Specialized e-bikes: the Turbo and Globe range we cover
Specialized is a bike company that makes e-bikes, and on a ride that difference is obvious within a mile: the Turbo motors are tuned to add to what you are already doing rather than to take over, and the frames are the ones the brand's unassisted bikes are built on. That buys you handling and a dealer network most direct-to-consumer brands cannot match, and it costs you — these are among the most expensive machines in our catalogue, and the lightweight SL bikes trade range for that low weight.
Below are the six Specialized models we hold a page on. Every specification is Specialized's own published figure, attributed as such; our own testing notes, the price we last checked, and the date we checked it live on each model's page.
The range we cover

Turbo Vado 4.0
Commuter
- Mid-drive Specialized 2.0 motor, 70 Nm, per Specialized
- 710Wh battery; Tektro 4-piston hydraulic brakes
- Our pick of the range for a daily commute

Globe Haul ST
Cargo
- Ultra-low step-through cargo frame; 419 lb payload per Specialized
- 772Wh modular battery — a second pack can be added
- Hub motor, so it works hardest on flat and rolling ground

Turbo Levo 4 Comp Alloy
Mountain
- Specialized 3.1 motor, 101 Nm, 840Wh, per Specialized
- FOX 36 Rhythm 160mm front / 150mm rear; mullet wheels
- The full-power trail bike of the two Levos

Turbo Levo SL Comp Carbon
Mountain
- SL 1.2 motor, 50 Nm, 320Wh, per Specialized
- FACT 11m carbon frame; under 40 lb
- Rides like an analogue trail bike with a quiet hand on your back

Turbo Creo 2 Comp Carbon
Road / Gravel
- SL 1.2 motor in a ~28 lb carbon gravel build, per Specialized
- Future Shock 3.0 and clearance for 47c tyres
- The one to read about if your rides are long and mostly unpaved
Also covered, no longer sold new
We keep writing about a machine after it leaves the range. These pages carry no link to Specialized, because there is nothing on sale at the other end of one.
Turbo Vado SL 5.0 EQ
A previous generation, no longer sold new. We keep the page for owners and used buyers; there is no link to Specialized from it.
Where to buy: Specialized (official site). This button opens the brand's own home page, not a particular model — the card for each machine above opens that machine.
Deciding between the two Levos and the Creo? Compare all three side by side.
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