Aprilia SXR 160 Launch Delayed, To Come in November 2020

The upcoming maxi-scooter has been delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

We first saw the Aprilia SXR 160 maxi-scooter at the 2020 Auto Expo in February. The 160cc scooter was slated to launch this year with deliveries expected to begin by mid-2020. However, we had learned from Piaggio India’s MD and CEO, Diego Graffi, that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic had delayed the scooter’s launch to September. Now,  according to Mr Graffi, the SXR 160’s launch has further been pushed to November 2020. 

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While no reason was given for the delay this time, we feel that the longer lockdown period has a larger role to play here. That’s quite disappointing as enthusiasts have been eagerly waiting for the arrival of the new maxi-scooter. The new scooter not just gets an all-new look but also appears more practical than Aprilia’s SR 125 and SR 160 scooters. It gets features like all-LED lighting, a digital instrument console and a lockable apron-mounted glovebox. It is powered by the same BS6-compliant 160cc fuel-injected motor it shares with the SR 160. It could be offered with a slightly different state of tune than the SR 160’s 11PS and 11.6Nm. Aprilia will also offer the SXR with a smaller 125cc motor. It will be called the SXR 125. 

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The SXR 160 is expected to be the most expensive scooter in the Aprilia India lineup. When launched, it is expected to be priced around Rs 1.24 lakh (ex-showroom). There have been no all-new products coming from the Italian bikemaker despite us seeing products like the RS 150 and Tuono 150 at the previous Auto Expos. We do hope we see a couple of them at least launch this year.