Specialized Turbo Como 5.0 IGH Commuter Electric Bike
- Class 3
- 601-800 Wh
- 61-80 mi claimed
- 251-300 lb max load
SVT Score, Mid
A low-entry Class 3 commuter with a 90 Nm mid-drive, a 710 Wh battery, automatic belt-drive shifting, radar and a full set of racks and lights.
$5,600
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Usability
5.6 out of 10- Range: up to 62 miles claimed on the maker's Como compare page
- Class: maker lists 28 mph, Class 3
- Fork: RockShox Recon Silver RL, spring type not stated, counted as one point
- Drive: Enviolo Automatiq hub with Gates belt
- Searched: UL Certipedia Intertek SGS TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada
- Record: UL Product iQ, UL 2849 (QGNS, Electrical Systems for E-Bikes), COMO 5.0 IGH, COMO 5.0 IGH UL, COMO 5.0 IGH NB (product ID 248973 not on the list), Specialized Bicycle Components Inc.
Better on verificationSpecialized Turbo Vado 3 EVO 4.0 commuter e-bike$4,499.99Scores 6.0- Frame: lifetime to the registered original owner, not scored
The chain/belt guard does not cover the belt drive and loose clothing can be caught in it; retailers fit an updated guard free. CPSC recall, 27 March 2025
Strengths
- Strong four-piston brakes
- Rack and fenders come fitted
- Bright integrated lights and radar
- Flat-resistant tires
- Automatic shifting with a clean belt drive
Drawbacks
- Weight not published for this build
- Earlier builds were under a chain guard recall
- Premium price for a commuter
- No throttle
A comfortable, well-equipped commuter, but its weight is not published
Specs
- TypeCommuter
- E-Bike ClassClass 3
- Battery601-800 Wh
- MotorMid-drive
- Top Speed21-28 mph
- Claimed Range61-80 mi
- Max Rider Load251-300 lb
- BrakesHydraulic disc
- SuspensionFront
- FoldingDoes not fold
- CertificationsUL 2849 listed
- Warranty2 Years
Not published by Specialized: weight.
Not checked: The weight of this build, not published
At a glance
- Enviolo Automatiq hub
- Garmin radar on display
- Thudbuster seatpost
Specialized is a brand of Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., a privately held company in Morgan Hill, California.
- Specialized's stores sell a Turbo e-bike range from gravel roads to enduro trails.
- Its US online store at specialized.com sells these e-bikes with ship-to-home delivery or in-store pickup.
- Authorized Specialized retailers across the US also sell them.
- None of REI, Dick's Sporting Goods, Walmart, Target, Best Buy or Costco sells Specialized Turbo e-bikes as the seller; Specialized sells them through its own stores and authorized dealers (October 2026).
The Specialized Turbo Como 5.0 IGH is a low-entry Class 3 commuter e-bike with an E5 aluminum frame, an Enviolo Automatiq hub with a Gates belt and the Specialized 2.2 mid-drive (90 Nm, 250 W nominal). Its integrated, lockable downtube battery holds 710 Wh.
Brakes are Shimano CUES four-piston hydraulic discs, the fork is an 80 mm RockShox Recon Silver RL and the tires are 650b x 2.3 in Hemisphere Flat Protection Reflect.
It comes with a rack rated for 27 kg, DRYTECH fenders, Lezyne and Spanninga lights, an integrated Garmin radar, a kickstand and a Cane Creek Thudbuster suspension seatpost. Specialized publishes no weight for this build and a 300 lb structural limit for rider and cargo.
A second listing at $6,499.99 (product 4222075) is an earlier build with a Brose motor.
Questions answered from our data
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How far can an electric bike go?75 of the 87 electric bikes we list claim 41 miles or more on a charge, each on its maker's own basis.
