2023 MV Agusta Ampelio First Look
Tue, 08 Nov 2022
An e-scooter with a foot planted in both the future and the past
While many riders think of MV Agusta as solely being focused on high performance motorcycles, a quick look through the internet time machine will reveal MV scooters in the 1950s. A closer inspection will reveal a family resemblance to the 2023 MV Agusta Ampelio unveiled today in Milan. Drawing on inspiration from the CGT and Ovunque scooters of the past, MV had Russian designer Maksim Ponomarev interpret the 70 year old models with a modern flair, and once viewed by MV Agusta CEO Timur Sardarov, the project was undertaken.
Although MV Agusta had the desire to develop this idea to its present form, the company felt it needed a partner in the scooter space with the experience and production quality to collaborate with on the e-scooter. Kymco, which had introduced the S7 e-scooter at last year’s EIMCA, was chosen as the partner with the ideal basis for the Ampelio’s design. The deciding features of the S7 contributing to the decision was the “adult” dimensions of the riding position and the two removable 1.7 kWh Ionex batteries, delivering a range in excess of 53 miles. Additionally, the motor is rated at 4.1 kW, with a peak output of 7.2 kW. The resulting package tips the scales at 267 lb. ready to roll. MV Agusta claims that the placement of the batteries doesn’t compromise the under-seat storage.
The designers foresee two riding modes, normal and sport. Combined braking and ABS are currently under evaluation. Still, riders should expect a thoroughly modern platform with keyless ignition and accessories for urban and commuter riders.
When choosing a name for the e-scooter, MV Agusta looked both to the past and the future. The A comes from the A on the back of the 50s scooters, while the rest of the name is nod to electrical amperes. So, while acknowledging the silhouette of the past, the MV Agusta Ampelio moves squarely into the future of urban electric mobility.
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Good looking scooter, but electric power makes it an automatic pass. It has a claimed range of 53 miles which means it'll probably be more like 40. Add to that a price that will almost certainly be more than a gas scooter and you can see the obvious answer here. Stick with ICE. Or get a Grom if you just want it for fun.
It also sucks that MV is partnering with Kymco. This is just giving more steam to Chinese vehicle manufacturers. We don't want them to takeover.
Didn't Kymco make KTM engines at one point? If so, MV partnering with Kymco after the KTM investment would make it even more convenient for the companies involved.
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Jack Meoph on Nov 08, 2022
kymco is Taiwanese.....along with sym and pgo, they make some excellent scooters and have for decades. the mainland chinese scoots are still pretty much junk and mostly sell to their domestic market...the Taiwanese sell to the world.
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MikeD on Nov 09, 2022
𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒓, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔. 𝑰𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒇 53 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒕'𝒍𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 40. 𝑨𝒅𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒂 𝒈𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒃𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆. 𝑺𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑰𝑪𝑬. 𝑶𝒓 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒂 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒏.
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Campi the Bat on Nov 09, 2022
... you can see the obvious answer here. Stick with ICE.
Up until your local city centre institutes bans or daily fines on ICE vehicles entering town, which in Europe is already the case in a lot of places where people buy low-power scooters like these. Ninety nine percent of what people actually do with 50-150cc bikes is already well within current EV capabilities and the consumer price delta between them and their ICE predecessors shrinks by the day.
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Imtoomuch on Nov 09, 2022
Kymco has at least one plant in China.
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Imtoomuch on Nov 09, 2022
That's when the government buildings should be burned down. Europe is regressive like that.
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Denchung on Nov 09, 2022
As does KTM.
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Imtoomuch on Nov 09, 2022
And we know KTM has reliability issues. But KTM is partnering with CFMoto not Kymco like I originally thought in the post above.
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MikeD on Nov 09, 2022
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Q: Why "Ampelio"?
A: Ampelio Macchi Appointed to the Position of COO
S: https://www.mvagusta.com/ne...
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