Piaggio Vespa Sprint 50 vs Kymco Ak 550
Side-by-side comparison for used motorcycle buyers
Piaggio Vespa Sprint 50 vs Kymco Ak 550. 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. Kymco Ak 550: 53 hp @ 7,500 rpm hp, 228 kg (wet/curb weight) weight, top speed 170 km/h, Motoryk rating 7.5/10.
Performance at a Glance
Green = winner per metric · Bars are relative to the higher value
Piaggio Vespa Sprint 50
Kymco Ak 550
Horsepower (hp)
3 hp
53 hp
Torque (Nm)
3.5 Nm
53 Nm
Top Speed (km/h)
45 km/h
170 km/h
Weight (kg) — lower is better
99 kg
228 kg
Type
Scooter
Scooter
Horsepower
3.0 hp @ 7,500 rpm (estimated for restricted 50cc version)
53 hp @ 7,500 rpm
Torque
3.5 Nm @ 6,000 rpm (estimated)
53 Nm @ 6,000 rpm
Top Speed
45 km/h (speed-limited for AM license category; unrestricted approximately 75 km/h)
170 km/h
Weight
99 kg (wet/curb weight)
228 kg (wet/curb weight)
Fuel
2.0 L/100km or approximately 50 km/L (typical real-world average)
4.5 L/100km (approximately 22 km/L)
Fairing
Yes
Yes
Individual Reviews
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
Kymco Ak 550
7.5/10
"Serious scooter that deserves more respect than it gets."
Pros
+Strong parallel-twin performance
+Premium suspension setup
+Excellent value used
Cons
−Thin dealer/parts network
−Resale value drops sharply
−TFT display reliability concerns
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