Piaggio’s premium offering Aprilia SXR 160 comes to India

Piaggio India on December 23 launched its premium scooter Aprilia SXR 160. It has been priced at Rs 1,25,997 (ex-showroom Pune).

Aprilia SXR 160 incorporates Aprilia’s latest global design language and is equipped with a single-cylinder, four-stroke, air-cooled, three-valve fuel injection clean emission engine technology that produces peak power of 11 PS at 7,100 RPM.

To deliver the best riding experience and highest level of comfort, Aprilia SXR 160 offers bigger, longer, comfortable and ergonomic seats, crafted in art leather suede feel, said a company press release. The sharp body lines, geometric contours and high craftsmanship reflect the dynamic premium appeal of SXR 160, it added. The scooter comes with a fuel tank capacity of 7L.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Diego Graffi, Chairman and Managing Director, Piaggio India, said, “Designed in Italy, for India, the Aprilia SXR 160 is an epitome of great style, high performance and great comfort. Available at all dealerships across India, we believe that this scooter will set high standards in the Indian premium two-wheeler market and will be a testament of Piaggio’s upcoming plans for India.”

Equipped with a large 210 cm sq. multifunctional all digital cluster display, the SXR 160 has a host of features such as digital speed indicator, RPM meter, mileage indicator, average speed and top speed display, digital fuel indicator, ABS indicator, engine malfunction indicator, etc.

Customers can also opt for the mobile connectivity accessory which connects the user’s mobile to the scooter and helps them in locating it, raising security alarm when needed and more.