Aventon Level 3 – Comfy, But Underpowered

Aventon's new Level 3 e-bike features a sleek design, durable aluminum frame, and upgrades like seat post suspension and advanced theft deterrence via GPS and remote locking. While it excels in comfort and smart connectivity, it disappoints with a downgraded battery and 20 mph speed limit, lagging behind competitors’ more powerful systems.

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Aventon is well known among E-bike enthusiasts, and we have reviewed a number of their models before, namely the Sinch, Pace, Soltera and Aventure. Aventon is known for having sleek and attractive designs, as well as durable aluminum frames and solid customer service. In this review we will give an overview of the newest bike, the Aventon Level 3.

Current price of the Aventon Level 3 here.
See our previous hands-on review of the Aventon Level 2 here.

Aventon Level 3 - Specs

Range: 70 miles
Price: $1899
Speed: 20 mph (Class 2)
Weight: 62 lbs
Tires: 27.5" x 2.1"
Battery: 672 Wh
Motor: 500W (864W peak)
Payload: 300 lbs

Aventon Level 3 - Features

Hub Motor
Torque Sensor
Front Suspension
4G / GPS Wireless connection
Theft Deterrence features
Seat post suspension

Things We Like

Seat Post Suspension: In addition to the front suspension fork, comfort has been increased with the introduction of seat post suspension into the newest Aventon model. The seat post itself has 50mm of travel, which is enough to smooth out nearly all bumps that aren't handled by the 27.5" tire and front suspension.

Theft Deterrence: The Level 3 has a feature called the Aventon Control Unit, which provides geofencing, GPS tracking, remote locking, a passcode, and a 4G connection for tweaking and monitoring these settings from your phone.

Things We Don't Like

Power: The Level 3 still is capped at 20mph, and actually has a less powerful battery system than the previous generation (36V instead of 48V). With many of Aventon's competitors beginning to offer bikes with 750W motors and 48V (or higher) systems, the Aventon Level 3 is definitely lacking in this regard.

Pictures showing Step-Thru model and Step-Over model

Current price of the Aventon Level 3 here.
See our previous hands-on review of the Aventon Level 2 here. Video below.

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