Aprilia SXR 160

The long wait for the Aprilia SXR160 finally draws to a close as the Italian company has launched the maxi-styled scooter in India at Rs 1.26 lakh (ex-showroom Pune). This makes the SXR160 Rs 23,000 dearer than the base model of the SR160 on which it is based. Bookings for the scooter have commenced for a token amount of Rs 5,000. Deliveries are expected to start in the first couple of weeks of 2021. We recently spent some time astride the scooter and here are our findings.

Aprilia took the wraps off the SXR160 India-specific maxi scooter in February 2020 at the Auto Expo. It is based on the same platform as the SR160.

The Aprilia SXR 160 looks sharp and features a full- LED headlight, LED DRLs, LED tail light, a tall windscreen, digital instrument console, a plush seat, and a stretched-out floorboard. You also have extra storage in the front apron and a mobile charging port in case your smartphone runs out of battery.

While details are scarce, we believe the SXR160 will be powered by the same 160cc BS6-compliant single-cylinder engine seen on the SR160. It produces 11PS peak power and a maximum torque output of 11.6Nm.

In terms of underpinnings, the scooter uses a telescopic fork, monoshock and disc brake at both ends coupled with single-channel ABS. Unlike the Aprilia SR 160 that rodes on 14-inch wheels, the SXR 160 uses 12-inch wheels which should increase the underseat storage space. There are no rivals to this scooter in its segment but the closest alternative is the Suzuki Burgman Street BS6.

In terms of underpinnings, the scooter uses a telescopic fork, monoshock and disc brake at both ends coupled with single-channel ABS. Its 12-inch wheels have been borrowed from the SR160 as well, and as a result, measure in at 120/70-section at either end. There are no rivals to this scooter in its segment but the closest alternative is the Suzuki Burgman Street BS6.