Difficult to renew a bike as popular as the Turbo Vado. And yet, Specialized did not cut corners by completely transforming its Vado 2022. The most versatile of the electric-assisted bicycles in the Active range of the North American manufacturer is modernized by adopting in particular the MasterMind on-board computer introduced in first place by Specialized in its mountain bikes, for even more possibilities and connectivity.
If it retains its DNA, the new generation Turbo Vado is also more dynamic, in particular with a new, more modern geometry and smaller diameter wheels. It does not forget the comfort, however, opting for wide tires and a fork with the greatest travel.
Following the trend of “always more”, the Turbo Vado 2022 also opts for a larger 710 Wh battery (4.0 and 5.0 versions), once morest 500 or 600 Wh previously, without however going overboard on the engine side with new engines designed primarily to promote smooth, silent and natural pedaling.
The price positioning certainly remains high-end, hardly helped by the general increase observed since 2020 in the cycle universe. Our test copy, the Turbo Vado 4.0, is thus displayed at no less than 4100 € with its Sram NX transmission, a Suntour Mobie A32 fork and the Specialized 2.0 engine developing a torque of 70 Nm. That’s 500 € more than the previous generation Turbo Vado.
The higher version 5.0 culminates in turn at 5200 €, with the key a fork (Rockshox Recon Silver RL) and a transmission (Sram GX) superior, as well as a more torquey engine (Specialized 2.2, 90 Nm) and even a more efficient braking (Sram G2 RS with four pistons).
On the other hand, the entry ticket starts at 3400 € with the Turbo Vado 3.0, which must be satisfied with an entry-level transmission (Shimano Alivio), a less efficient engine (Specialized 2.0E, 50 Nm) and a smaller battery (530 Wh).