Vespa is an Italian brand of scooter manufactured by Piaggio, the name meaning “Wasp” in Italian. The vespa has evolved from a single model motor scooter manufactured in 1946 to a full line of scooters and one of seven companies today owned by Piaggio.
Vespa scooters has been known for its painted, pressed steel unibody which combines a complete cowling for the engine, a flat floorboard, and a prominent front fairing into a structural unit. Having filed a patent for the vespa scooter design in April 1946, on the spring of 1946 appeared 13 examples and showed the aeronautical background of the company with their aerodynamic design.
On the launch in 1947, 2,500 Vespa were sold, over 10,000 in 1948, 20,000 in 1949 and over 60,000 in 1950.
Vespa came in two sizes, “largeframe” and “smallframe”. The smallframe scooters came in 50cc, 90cc, 100cc and 125cc versions, all derived from the 50cc model of 1963 and the largeframe came with 125cc, 150cc, 160cc, 180cc and 200cc versions using engines redesigned125cc engine from late1950s.
Moving towards the latest versions in 2018, there are 11 models available till date. They are built for specific purposes keeping the customers demand in mind.
Vespa Scooters 2018 Models and Specs
Vespa has always been an emblem of coolness and fun for youth. The styling has always been on the top shelf for vespa owners. The models available in 2018 till date are as follows.
- 2018 Vespa GTS 300 Touring
| Engine | |
| Bore(mm) | 75 |
| Displacement in cc | 278 |
| Engine Type | Single-cylinder |
| Valve Configuration | SOHC |
| Cooling | Liquid |
| Starter | Electric |
| Stroke | 63 |
| Transmission | |
| Primary Drive | Belt |
| Transmission Type | Continuously Variable (CVT) |
| Tires | |
| Front Tire | 120/70 R12 |
| Rear Tire | 130/70 R12 |
| Brakes | |
| Front Brake type | Hydraulics Disc |
| Front Brake Diameter | 200 |
| Rear Brake Type | Hydraulics Disc |
| Rear Brake Diameter | 8.7 |
| Suspension and steering | |
| Air Adjustable | No |
| Front Suspension Type | Single Arm |
| Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping | Yes |
| Rear Adjustable Shock / Spring Pre-Load | Yes |
| Rear Suspension type | Single Sided Swingarm |
| Seat height in Inches | 31.1 |
| Others | |
| Fuel Capacity(gal) | 2.2 |
| Dry Weight (LBS) | 348 |
| Wheelbase in inches | 54.1 |
| MSRP: $6,999 | |
- 2018 Vespa GTS Super 300
| Engine | |
| Bore(mm) | 75 |
| Displacement in cc | 278 |
| Engine Type | Single-cylinder |
| Valve Configuration | SOHC |
| Cooling | Liquid |
| Starter | Electric |
| Stroke | 63 |
| Transmission | |
| Primary Drive | Belt |
| Transmission Type | Continuously Variable (CVT) |
| Tires | |
| Front Tire | 120/70 R12 |
| Rear Tire | 130/70 R12 |
| Brakes | |
| Front Brake type | Hydraulics Disc |
| Front Brake Diameter | 220 |
| Rear Brake Type | Hydraulics Disc |
| Rear Brake Diameter | 8.7 |
| Suspension and steering | |
| Air Adjustable | No |
| Front Suspension Type | Single Arm |
| Rear Suspension Type | Twin Sided Swing Arm |
| Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping | Yes |
| Rear Adjustable Shock / Spring Pre-Load | Yes |
| Seat height in Inches | 31.1 |
| Others | |
| Fuel Capacity | 2.2 |
| Dry Weight (LBS) | 348 |
| Wheelbase in inches | 54.1 |
| MSRP: $6,899 | |
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- 2018 Vespa GTS 300
| Engine | |
| Bore(mm) | 75 |
| Displacement in cc | 278 |
| Engine Type | Single-cylinder |
| Valve Configuration | SOHC |
| Cooling | Liquid |
| Starter | Electric |
| Stroke | 63 |
| Transmission | |
| Primary Drive | Belt |
| Transmission Type | Continuously Variable (CVT) |
| Tires | |
| Front Tire | 120/70 R12 |
| Rear Tire | 130/70 R12 |
| Brakes | |
| Front Brake type | Hydraulics Disc |
| Front Brake Diameter | 200 |
| Rear Brake Type | Hydraulics Disc |
| Rear Brake Diameter | 8.7 |
| Suspension and steering | |
| Air Adjustable | No |
| Front Suspension Type | Single Arm |
| Rear Suspension Type | Twin Sided Swing Arm |
| Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping | Yes |
| Rear Adjustable Shock / Spring Pre-Load | Yes |
| Seat height in Inches | 31.1 |
| Others | |
| Fuel Capacity | 2.2 |
| Dry Weight (LBS) | 348 |
| Wheelbase in inches | 54.1 |
| MSRP: $6,799 | |
- 2018 Vespa GTS Super 300 Sport
| Engine | |
| Bore(mm) | 75 |
| Displacement in cc | 278 |
| Engine Type | Single-cylinder |
| Valve Configuration | SOHC |
| Cooling | Liquid |
| Starter | Electric |
| Stroke | 63 |
| Transmission | |
| Primary Drive | Belt |
| Transmission Type | Continuously Variable (CVT) |
| Tires | |
| Front Tire | 120/70 R12 |
| Rear Tire | 130/70 R12 |
| Brakes | |
| Front Brake type | Hydraulics Disc |
| Front Brake Diameter | 220 |
| Rear Brake Type | Hydraulics Disc |
| Rear Brake Diameter | 8.7 |
| Suspension and steering | |
| Air Adjustable | No |
| Front Suspension Type | Single Arm |
| Rear Suspension Type | Twin Sided Swing Arm |
| Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping | Yes |
| Rear Adjustable Shock / Spring Pre-Load | Yes |
| Seat height in Inches | 31.1 |
| Others | |
| Fuel Capacity | 2.2 |
| Dry Weight (LBS) | 348 |
| Wheelbase in inches | 54.1 |
| MSRP: $6,999 | |
- 2018 Vespa Sei Giorni 300
| Engine | |
| Bore(mm) | 75 |
| Displacement in cc | 278 |
| Engine Type | Single-cylinder |
| Valve Configuration | SOHC |
| Cooling | Liquid |
| Starter | Electric |
| Stroke | 63 |
| Transmission | |
| Primary Drive | Belt |
| Transmission Type | Continuously Variable (CVT) |
| Tires | |
| Front Tire | 120/70 R12 |
| Rear Tire | 130/70 R12 |
| Brakes | |
| Front Brake type | Hydraulics Disc |
| Front Brake Diameter | 220 |
| Rear Brake Type | Hydraulics Disc |
| Rear Brake Diameter | 8.7 |
| Suspension and steering | |
| Air Adjustable | No |
| Front Suspension Type | Single Arm |
| Rear Suspension Type | Twin Sided Swing Arm |
| Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping | Yes |
| Rear Adjustable Shock / Spring Pre-Load | Yes |
| Seat height in Inches | 31.1 |
| Others | |
| Fuel Capacity | 2.2 |
| Dry Weight (LBS) | 348 |
| Wheelbase in inches | 54.1 |
| MSRP: $7,699 | |
- 2018 Vespa Sprint 50
| Engine | |
| Bore(mm) | 39 |
| Displacement in cc | 49.9 |
| Engine Type | Single-cylinder |
| Valve Configuration | SOHC |
| Cooling | Air |
| Starter | Electric/Kick |
| Stroke | 41.8 |
| Transmission | |
| Primary Drive | Belt |
| Transmission Type | Continuously Variable (CVT) |
| Tires | |
| Front Tire | 110/70 R12 |
| Rear Tire | 120/70 R12 |
| Brakes | |
| Front Brake type | Hydraulics Disc |
| Front Brake Diameter | 200 |
| Rear Brake Type | Drum |
| Rear Brake Diameter | 5.5 |
| Suspension and steering | |
| Air Adjustable | No |
| Front Suspension Type | Single Arm |
| Rear Suspension Type | Single Sided Swing Arm |
| Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping | No |
| Rear Adjustable Shock / Spring Pre-Load | No |
| Seat height in Inches | 31.1 |
| Others | |
| Fuel Capacity | 1.8 |
| Dry Weight (LBS) | 240 |
| Wheelbase in inches | 52.4 |
| MSRP: $3,899 | |
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- 2018 Vespa Sprint 150s
| Engine | |
| Bore(mm) | 58 |
| Displacement in cc | 154.8 |
| Engine Type | Single-cylinder |
| Valve Configuration | SOHC |
| Cooling | Air |
| Starter | Electric |
| Stroke | 58.6 |
| Transmission | |
| Primary Drive | Belt |
| Transmission Type | Continuously Variable (CVT) |
| Tires | |
| Front Tire | 110/70 R12 |
| Rear Tire | 120/70 R12 |
| Brakes | |
| Front Brake type | Hydraulics Disc |
| Front Brake Diameter | 200 |
| Rear Brake Type | Drum |
| Rear Brake Diameter | 5.5 |
| Suspension and steering | |
| Air Adjustable | No |
| Front Suspension Type | Single Arm |
| Rear Suspension Type | Single Sided Swing Arm |
| Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping | No |
| Rear Adjustable Shock / Spring Pre-Load | Yes |
| Seat height in Inches | 31.1 |
| Others | |
| Fuel Capacity | 2.1 |
| Dry Weight (LBS) | 260 |
| Wheelbase in inches | 52.8 |
| MSRP: $5,499 | |
