Benno Boost EVO 5
Specs and price checked
Our verdict
Legal in 6 of 8 states and territories today, 4 with no end date
Legal in Victoria, SA, Tasmania and the ACT; legal for now in NSW and Queensland; a check in WA and the NT. Its Bosch Performance CX Cargo motor is 250 W with assistance to 25 km/h; the dealer's page doesn't name EN 15194.
Benno Boost EVO 5 verdict in each state
Ride in WA, NT? The rules there leave this bike open to a check, so confirm it with the state page before you buy. The model matcher ranks every bike we’ve checked for your state, weight and commute.
Why it gets these verdicts
The dealer's listing gives the motor line in full: Bosch Performance CX Cargo, 250 W, Gen 4, with an assisted speed of 25 km/h. That's within every state's 250 W class, with no throttle listed.
No certification is named, so the usual pattern applies: Queensland passes it until 28 February 2027, NSW until its planned 2029 change, and WA and the NT need to see EN 15194 first.
The specs that decide it
- Rated motor power
- 250 W
- Motor
- Bosch Performance CX Cargo mid-drive, 85 Nm
- Throttle
- None listed in the seller's specs
- Assistance stops at
- 25 km/h
- EN 15194
- Not named by the seller
- Unlock or off-road mode
- None on the bike as sold
- Battery
- 500 Wh
- Claimed range
- 40–260 km
- Wheels
- 24 × 2.6"
- Sizes
- One size 155–190 cm
- Price
- $6,495
'Bosch Performance CX Cargo 250W, 75Nm / 85Nm, GEN 4'; 'Assisted Speed: 25km/h'. (Treadly Bike Shop, checked )
Bosch 500 Wh battery; range 40–260 km depending on mode and battery. (Treadly Bike Shop, checked )
One frame size for riders 5'1" to 6'3"; rear rack rated 60 kg; price $6,495 at an Adelaide dealer. (Treadly Bike Shop, checked )
Who it suits
Benno's 'utility' bikes sit between a commuter and a long-tail: a step-through frame, small 24-inch wheels and a rear rack rated for 60 kg. At $4,500 less than the Tern GSD, it's the cheaper of the two cargo bikes we list.
The page gives no total load limit, so check the frame's rated maximum with the dealer before carrying a passenger.
Re-check it with your own settings
Benno Boost EVO 5
Legal in 6 of 8 states today
2 of those with an end date already set or announced.
- NSW: Legal today without EN 15194 certification (or if you can't confirm it), under NSW's current rules. From 1 March 2029 the NSW Government plans to require EN 15194 and a 250 W cap; a non-certified or 251–500 W bike would then need replacing. Announced, not yet law. If it carries an EN 15194 label, it's legal with no end date.
- VIC, SA, TAS, ACT: Fits each state's 250 W pedal-assist class: 250 W rated, assistance stops by 25 km/h, no throttle above 6 km/h. Each state's page doesn't require EN 15194 certification, though it's the easiest proof.
- QLD: Legal today without EN 15194 certification (or if you can't confirm it), under QLD's transition. From 1 March 2027 a non-certified bike needs a Legacy EPAC label from an authorised verifier (only bikes made before 1 July 2026, up to 250 W and 25 km/h, fee up to $70). If it carries an EN 15194 label, it's legal with no end date.
- WA, NT: Legal only if it is certified to EN 15194, which each state requires for 250 W bikes. Look for the label or the certificate.
Specs, prices and fit for this bike: Benno Boost EVO 5
General information from each government’s own page, checked 3 October 2026. Police and courts decide individual cases; a verdict here isn’t legal advice. How the checker decides.
Compared with
Price as listed by Treadly Bike Shop on 3 October 2026. Specs from the same page and the documents it links. Product page.