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All Bikes/Compare/Aprilia Sr 50 vs Piaggio Vespa Sprint 50

Aprilia Sr 50 vs Piaggio Vespa Sprint 50

Side-by-side comparison for used motorcycle buyers

Aprilia Sr 50 vs Piaggio Vespa Sprint 50. Aprilia Sr 50: ~4 hp @ 7,500 rpm (restricted; note: earlier two-stroke variants produced up to ~6.7 hp unrestricted) hp, ~105 kg (wet/curb weight; varies slightly by generation) weight, top speed 45 km/h (restricted, as legally required in most EU markets; de-restricted can reach ~75 km/h), Motoryk rating 7.0/10. Piaggio Vespa Sprint 50: 3.0 hp @ 7,500 rpm (estimated for restricted 50cc version) hp, 99 kg (wet/curb weight) weight, top speed 45 km/h (speed-limited for AM license category; unrestricted approximately 75 km/h), Motoryk rating 6.5/10.

Performance at a Glance

Green = winner per metric · Bars are relative to the higher value

Aprilia Sr 50 Piaggio Vespa Sprint 50
Horsepower (hp)
4 hp
3 hp
Torque (Nm)
4 Nm
3.5 Nm
Top Speed (km/h)
45 km/h
45 km/h
Weight (kg) — lower is better
105 kg
99 kg
Type
Scooter
Scooter
Horsepower
~4 hp @ 7,500 rpm (restricted; note: earlier two-stroke variants produced up to ~6.7 hp unrestricted)
3.0 hp @ 7,500 rpm (estimated for restricted 50cc version)
Torque
~4 Nm @ 6,000 rpm (estimated; varies by generation and engine type)
3.5 Nm @ 6,000 rpm (estimated)
Top Speed
45 km/h (restricted, as legally required in most EU markets; de-restricted can reach ~75 km/h)
45 km/h (speed-limited for AM license category; unrestricted approximately 75 km/h)
Weight
~105 kg (wet/curb weight; varies slightly by generation)
99 kg (wet/curb weight)
Fuel
2.0–2.5 L/100km (approximately 40–50 km/L, typical real-world average for 50cc scooter)
2.0 L/100km or approximately 50 km/L (typical real-world average)
Fairing
Yes
Yes

Individual Reviews

Aprilia Sr 50
Aprilia Sr 50
7.0/10

"Buy it clean or budget hard for immediate mechanical work."

Pros
+Razor-sharp Italian styling
+Excellent suspension setup
+Strong parts availability
Cons
Teenage abuse almost guaranteed
Variator wears quickly
Carb jetting notoriously temperamental
Piaggio Vespa Sprint 50
Piaggio Vespa Sprint 50
6.5/10

"Beautiful urban runabout, but reality bites harder than the badge suggests."

Pros
+Exceptional build quality
+Genuinely stylish Italian design
+Smooth, refined 4-stroke engine
Cons
Seriously underpowered for traffic
Premium price, budget performance
Rust issues on older examples

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