2013 Vespa VX125: New Features Added

Piaggio India has just unveiled a new variant of its only two wheeled offering in the Indian market, in the form of the Vespa VX125 automatic scooter. The new VX125 variant of the Vespa automatic scooter will sit above the LX125 model in terms of price and positioning. While the price of the Vespa VX125 is yet to be announced, the new set of features on the automatic scooter reflects what's available on the international-spec Vespa LX125. Here's a round up, 

• A 200mm front disc brake has been added
• Black seat cover has been replaced with a beige item (optional equipment)
• The instrumentation console has seen a refresh
• MRF NyloGrip Zapper tubeless tyres are now standard items
• Pink and Blue colours are added to the Vespa range
• Black and Maroon colours have been discontinued
• The chromed grab rail at the rear gets longer

Piaggio will announce prices of the Vespa VX125 automatic scooter on the 20th of June 2013. Piaggio India is open to making the VX125 the standard variant of the 125cc automatic scooter if demand necessitates such a move. Many of the changes incorporated on the Vespa through the VX125 variant reflect those that the lifestyle scooter buyer has wanted on this scooter right from word go. If Piaggio India manages to offer these features at no increase in price, perhaps citing higher localization levels, the scooter will be a better option for value seeking buyers. 

The scooter's 125cc-3 valve four stroke engine, outputting 10.06 Bhp-10.8 Nm remains unchanged and so does the CVT automatic transmission. The scooter also retains its monocoque steel construction, a factor that endows the Vespa with a solid build, free from rattles. All said, it remains to be seen whether Piaggio India realizes that the value conscious Indian buyer, though allured by the scooter's retro looks, is shying away from the scooter mainly due to the pricing.