Official importer Naza Premira launched the Vespa Sprint in Petaling Jaya this afternoon. Today’s Vespa Sprint is said to be the spiritual successor of the classic Vespa S, marking the “return” of the Vespino. Nods to the original scooter include the sporty saddle (black cover with white line finish) and signature square headlamps.
While the Sprint is unmistakably Vespa, there are modern touches to it like the LED daytime running lights, multifunction digital display and redesigned 12-inch aluminium alloy wheels. We think it looks cooler than the LX and LXV, and should be popular with Klang Valley’s growing population of bearded hipsters.
The Sprint is powered by a 154.8 cc single-cylinder four-stroke engine with three valves (two intake, one exhaust), single overhead cam and electronic fuel injection. It produces 11.7 hp (8.7 kW) and 12 Nm of torque, and is paired to a CVT automatic transmission.
Designed in built at Piaggio’s Pontedera plant, the 3V engine is lighter and more fuel-efficient than a two-valve design. A new free-wheel electric starter and dry centrifugal clutch help bring fuel consumption down – at an average speed of 50 km/h, the Sprint will return 64 km/l.
A redesigned frame means that the battery is moved into the central tunnel of the footrest, freeing up 16.6 litres of space in the helmet compartment. Vibrations are kept at bay by a new engine mounting system made up of two-position arms and a new front suspension that connects to the wheel via a hinged pin instead of screws. It’s equipped with Enhanced Sliding Suspension (ESS), while the brakes are 200 mm discs in front and drums at the back.
Available in six colours – white, red, grey, blue, yellow and orange – the Vespa Sprint is priced at RM15,028 with GST, or RM15,617 on-the-road with insurance. All Vespa models come with a two-year or 20,000 km warranty.
At the event, Naza Premira also announced the new Vespa Assist service. Supported by AAM Bikers Assist, Vespa Assist offers 24/7 breakdown assistance, free towing, minor on-the-spot repairs, plus AAM insurance, inspection and valuation services. New owners who register their Vespa after April 1 2015 are entitled to free Vespa Assist for one year. The dedicated hotline is 011-22031111.
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The bike is ugly..
But the same cant be said about those chika chikas
Small bike price now enter 5 digit figures?
My goodness!!!
I suggest VGM give free Vespa to all their DSG buyers. Keep the car in the boot. When your DSG breakdown, just take out the Vespa and use.
You will likely do this every month when your DSG breaksdown
I think Proton should make promotion purchase any proton car and get free this vespa. So next time when the car breakdown and stuck in workshop for a few weeks the driver have option to use this vespa to go everywhere.
p1 is not that bad.
hahahahahaha…….. very funny….. NOT.
Perhaps it suited more to VW owners… =P
nice ass
Same cc as the previous LT 150 but why so expensive?
because the front brake disc is now fitted with ABS, the other 150cc vespa do not have ABS. but it’s a very steep price to pay though :(
Must be living in a different era but the price seems high for what merely is an underpowered city runabout with a bit of style.
A scooter at RM15k.. what new drugs are they smoking??
seems like they’re just selling the name rather than the bike
mmmmmmmm.. smack that!!
Where is the spare tyre?
Yup, for me the defining item, and best feature on old Vespa is the spare tyre. No other scooter or bike have this great feature, not sure why modern Vespa don’t have it.
Oh it must be jelly because jam don’t shake like that …
Expensive for 150cc scooter, even if it’s Italian. But fuel consumption of 64km/l is very impressive.
Expensive for a scooter, but I’ve tested my friend’s LT150 and I must say, it performs very well.
I’m thinking to import a Honda Vario 150 from Indon with list price of Rp20M (around RM7.5K), with similar performance and slightly better fuel economy (approx. 67.5 km/l). How’s your opinion?
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well it’s good to be unique and exclusive, but later for maintenance, you need to find out if vario has many common parts with other scooter models available in malaysia. otherwise, finding spare parts would be difficult. but if you can live with that, or know of spare parts supplier, then that’s fine i guess.
150cc.. What? Guys who buy these shits are pussies. I’d rather carry the girls with my Kawasaki Ninja.
Oh btw, these girls have damn delicious abs and ass!!! Yumeh
Where is Wak Doyok? He should be in the limelight. After all, he is Vespa ambassador!
scooter+2 with that price.
does owners need to repair it fortnightly?
I’m here for the porn, bend over girl and make this quick
i c..when u r not bashing proton. u jack off is it..typical ah pek
Nice design.The price is a bit too high though.At 154.8 cc no free road tax.Wished my scooter had this engine.More economical compare to mine which is about the same as the previous carburettored engine fitted to the LX Vespa.
I thought motorbike normally around 30km/L+- but this one 64km/L, wow.
But RM15k machiem expensive.
RM15K for this? Something wrong to this country!