- 2018 Vespa Sprint 150
| Engine | |
| Bore(mm) | 58 |
| Displacement in cc | 154.8 |
| Engine Type | Single-cylinder |
| Valve Configuration | SOHC |
| Cooling | Air |
| Starter | Electric |
| Stroke | 58.6 |
| Transmission | |
| Primary Drive | Belt |
| Transmission Type | Continuously Variable (CVT) |
| Tires | |
| Front Tire | 110/70 R12 |
| Rear Tire | 120/70 R12 |
| Brakes | |
| Front Brake type | Hydraulics Disc |
| Front Brake Diameter | 200 |
| Rear Brake Type | Drum |
| Rear Brake Diameter | 5.5 |
| Suspension and steering | |
| Air Adjustable | No |
| Front Suspension Type | Single Arm |
| Rear Suspension Type | Single Sided Swing Arm |
| Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping | No |
| Rear Adjustable Shock / Spring Pre-Load | Yes |
| Seat height in Inches | 31.1 |
| Others | |
| Fuel Capacity | 2.1 |
| Dry Weight (LBS) | 260 |
| Wheelbase in inches | 52.8 |
| MSRP: $5,399 | |
- 2018 Vespa Primavera 150 touring
| Engine | |
| Bore(mm) | 58 |
| Displacement in cc | 154.8 |
| Engine Type | Single-cylinder |
| Valve Configuration | SOHC |
| Cooling | Air |
| Starter | Electric |
| Stroke | 58.6 |
| Transmission | |
| Primary Drive | Belt |
| Transmission Type | Continuously Variable (CVT) |
| Tires | |
| Front Tire | 110/70 R11 |
| Rear Tire | 120/70 R11 |
| Brakes | |
| Front Brake type | Hydraulics Disc |
| Front Brake Diameter | 200 |
| Rear Brake Type | Drum |
| Rear Brake Diameter | 5.5 |
| Suspension and steering | |
| Air Adjustable | No |
| Front Suspension Type | Single Arm |
| Rear Suspension Type | Single Sided Swing Arm |
| Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping | No |
| Rear Adjustable Shock / Spring Pre-Load | Yes |
| Seat height in Inches | 30.7 |
| Others | |
| Fuel Capacity | 2.1 |
| Dry Weight (LBS) | 260 |
| Wheelbase in inches | 52.8 |
| MSRP: $5,199 | |
- 2018 Vespa Primavera 50
| Engine | |
| Bore(mm) | 39 |
| Displacement in cc | 49.9 |
| Engine Type | Single-cylinder |
| Valve Configuration | SOHC |
| Cooling | Air |
| Starter | Electric/Kick |
| Stroke | 41.8 |
| Transmission | |
| Primary Drive | Belt |
| Transmission Type | Continuously Variable (CVT) |
| Tires | |
| Front Tire | 110/70 R11 |
| Rear Tire | 120/70 R11 |
| Brakes | |
| Front Brake type | Hydraulics Disc |
| Front Brake Diameter | 200 |
| Rear Brake Type | Drum |
| Rear Brake Diameter | 5.5 |
| Suspension and steering | |
| Air Adjustable | No |
| Front Suspension Type | Single Arm |
| Rear Suspension Type | Single Sided Swing Arm |
| Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping | No |
| Rear Adjustable Shock / Spring Pre-Load | No |
| Seat height in Inches | 30.7 |
| Others | |
| Fuel Capacity | 1.8 |
| Dry Weight (LBS) | 140 |
| Wheelbase in inches | 52.4 |
| MSRP: $3,799 | |
- 2018 Vespa Primavera 150
| Engine | |
| Bore(mm) | 58 |
| Displacement in cc | 154.8 |
| Engine Type | Single-cylinder |
| Valve Configuration | SOHC |
| Cooling | Air |
| Starter | Electric |
| Stroke | 58.6 |
| Transmission | |
| Primary Drive | Belt |
| Transmission Type | Continuously Variable (CVT) |
| Tires | |
| Front Tire | 110/70 R11 |
| Rear Tire | 120/70 R11 |
| Brakes | |
| Front Brake type | Hydraulics Disc |
| Front Brake Diameter | 200 |
| Rear Brake Type | Drum |
| Rear Brake Diameter | 5.5 |
| Suspension and steering | |
| Air Adjustable | No |
| Front Suspension Type | Single Arm |
| Rear Suspension Type | Single Sided Swing Arm |
| Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping | No |
| Rear Adjustable Shock / Spring Pre-Load | Yes |
| Seat height in Inches | 30.7 |
| Others | |
| Fuel Capacity | 2.1 |
| Dry Weight (LBS) | 260 |
| Wheelbase in inches | 52.8 |
| MSRP: $5,099 | |
Conclusion
Hence, these are the models of Vespa that are available in the market. Vespa is riding with carrying its history alongside. Many decades might have passed away, but the styling that specializes Vespa, has been there all the time. All in all, its scooters are available in every shape and giving you freedom of choice.