Yamaha to launch a new scooter on May 7; could be Nozza Grande 125

Yamaha Motor India has sent us an invite for the launch of a new product. The company hasn’t mentioned anything about the product but have teased us with a picture of the front fascia of a scooter.

While the company is tight-lipped about this launch, we are expecting it to be the Nozza Grande 125. Few months ago, two test mules of this scooter were spied testing on the Indian roads. Two years ago, the Japanese manufacturer had announced that it will focus only on scooters till 2015. During this time, the Indian two-wheeler market got the Ray, Ray-Z and the Alpha. All three scooters are powered by an 110cc engine. However, just like few other manufacturers, Yamaha has felt the need to bring in a 125cc scooter to India, considering the fact that the Honda Activa 125 is doing well.

The Nozza Grande 125 Grande is an Asia specific scooter, with majority of the sales coming from Vietnam. The company sells fuel-injected versions in few markets, but we can expect our market to get the carburetted variant to keep costs in check.  We won’t be surprised if Yamaha tweaks the design of the Nozza Grande 125 for the Indian market and gives it a new name. Talking about the price, we are expecting this scooter to undercut the Vespa LX 125, but will be priced above the Honda Activa 125. 

Stay tuned to BikeWale as we will get you live updates from the launch event of this new product.