Vespa VXL 150 & Vespa SXL 150 to get updates this festive season - Report

Piaggio India will update the 150cc Vespa range of scooters, the Vespa VXL 150 and Vespa SXL 150 with brighter colours and refreshed instrument console this festive season, states a report from BikeWale.

The scooters will be updated in a few weeks’ time. The analogue-digital combo cluster will be redesigned for better aesthetics. Expect the information on the cluster such as speed, fuel level, time, odometer and tripmeter readings to remain.

The mechanical underpinnings of the scooter will be the same as the current generation. They were launched in 2015 and updated to BS4 norms in March.

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The scooters use a 150 cc single cylinder OHC engine with MAP sensing and Variable Spark Timing Management. Coupled to a CVT the powerplant is capable of producing 11.6 PS of maximum power at 7,000 rpm and 11.5 Nm of peak torque at 5,500 rpm. The single side front arm suspension in the scooters have anti-dive characteristics. The rear employs a hydraulic shock absorber. Brakes include a 200 mm disc in the front a 140 mm drum in the rear.

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Currently, the Vespa SXL 150 comes in Orange, Matte Black, White and Matte Red colours. The Vespa VXL 150 comes in Yellow, White, Red, Matte Black and Green colours. The ex-showroom, Delhi price of the 2017 Vespa SXL 150 is INR 92,428. Piaggio’s sportier offering, the Aprilia SR150 is also set to get updates in December.

[Source: BikeWale]