Piaggio has launched the Vespa SXL in India at Rs 81,967 (ex-showroom, Pune). It is available with two engine options – a 125cc and a more powerful 150cc, with the latter being priced at Rs 88,696 (ex-showroom, Pune).
The Vespa SXL gets a refreshed design which is in tune with the Italian marque’s retro character. The Vespa SXL gets a host of new paint schemes, a refreshed instrument cluster with a digital display and a new mode button on the switch gear. The headlamp and the mirrors get a square design with chrome embellishment. It also gets a trendy design for the blacked-out alloy wheels and a 3D logo for the ‘SXL’ branding.
Both the Vespa SXL 125 and the Vespa SXL 150 are based on the same single piece steel monocoque chassis, which is used in the rest of Vespa’s scooter line-up. The Vespa SXL 125 continues to be powered by the same carburetted 125cc single-cylinder engine that produces 10bhp and 10Nm of torque. The Vespa SXL 150 on the other hand, gets a more powerful 150cc unit that delivers 11bhp and 11Nm of torque. Both the engines come mated to a CVT gearbox.
Suspension duties are performed by a single side arm suspension at the front and a hydraulic monoshock in the rear. The Vespa SXL rides on beefier 110-70 and 120-70 section tubeless Maxxis tyres, which should improve the scooters’ riding dynamics.
Vespa also offers a host of optional extras like a front chrome bumper guard, a perimeter kit and a retro ‘visor’ for this new range. Both the Vespa SXL models are available in orange, matt black and white paint schemes. Besides these, the Vespa SXL 125 is offered in azzure blue, while the Vespa SXL 150 gets a unique matt red shade.
