Summary of the 69th Milan Show (EICMA) (and VII)

The more traditional scooter range also had its place at EICMA. Piaggio was undoubtedly the one with the most novelties, but the guys from Sym, Kymco and Peugeot did not lag behind and showed their new models

By David Gómez30 November 2011 · 2 min read

Today we finish our review of the best of EICMA by focusing solely and exclusively on the scooters that have been presented (although we already saw those from BMW and the T-Max), centering on the Piaggio group, which was playing at home, and the novelties from Kymco, Sym and Peugeot.

Without a doubt, within Piaggio, what has drawn the most attention has been its “Quarantasei” prototype, a Vespa inspired by the 1946 model (hence its name) and which, according to the brand’s executives, is more of a reality than a dream. It features a new 125cc three-valve engine.

Piaggio has also unveiled its new 350cc engine, which will be fitted to the Beverly Sport Touring and the X10, a model that will replace the XEvo. For the new 125cc models, it has presented the new Fly, while the Derbi brand revives a legendary name for those of my generation, the Variant Sport, which is an adaptation of the Aprilia Sport City One. Likewise, Aprilia presented the Scarabeo 125 and 200 and the SR Motard, which is a more urban Typhoon.

The Taiwanese Kymco renewed its Xciting range, a real bestseller that has sold more than 50,000 units in Italy alone. To do so, the brand has developed a new 400 engine, which will gradually replace the current 500. The Gran Dink, with 125 and 300cc engines, will arrive in Spain in 2012. In addition, it presented its first “high wheel” scooter, the People 1, and a novelty in the geared scooter segment, the K-Pipe 125, aimed at younger riders.

Sym focused its entire presentation on the complete overhaul of the GTS Evo range, in 125 and 300cc, which now has a much sportier and more modern design, along with the Maxsym 600, which we still don’t know if it will reach our market. Its “high wheel” Citycom also received some cosmetic touch-ups.

On the Peugeot stand, its short and medium-term future bets were presented: the Satelis 2, completely renewed and coming in two versions, the 125 with a new engine and the 300, which will be powered by the Piaggio Quasar engine. In addition, at the end of next year the French brand’s three-wheeler, the Metropolis, will arrive, featuring a new 400cc engine and aiming to compete for the market currently held by the MP3.

Photos | Piaggio, Kymco, Sym and Peugeot