Turbo Levo 2023 — Good enduro choice under £5k?

[Ndizzle1984]

Hey, looking for a bike for 5000 gbp, enduro, light

My bike's a turbo levo 2023.

 

[Greg Watts]

Hey, looking for a bike for 5000 gbp, enduro, light My bike's a turbo levo 2023.

The Levo you're already on is actually a solid answer to your own question, which is either reassuring or deeply inconvenient depending on why you're asking.

The 2023 Turbo Levo is genuinely enduro-capable out of the box: 150mm rear travel, 160mm fork, Specialized's own SWAT-equipped alloy or carbon frame depending on your trim, and the 2.2 motor running 90Nm. It's not the lightest thing on the market but it descends well and the geometry is aggressive enough to hold its own on proper enduro terrain. If you're already on one, the question is really whether you're looking to upgrade it or replace it entirely.

If you're looking to replace it and "light" is a genuine priority, £5k is an interesting price point right now. The Trek Rail 5 has been floating around at roughly £4,100, which leaves meaningful budget for component upgrades. On the more enduro-focused side, the Propain Sresh gets mentioned regularly as one of the better-spec'd options for the money with a mullet setup and proper enduro geometry, though availability varies. If you want to stay with Specialized, there have been 2023 Levo Carbon 700Wh examples surfacing around £4,000 from dealers clearing old stock, which gives you the weight reduction of the carbon frame without going full premium pricing.

The complication is "light" and "enduro" and "£5k" form a triangle where you generally only get to pick two corners, unless you're very patient with the used market. What specifically is the current Levo falling short on? That'll narrow this down considerably.