The new Piaggio Vespa VXL and SXL 125 and 150 scooters come with new LED headlamps, some additional features and BS6 complaint engines as well. Pre-bookings for the new scooters are now open at the company’s website.
Piaggio India has revealed new facelifts for the 2020 Vespa VXL and SXL 125 and 150 scooters in India. The updated scooters now come with BS6 complaint engines, some revisions to the design and there are some new features that have been thrown in too. Piaggio has also opened bookings for the 2020 Vespa VXL and SXL Facelift range for a token amount of Rs 1,000 and it can be done at the company’s website as part of the brand’s contactless purchase experience.
Piaggio is also offering benefits of up to Rs 2,000 on its official website that can be availed on the purchase of these facelifted Vespas. But let’s talk about the updates first. There are not many to speak off but the Vespas get a new LED headlamps that also come with integrated LED DRLs. The scooters additionally also gets a USB charging port, boot light, and an adjustable rear suspension. At the front, the Vespas get telescopic forks.
The engines on the Vespa VXL and SXL have also been updated to comply with the BS6 norms and they now come with three-valve technology and also fuel-injection. The VXL and SXL 150 are powered by a 149.5 cc single-cylinder engine that produces 10.3 bhp and 10.6 Nm of peak torque. Meanwhile, the Vespa 125s are powered by a 125 cc single-cylinder engine that produces 9.7 bhp and 9.60 Nm of peak torque. Both the engines come mated to a CVT automatic transmission.
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The Vespa VXL and SXL 125 come equipped with combi-braking system (CBS) as standard, while the 150 cc scooters gets ABS as standard. Piaggio has also announced that the new 2020 Vespa facelifts have already been shipped and will be available at Piaggio dealerships across the country very soon. The launch of the facelifted Vespas are scheduled to happen in the first half of July, perhaps next week itself.
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Commenting on the pre-launch bookings for the Vespa VXL and SXL range, Diego Graffi, Chairman and MD, Piaggio India said, “We will be launching Vespa VXL and SXL Facelifts in the first half of July with the aim to strengthen our customers premium mobility experience further through our most iconic brand Vespa. Vespa continues to rediscover itself with the times and continuously creates the next level of experience retaining its iconic stature, original design and vibrancy. We are sure that our discerning consumer who is looking forward to embracing the differentiation would enjoy our new offering.”
