The New Sportier Vespa VX 125 Announced; To be Priced at Rs. 65,596

Piaggio, the Italian automobile manufacturer, has recently announced the new sportier variant of its Vespa automatic scooter called Vespa VX125, and now Overdrive has reported that the new variant will cost Rs. 65,596 (Ex-showroom, Mumbai). The new Variant is a more premium avatar of the iconic scooter and comes with new brighter colors and a few other additions. The new additions include an upgraded speedometer, longer pillion grab handle, new optional beige colour seat cover, MRF Zapper tubeless tyres and a 200mm front disc brake.

Piaggio India has also phased out Black and Maroon colours from its Vespa offerings and introduced two new colours Pink and Blue. The VX 125 continues to use same 125cc, four stroke, 3-valve single cylinder engine, which delivers a maximum power output of 10.06PS at 7,500rpm and 10.6Nm of torque at 6,000rpm. The engine is mated to the same automatic CVT transmission. The VX 125 also features the same monocoque chassis and linked suspension at front and single-sided suspension at rear that of the Vespa LX 125. However, the Vespa VX gets better tyres this time and sports MRF Zapper tubeless tyres, which provide better grip and resulting in a better ride.

Being a premium Scooter, Vespa is not huge in numbers, however it managed to carve out a niche for itself. It manages to sell around 4,500 units every month, which is more of a result of its hefty price tag. However, this time around Piaggio has managed to keep the price in check, and the new Vespa VX costs slightly more than the LX 125 and these new features make the scooter more desirable. So, we are also expecting better results from Vespa this time. 

Source: Overdrive