Turbo Vado 5.0 (2025)

Consider Vado your high-performance transportation bike, getting you where you’re going with an unmatched combination of speed, reliability, and confidence. Whether you load it up with your stuff, or jump on and go, commute to work, or ride to the gym, Vado’s full power and huge range will get you from ‘point A’ to ‘point B’ ASAP.

The Specialized Vado has everything you need for e-powered transport. It brings a balanced nature to the way it handles and superior levels of comfort. This is a true class leader of its type.

TURBO: The heart of the Vado is its Turbo technology, an advanced and integrated electric bike system that delivers an unequaled combination of power, natural feel, anti-theft functions, training tips, and a full-function bike computer.

POWERFUL: It’s you, just faster — it’s 4x You. The Turbo Full Power system senses the force you apply to the pedals and naturally quadruples it for an experience that makes getting up any hill or to any destination no sweat. Literally.

COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT: Body position and handling are optimized to deliver unsurpassed riding comfort, confidence, and control. Powerful hydraulic disc brakes reign in your speed, while larger tires provide maximum traction for turning and stopping.

SMOOTH: Stay comfortable in the saddle with an 80mm front suspension fork, higher volume tires, and a plush suspension seat post that smooths harsh bumps from points A to B.

SECURE: Vado has anti-theft lock built right into the bike. Prevent would-be bike thieves by disabling the motor with a press of a button so no one can turn on the motor without your phone connected to the Specialized app or your personalized pin. The Vado’s battery locks in the bike or can be easily taken with you. And if anyone tries to move your bike an alarm will sound. Beat it, thieves.

The speed limit at which the motor will stop supporting may vary significantly by region and is based on local requirements. It may also affect range: a higher speed limit may result in less range.

• Turbo Full Power 2.2 motor and 710Wh battery offer an unparalleled riding experience, providing a smooth, seamless, and shockingly quiet amplification of your efforts, up to 28 mph. The integrated controller responds to your pedal inputs resulting in intuitive amplification of your efforts with an incredibly natural feel.
• MasterMind and Specialized app – The MasterMind display reveals all relevant info about your ride and allows real-time tuning of support levels. MasterMind seamlessly integrates with the Specialized app for range optimization tools, advanced tuning, on-ride diagnostics, and more.
• Proven Smooth Efficiency – We designed a custom testing mechanism to analyze bumps at even the smallest frequency to increase comfort and vision. That precision, paired with a suspended seatpost, higher volume tires, and an 80 mm suspension fork, will flatten roads before your eyes.
• Turbo System Lock – Use the Specialized app to disable your bike’s motor and activate the motion sensor alarm. Once locked, the motor cannot be enabled again except by the owner.
• Garmin Radar – An integrated Garmin Radar sensor lets you know when traffic is coming up behind you. Garmin’s Radar technology can detect cars up to 140 meters away. MasterMind will give riders a visual, audible, and haptic alert of an approaching vehicle’s relative distance and rate of speed.
• Fully Integrated Removable and Lockable Downtube Battery – Easy to charge, easy to secure.
• Equipped with DRYTECH Fenders, LED front and rear lights, and 27kg capacity rear HD Rack. The rear rack is compatible with child bike seats, and the bike is also rated to pull a thru-axle trailer.
• Long-Range – With a ride-anywhere range, go up to 75 miles (120 km) or 5.5 hours on a single charge (eco mode).

E-bike
Charger: Custom charger, 42V4A with Rosenberger plug, 100–240V
UI/Remote: MasterMind TCD with handlebar remote, built-in anti-theft feature, Bluetooth® connectivity, customizable display pages
Motor: Specialized 2.2, 90Nm torque, custom-tuned motor, 250W nominal
Battery: Specialized U2-710, integrated battery, state of charge display, 710Wh, UL certified

Frameset
Frame: E5 Aluminum, bottom bracket motor mount, fully integrated and lockable downtube battery, internal cable routing, lock and front rack mount, sliding dropout
Seat Binder: Specialized Alloy 34.9mm, steel bolt

Suspension
Fork: RockShox Recon Silver RL, 80mm travel, Motion-Control, fender mounts

Brakes
Front Brake: Shimano 4-piston, CUES BL-U8000, BR-U8020, SM-MA-F180P/P2 adapter
Rear Brake: Shimano 4-piston, CUES BL-U8000, BR-U8020

Drivetrain
Chainrings: 48T
Crankset: Custom alloy forged crankarms, 170mm
Chaincase: Custom chaincover
Chain: Shimano LG500
Cassette: Shimano CS-LG400-11, CUES 11-speed, 11-50T
Rear Derailleur: Shimano RD-U8000, CUES GS 11-speed, Top Normal, Shadow Plus Design, direct attachment
Shift Levers: Shimano SL-U8000-11IR, CUES 11-speed Rapidfire, I-Spec II, without optical gear display

Wheels & Tires
Rims: 650b disc, double-wall alloy, pinned, 32h
Spokes: DT Swiss Industry
Front Tire: Pathfinder Sport Reflect, 650Bx2.3
Rear Tire: Pathfinder Sport Reflect, 650Bx2.3
Front Hub: Specialized alloy front hub disc, sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt, 15x110mm thru-axle, 32h
Rear Hub: Specialized alloy rear hub disc, sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt, 12x148mm thru-axle, 28h, HD steel FHB
Inner Tubes: Standard, 40mm SV, 650Bx1.75–2.4

Cockpit
Saddle: Bridge Sport, steel rails, 155mm width
Seatpost: Cane Creek Thudbuster ST, 30.9mm
Grips: ERGON GA30-S Custom, 134.8mm length
Stem: Specialized Flowset, 3D-forged alloy, 20° rise, 31.8mm clamp
Handlebars: Specialized alloy, 15° backsweep, 46mm rise, 31.8mm

Accessories
Fenders: Specialized DRYTECH fenders, 65mm width, aluminum fenderstay
Radar: Integrated Garmin radar with custom display on MasterMind TCD
Headlight: LEZYNE Power StVZO E500+, 500 lumens
Taillight: Spanninga StVZO Commuter Glow with Brake XEr
Pedals: Specialized Commuter with grip tape and reflectors
Bell: Specialized brass bell
Kickstand: Specialized kickstand, 40mm mount
Rack: Specialized rack, MIK HD interface, built-in pannier mounts, 27kg max load
Bike Lock: Turbo System Lock

Product Details
Product ID: 277421
Compliance Certification: Certified to UL 2849 (e-system) and/or UL 2271 (battery) by UL Solutions and/or SGS
Weight: 25.9kg (57 lb, 1.6 oz)
Weight Size: MD