Piaggio brings BS6 Vespa and Aprilia Scooters in India

All the manufacturers are now looking forward to updating their vehicles. Yamaha had already launched Fascino125 Fi a few days ago.

TVS Jupiter, too now is in BS6 Avatar. The BS-VI TVS Jupiter Classic ET-Fi, priced at Rs. 67,911 (ex-showroom Delhi), is available in Sunlit Ivory, Autumn Brown, and INDIBLUE colors, across the country.

While Yamaha Fascino 125 Fi comes in four different variants. 

• Standard Drum Brake – Priced at Rs 66,430.
• Standard Disc Brake – Priced at Rs 68,930
• Deluxe Drum Brake – Priced at Rs 67,430 and
• Deluxe Disc Brake – Priced at Rs 69,930

Honda, too has launched there BS6 Activa in the past.

Now we see Piaggio amending Aprilia and Vespa scooters that align with BS6 norms.

What changes?

• Change in the engine that now aligns with BS6 norms. Apart from this, there are no changes.
• There is a significant increase in the price tag of both the models that go up to Rs 21,000.

Dealers have already started taking orders for both Vespa and Aprilia scooters with accessories worth Rs 4000 for free.

We don’t see the specifications of both these variants from Aprilia and Vespa, but there won’t be many, as we said earlier.

Aprilia SR gets 160 CC engine with a max of 11.00 PS as power.

Quotes

During the launch Vespa and Aprilia, Mr. Diego Graffi, MD and CEO, Piaggio India, said, “We are happy to transition effectively into BS-VI emission norms for our Vespa and Aprilia range of scooters, well ahead of the deadline. 

Being aligned to the Government’s efforts on emission, we have achieved a large amount of reduction in emission through our advanced combustion system. 

As a global brand, we understand the need to innovate and evolve to build mobility for the future.”

Mr. Ashish Yakhmi, Head of Two-wheeler business, added,

“At present, we have successfully integrated BS-VI technology across Vespa and Aprilia brands of scooters and have started rolling out with BS-VI engines.

 Our upgraded range of scooters are available across dealerships in India. BS-VI variant and models go on sale from now.”

Source : Piaggio

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