Vespa GTS 300 Coming In The First Half Of 2017

Piaggio is planning to bring Vespa GTS 300 in India in the first half of 2017 via the CBU route, while SKD or CKD operation could start in 2018.

After the flagship Vespa 946 Emporio Armani and the 70th Anniversary Edition, Piaggio is going to introduce the Vespa GTS 300 in the Indian market soon. The company officials told us that they are planning to bring their most powerful scooter in the country sometime in the first half of 2017 as CBU (Completely Built Up) units. Following the demand of the product in the market, Piaggio could also start to import SKD (Semi Knocked Down) or even CKD (Completely Knocked Down) units to assemble in India, which will also help them to reduce its price here. 

Piaggio has already showcased the Vespa GTS 300 at the 2015 India Bike Week and the 2014 Auto Expo in India. It looks much similar to its existing siblings in the market but sports a much more powerful motor along with some advanced features. The scooter comes with an all-steel body, claimed to provide high-speed stability. Providing 21.2PS of maximum power and a peak torque of 22.3Nm to the scooter is a 278cc single-cylinder motor that comes mated to a CVT automatic transmission. 

Running on 12" alloy wheels, the Vespa GTS 300 has a top speed of 128kmph and there is a high-performance braking system provided to control the scooter. The setup comprises of 220mm disc brake units at both ends along with dual channel ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) as a standard feature. Handling the suspension duties are a twin-shock setup at the rear and a single hydraulic shock absorber up front. After launch, it will be the most powerful scooter in the Indian market, still, Vespa claims that the GTS 300 will return a fuel efficiency figure of 28kmpl.

The upcoming Vespa GTS 300 is expected to get a premium price tag of around Rs 4 lakh, however, we can see a noticeable drop in the price if SKD or CKD operationa are started in the future.