Piaggio Vietnam  launched its 2014 Vespa Primavera scooter aimed at female riders, with a price tag of VND68.8 million.— VNS Photos

HANOI (Bizhub) — Piaggio Vietnam yesterday launched its 2014 Vespa Primavera scooter aimed at female riders, with a price tag of VND68.8 million.

The bike, which draws its inspiration from the brand's iconic 1960's-era model, arrived in Vietnam just one week after debuting in Milan. The 2014 Primavera will replace the LX, one of the brand's best selling models in Vietnam, according to Piaggio Vietnam, a subsidiary of Europe's largest scooter maker.

The 125 and 150cc versions of the Primavera will source their air-cooled, three-valve single cylinder engines from the previous LX model; with the newer model said to reduce vibrations and deliver better fuel efficiency. The new engine will also deliver improved torque and acceleration, compared with four-stroke engines previously used by the brand.

The older LX model will lend its automatic dry centrifugal clutch with vibration dampers to the Primavera, as well as the coil-spring, dual-action monoshock front suspension and preload adjustable rear coil spring.

The 2014 Primavera will feature revamped electronic fuel injection and CVT transmission systems delivering "extremely low fuel consumption figures (up to 64 km/l) and lengthy maintenance gaps (service every 10,000 km) mean very low running costs".

On the same day, Piaggio Vietnam day also unveiled its Vespa GTS Super 125cc 3V i.e, an update of its popular GTS model, at a price of VND79.9 million.

Piaggio Vietnam, which began producing scooters in Vietnam in 2009 in its factory in northern province of Vinh Phuc, sold a combined 250,000 units since. —VNS