As a logical consequence, there was no point in designing the Levo SL for maximum speed. First off, only a handful of eMTBers are actually racing, and if they do, they won’t do it astride a light eMTB. Specialized had one goal when developing the new 2023 Turbo Levo SL: delivering a fun, lively ride, while at the same time guaranteeing capability and versatility. Of course, we wanted to see whether you can have fun with the new Turbo Levo SL 😉 It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it! While most brands are still busy addressing a number of teething problems with their first generation of light eMTBs – you can read everything about it in our latest ENDURO light eMTB group test – Specialized are several steps ahead, and just unveiled the second generation of the Levo SL. After a short period of inactivity – caused amongst other things by an angry bat – more and more light motor systems were introduced onto the market, with several manufacturers jumping on the light eMTB wagon and releasing a number of different concepts. Although Specialized weren’t the first manufacturer to introduce such a concept, the Turbo Levo SL was the first bike that managed to break through the wall of indifference in the mountain biking world and finally put light eMTBs on the map, ushering in a whole new generation of e-mountainbikes. The bar’s set high! Specialized S-Works Turbo Levo SL 2023 | Specialized Turbo SL 1.2/320 Wh | 160/150 mm (f/r)ġ7.7 kg in size S5 | € 14,000 | Manufacturer’s websiteīack in February 2020, the Californian bike colossus caused a sensation with the launch of their very first light eMTB, the first-generation Turbo Levo SL. The latest iteration of the SL dynasty rolls into the new season with a more powerful motor, more travel and, above all, with one clear intention: snatching the “ultimate trail bike” title away from its analogue counterpart.

The new Specialized Turbo Levo SL 2023 is supposed to be more powerful, more capable and even more fun than its predecessor.

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