5 degrees and a flip chip moving the BB 7mm either way. Specialized's S1-S6 sizing lets you pick reach and stability independently of inseam. The alloy frames keep the BB flip but drop the adjustable head tube.

The range spans the alloy SX/NX-equipped base bike up to the Magura MT7 and Fox Factory S-Works, so there is a Levo for most budgets, all sharing the same motor and battery. It remains one of the most polished full-power trail eMTBs of its era.

Note that this Gen 3 Levo was superseded by the Gen 4 Turbo Levo (2025), which moved to a new motor and frame. The 2023 bike is now discontinued but well supported, with the Range Extender available to push the 700Wh pack further.

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 248 bikes in the database)

Weight22.55 kgabout average weight

Battery700 Whabout average capacity

Motor torque90 Nm8 Nm below average

Value for money49/100from £4,900 · comparable bikes ~£4,860

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 Jun 2026

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

3Charge-port door fragility · typical onset: From new

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.

Read the full owners’ report →

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 £4,900	Comp Alloy £5,750	Comp Carbon £8,250	Expert £8,750	Pro £12,000	S-Works £12,499
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, geo adjust head tube, geo adjust horst pivot, 148mm spacing, 150mm travel	FACT 11m full carbon, geo adjust head tube, geo adjust horst pivot, 148mm spacing, 150mm travel	FACT 11m full carbon, geo adjust head tube, geo adjust horst pivot, 148mm spacing, 150mm travel	FACT 11m full carbon, geo adjust head tube, geo adjust horst pivot, 148mm spacing, 150mm travel
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 36 Rhythm, 29", 44mm offset, Grip damper, S1: 150mm, S2-S6: 160mm travel	Fox 38 Performance Elite, Grip 2 damper, 29", 160mm travel, 44mm offset	Fox 38 Factory, Grip 2 damper, 29", 160mm travel, Kashima, 44mm offset	Fox 38 Factory, Grip 2 Damper, 29", 160mm Travel, Kashima, 44mm Offset
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	FOX FLOAT X Performance, LSR, 2-position lever, 55x210mm	S2-S6: Fox Float X2 Performance Elite series, 210x55mm; S1: Fox Float DPS Performance Elite series, 210x52.5mm	Fox Float X2 Factory, Kashima, 210x55mm	Fox Float X2 Factory, Kashima, 210x55mm
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	Specialized, 6061 alloy, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 30mm rise, 780mm width	Specialized, 6061 alloy, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 30mm rise, 780mm width	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	Specialized Trail Grips	Deity Grips	Deity Grips	Deity Grips
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, remote SLR LE lever, 34.9mm (S1: 100mm, S2: 125mm, S3: 150mm, S4/S5: 170mm, S6: 190mm)	X-Fusion Manic, remote SLR LE lever, 34.9mm (S1: 100mm, S2: 125mm, S3: 150mm, S4/S5: 170mm, S6: 190mm)	OneUp Dropper Post-V2, MMX lever, 34.9mm (S1: 120mm, S2/S3: 150mm, S4: 180mm, S5/S6: 210mm)	Bike Yoke Revive dropper, 34.9mm (S2/S3: 160mm, S4/S5: 185mm, S6: 213mm)	RockShox Reverb AXS, 30.9mm, 1X remote (S1: 100mm, S2: 125mm, S3: 150mm, S4-S6: 170mm)
Brakes	SRAM Guide RE, 4-piston hydraulic disc (front S1-S3: 200mm, S4-S6: 220mm; rear 200mm)	SRAM Code R, 4-piston hydraulic disc (front S1-S3: 200mm, S4-S6: 220mm; rear 200mm)	SRAM Code RS, 4-piston hydraulic disc (front S/M: 200mm, L/XL: 220mm; rear 200mm)	SRAM Code RS, 4-piston hydraulic disc (front S/M: 200mm, L/XL: 220mm; rear 200mm)	SRAM Code Silver Stealth, 4-piston hydraulic disc (front 220mm, rear 200mm)	Magura MT7, 4-piston, Loic lever blade, 203mm rotor front and rear
Rear derailleur	SRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle AXS, w/ battery cover	SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission	SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS
Crank	Praxis Forged/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm	Praxis Forged/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm	Praxis Forged/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm	Praxis Forged/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm	Praxis Carbon/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm	Praxis Carbon/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm
Shifters	SRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, trigger, 12-speed	SRAM GX, trigger, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle AXS Controller	SRAM AXS POD Controller	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 X0 Eagle Transmission Cassette, 12-speed, 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 X0 Eagle Transmission Flattop Chain	SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12-speed
Drivetrain	SRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed; Praxis Forged/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm; SRAM 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 GX Eagle, trigger, 12-speed; SRAM XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t; SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed; Praxis Forged/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm; SRAM GX, trigger, 12-speed; SRAM XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t; SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle AXS, w/ battery cover; Praxis Forged/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm; SRAM GX Eagle AXS Controller; SRAM XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t; SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission; Praxis Carbon/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm; SRAM AXS POD Controller; SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission Cassette, 12-speed, 10-52t; SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission Flattop Chain	SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS; Praxis Carbon/Custom Offset/ISIS Spindle Interface, 160mm; SRAM Eagle AXS Rocker Paddle; SRAM XG-1299, 12-speed, 10-52t; SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12-speed
Wheels	Specialized 29, hookless alloy, 30mm inner width, tubeless ready	Specialized 29, hookless alloy, 30mm inner width, tubeless ready	Specialized 29, hookless alloy, 30mm inner width, tubeless ready	Roval Traverse 29 (front) / Traverse 27.5 (rear), alloy	Roval Traverse Carbon 29 (front) / Traverse Carbon 27.5 (rear), DT Swiss 350 hubs	Roval Traverse SL 29 (front) / Traverse SL 27.5 (rear), carbon, XD freehub
Tyres	Front: Butcher, GRID TRAIL, GRIPTON T9, 29x2.6"; Rear: Eliminator, GRID TRAIL, GRIPTON T7, 27.5x2.6" · all trims
Weight	23.81 kg	23.92 kg	22.8 kg	22.97 kg	22.55 kg	22.55 kg
Price	£4,900	£5,750	£8,250	£8,750	£12,000	£12,499

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