Positioning within the Levo family

Within Specialized’s new Levo family, the Levo 4 Evo is clearly geared toward gravity-oriented riding. While the Levo R is positioned as an agile model for fast, flowing trails and the Levo 4 covers the all-round segment, the Evo targets demanding enduro trails, steep sections, and rough terrain. Specialized does not describe it as an extended trail bike, but rather as a downhill-oriented e-mountain bike that is still designed to climb efficiently.

More suspension travel and adapted geometry

There is 180 millimeters of suspension travel at the front and 170 millimeters at the rear. The bike rides with mixed wheel sizes: a 29-inch front wheel and a 27.5-inch rear wheel. For size S4, Specialized specifies a reach of 470 millimeters and a head angle of 63.6 degrees, with a seat angle of 76 degrees. The chainstays are a nice and short 435 millimeters, promising plenty of agility, and the bottom bracket height is 355 millimeters. The head angle and chainstay length can also be adjusted.

Motor, Battery, and Range

The Levo 4 Evo is powered by the Turbo 3.1 system, delivering up to 810 watts of peak power and 105 Newton-meters of torque. Power delivery is designed to be smooth and controllable. An 840-watt-hour battery is standard. A lighter 600-watt-hour battery and a 280-watt-hour range extender are available as options. According to the manufacturer, this allows for a total capacity of up to 1,120 watt-hours. All batteries meet the IP67 protection standard. Charging is done as standard with a five-amp charger; Specialized offers a twelve-amp charger as an option.

Features and Options

The Fact11-M carbon frame includes SWAT storage, rugged wheels, and components designed for tough riding. The model shown features a RockShox Zeb with 180 millimeters of travel, a Vivid Air shock from the same manufacturer, Roval Traverse HD wheels, and a SRAM Eagle AXS drivetrain. According to the manufacturer, the complete bike weighs around 24 kilograms. Existing and future Levo 4 models can also be converted to an Evo model using an upgrade kit. However, this also requires switching to a shock with a 230-millimeter installation length and 62.5-millimeter travel, as well as a fork with 180 millimeters of travel.

Models and Prices

The Levo Pro Evo comes with a SRAM "X0 Eagle" drivetrain and a RockShox Zeb Ultimate fork. The RockShox Vivid shock hails from the Ultimate series, while the wheelset consists of Roval Traverse HD rims and DT Swiss 350 hubs. The Levo Pro Evo retails for just under 11,000 euros or francs.

The Levo Comp Evo features SRAM’s S1000 Eagle AXS drivetrain and a RockShox Zeb Select fork, as well as the Select shock from the RockShox Vivid Air suspension. It also comes with in-house aluminum wheels. The price is 7,499 euros or francs.

The Levo Comp Evo Alloy comes with nearly the same specs, except that it uses SRAM’s mechanical drivetrain, and retailers are already rolling it out of the shop for 6,499 euros or francs.

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