Piaggio Vehicles recently made an announcement related to the Vespa SXL range. The scooter range is now available in four new colours for the Indian market. The includes Midnight Desert, Tuscany Sunset, Jade Streak, and Sunny Escapade paint themes.
For the limited edition Vespa SXL Sport the scooter is available in three colours. These are namely, Midnight Desert, Tuscany Sunset, and Sunny Escapade. Meanwhile, for the Vespa SXL, the scooter is available in two paint options. These are Midnight Desert and Tuscany Sunset. Lastly, the Vespa SXL Racing 60s, which is also the most expensive variant in the list, is available in Jade Streak colour.
With these new colour shades, the company aims to give its customers a wide range of choices. This will help them select and match their personality to their scooters. All in all, Vespa is aiming to offer a new riding experience. Piaggio mentioned that the new colours of the Vespa SXL variants are available from 1 December 2022 across all dealerships in India.
Vespa has been an iconic nameplate in the scooter segment. With its characteristic retro outlook, the scooter looks quite different from the traditional scooter on sale in India. The Vespa SXL uses a 124.45cc BS6 engine which makes a power of 9.78 BHP and a torque of 9.60 Nm. With front disc and rear drum brakes, Vespa SXL 125 comes equipped with a combined braking system for both wheels. This SXL 125 scooter tips the weighing scale at 114 kg and has a fuel tank capacity of 7.4 litres. Suspension duties are performed by a single side arm suspension for the front. Meanwhile, on the rear, we get a hydraulic monoshock.
The SXL 125 is a more premium version of the VXL 125 in Vespa’s India lineup of lifestyle scooters. It gets a classic design which is in tune with the Italian marque’s retro character. What mainly differentiates the SXL from the VXL aesthetically is the presence of a rectangular-shaped headlamp and rearview mirrors. Other than that, both the trims remain identical in terms of hardware.
Staying true to their vintage theme, Vespa scooters were previously missing out on modern features. However, with the BS6 update, Piaggio has added most of them. This includes a full-LED headlamp, USB charger and an under-seat light. The instrument cluster now comprises an analogue speedometer along with a digital display to show other data.
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