Piaggio Vespa Sprint 50 vs Yamaha Tmax 560
Side-by-side comparison for used motorcycle buyers
Piaggio Vespa Sprint 50 vs Yamaha Tmax 560. 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. Yamaha Tmax 560: 47.6 hp @ 6,750 rpm hp, 220 kg (wet/curb weight) weight, top speed 175 km/h, Motoryk rating 8.5/10.
Performance at a Glance
Green = winner per metric · Bars are relative to the higher value
Piaggio Vespa Sprint 50
Yamaha Tmax 560
Horsepower (hp)
3 hp
47.6 hp
Torque (Nm)
3.5 Nm
55.7 Nm
Top Speed (km/h)
45 km/h
175 km/h
Weight (kg) — lower is better
99 kg
220 kg
Type
Scooter
Scooter
Horsepower
3.0 hp @ 7,500 rpm (estimated for restricted 50cc version)
47.6 hp @ 6,750 rpm
Torque
3.5 Nm @ 6,000 rpm (estimated)
55.7 Nm @ 5,250 rpm
Top Speed
45 km/h (speed-limited for AM license category; unrestricted approximately 75 km/h)
175 km/h
Weight
99 kg (wet/curb weight)
220 kg (wet/curb weight)
Fuel
2.0 L/100km or approximately 50 km/L (typical real-world average)
4.5 L/100km (approx. 22 km/L, typical real-world average)
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
Yamaha Tmax 560
8.5/10
"The best scooter money can buy, used or new."
Pros
+Genuinely motorcycle-like handling
+Bulletproof 562cc twin
+Huge underseat storage
Cons
−Expensive even used
−CVT belt often neglected
−Heavy at 218kg
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