Vespa Elegante showcased in India

Vespa unveiled the new Vespa Elegante today. ZigWheels had reported back in July that Vespa will be launching the Elegante prior to the festive season (Exclusive! Vespa Elegante to launch in India). Vespa hasn’t revealed details about the new scooters pricing but said that the new scooter will be launched by later this week. The Vespa Elegante is a new limited edition offering based on the Vespa VX. The current line-up includes the Vespa LX 125, Vespa VX 125 and the recently launched Vespa S besides the limited edition Vespa Esclusivo. In terms of design, subtle changes have been made on the new scooter to make it more visually appealing. Design details on the new Vespa Elegante includes a smart triangular front grille, round head light and chrome guards.

The most striking design detail is the retro looking split seats that makes the scooter stand apart from its siblings. To further distinguish the new offering, the Vespa Elegante will sport a limited edition badge. Vespa Elegante customer will also get a colour coordinated limited edition half-face helmet alongwith the new scooter. It will be available in new metallic shades of Pearl White and Marrakech Brown. The new Vespa Elegante will be powered by the same 125cc, single-cylinder, 3-valave, air-cooled motor serving 10PS of peak power and a maximum torque of 10.6Nm, as seen on other Vespa models in India. The Vespa S employs traditional single-side hydraulic shock absorbers at front and hydraulic monoshock at the rear.

Braking duties are taken care by 200mm dia ventilated disc brakes at front and drum brakes at rear whereas tubeless tyres are standard. Vespa haven’t revealed details about the Elegante’s pricing but we expect it to command a premium of around Rs 5 to 10,000 over the Vespa VX, which makes it an expensive proposition. The Italian two-wheeler manufacturer has set itself a target of selling 3,000 units of the new scooter in the first two months. The Vespa Elegante will be launched later this week with the scooter hitting showrooms on September 20th. For more details on the Vespa Elegante watch this space.