Vespa Elettrica Review

Used Buyer Review

Let's be honest — the Elettrica isn't really a motorcycle, it's a premium urban scooter wearing Italian jewellery. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. Used examples from 2019 onwards have proven reasonably reliable, though the 4kW motor gives you a genuine 70km range in real-world city riding, not the optimistic 100km Vespa quotes. In London or Milan traffic, it's genuinely brilliant. On anything resembling a hill with a pillion, you'll feel the embarrassment. Buying used, check the battery health obsessively — this is the make-or-break item. Degraded packs are expensive to replace and Piaggio dealer networks aren't exactly electric-specialist territory yet. Connectivity features often need software resets, and the charging port covers crack with age. That said, the bodywork quality is genuinely premium, build quality shames most Japanese scoots, and running costs are laughably low. For a second scooter or city-only machine for someone who appreciates quality over practicality, there's nothing else quite like it. Just don't expect a commuter workhorse.