Aprilia SXR 160 Launched In Nepal At Rs 4.09 Lakh

Piaggio and MV Dugar Group have announced the launch of Aprilia SXR 160 in Nepal at an introductory price of Rs 4.09 Lakh. The event was graced and inaugurated by the Chairman and Managing Director, Piaggio India Mr. Diego Graffi, Chairman MV Dugar Group, Senior Vice President Sudhansu Agrawal, Moti Lal Dugar, Vice Chairman Vivek Dugar, Vice President Vijay Mahato.The maxi-scooter gets Aprilia signature graphics paired with Matte Black design trims inserts along with dark chrome elements, twin crystal LED headlights with DRLs, LED tail lights with integrated rear blinkers, honeycomb grilles, air dams, and chrome garnished exhaust. It also sports sharp body lines, geometric contours, sporty bumpers, and 5 spoked metallic grey alloy wheels. It will be available in four colors - Glossy White, Matte Red, Matte Black, and Matte Blue.Comfort and convenience features include an integrated dark fly screen, raised steering handlebar,  bigger, longer, and ergonomic bucket seats, front lockable split glove boxes with a USB charging point, and 7 liters fuel tank. In terms of suspension, the Aprilia SXR 160 gets dual telescopic front suspension and adjustable rear suspension. Braking duties are handled by a ventilated disc brake with ABS and a drum brake. The scooter rides on 12” wide pattern tubeless tires.The SXR160 is powered by a 160 cc single-cylinder fuel-injected BS6 engine from the Aprilia SR 160 scooter. The Aprilia SXR 160's motor will deliver a maximum power of 11 bhp at 7,600 rpm along with a peak torque of 12 Nm at 6000 rpm.The maxi-scooter gets a large multifunctional all-digital cluster with a host of features including RPM meter, mileage indication, average speed display, top speed display, numerical speed display, digital fuel indication, 2 trip meters, odometer and time display, engine oil temperature indication, external temperature, ABS indicator, instant mileage, engine malfunction indication, average speed, and battery voltage.Commenting on the launching ceremony, Mr. Diego Graffi, Chairman and Managing Director, Piaggio India said, “We are delighted to launch the much-anticipated premium scooter, Aprilia SXR 160 for all our distinguished customers in Nepal, the Aprilia SXR 160 is the epitome of great style, high performance, and great comfort is specifically designed in Italy, we believe that this scooter will set high standards in Nepal’s premium two-wheeler market and will be a testament of Piaggio’s upcoming plans for Nepal.”Mr. Vivek Dugar, Vice Chairman, MV Dugar Group, said, “MV Dugar group is a partner with Piaggio Group to offer their world-class, premium products from Vespa and Aprilia in Nepal. With the launch of Aprilia SXR 160 today, we are geared up to offer a more exciting product range to fulfill the needs of the youth in this region, and we are looking forward to offering the world-class Piaggio experience to all our customers.”Mr. Sudhanshu Agrawal – Senior Vice President, said, " Piaggio Group Nepal is doing very well in two-wheelers and with our authorized dealers MV Dugar Group we are more than happy to work with the whole team in such a disciplinary manner."Similarly, Mr. Vijay Mahato - Vice President, MD Dugar Group, added, "Despite the pandemic, we are still doing the best we could do. We are extremely happy to deliver the new stylish unique, incomparable SX 160. We are live from 34 active 3S facilitated checkpoints all over Nepal."