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Piaggio launches two 150cc scooters in India

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Mumbai: Italian two-wheeler company Piaggio on Wednesday unveiled its 150cc Vespa range of scooters for India.

The new scooters – SXL and VXL – come in two engine variants – 150 cc 3 valve engine and 125 cc 3 valve.

These are loaded with digital instrument console, 11 inch front alloy wheel, broader tubeless tyres, front disc brake and single piece monocoque steel body amidst others.

The cost of 150 cc range begins at Rs.84,641 while the staring price for the 125 cc range is Rs.77,308 (ex showroom Pune).

Brand ambassador and footballer Alessandro del Piero of Italy’s Juventus Football Club unveiled the range of vehicles.

“Vespa and del Piero have a lot of things in common, and they both well represent the excellences of Italy,” managing director of Piaggio India Stefano Pelle said in a statement.

“India is simply an extraordinary country, almost a second home for Vespa after Italy,” the soccer star said.

 

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Improved version of Hyundai Creta launched in Indian market: Check it out here

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Hyundai India launched the much-awaited Creta Knight Edition in the country at a starting price of Rs 13.51 lakh (ex-showroom, all-India). This new variant is available in both petrol and diesel engine options and can be had either with a manual or an automatic transmission unit. To read more about the Creta Knight Edition, click here. In addition to this, the company has also introduced a model-year update for the Hyundai Creta with new feature additions.

The 2022 Hyundai Creta is now available in a new Denim Blue colour option and the Highline TPMS is now standard across all variants. The SX (O) trim now also gets a glossy black centre console. Furthermore, the company will offer the iMT option on the 1.5-litre petrol ‘S’ variant to further expand choices for the customers. The new S+ variant powered by a 1.4-litre T-GDi petrol engine with 7DCT now gets an additional set of features, such as –

– Smart panoramic sunroof

– 16-inch black alloy wheels

– Smartphone wireless charger

– Rear Disc Brakes

– Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

– Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)

– Hill start assist control (HAC)

– Paddle shifters

– Metal pedals

– Electric and auto-folding ORVMs

– Power window auto up/down

Mechanically, the SUV continues to be powered by the existing petrol and diesel engine options.

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