Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (PVPL), a 100% subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group and India’s leading manufacturer of small commercial vehicles, has just launched the new Apé City+ and marked its entry into the mid-body segment of three-wheelers. The newly-launched vehicle has India’s first 230cc engine with 3-valve technology in the AF category. This product is an all-new ground up platform jointly developed by Piaggio’s product development teams from Italy and India. Apé City+ will be available in four fuel variants – LPG, CNG, petrol and diesel.
The new vehicle combines international style with enhanced features for better performance. It caters to the urban and suburban needs by providing features that set it apart from any other offering in the 3Wh mid-body segment. Its improved features include best-in-class mileage, highest power & torque in its class, increased headroom, best-in-class legroom, extra luggage space, higher ground clearance and stepless entry, making the vehicle ideally suitable for multi-modal passenger transport in the evolving urban space.
Apé City+ will be available in three distinctive colours, and the customers will be given warranty of 36 month / 1 lakh kms (whichever is earlier) for the CNG/LPG and petrol variants along with the Super Saver Scheme which makes it the most attractive value creator in its space. Under the scheme, customers get the benefit of five scheduled services free of cost with no charges for general maintenance, parts and labour in the first year. The Apé City+ diesel variant comes with a 42 months / 1.2 lakh kms super warranty (whichever is earlier).
Apé City+ promises unmatched mileage for greater earnings and better performance. The 3-valve technology engine in the AF category provides best-in-class power which helps in providing better pick-up. The torque provided by the powerful engine helps in driving effortlessly on steep roads and flyovers.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Diego Graffi, MD & CEO of Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., commented: “The last mile passenger transport dynamics is changing rapidly as cities are expanding into suburbs. There is a requirement of a versatile commercial people carrier which can cater to both in-city and outskirt applications. Keeping this in mind we have developed the new Apé City+ which is suitable for both city and outskirts and it will definitely address the gap which is there in the last mile connectivity. It has been designed in such a way that it will give our customers assured superior performance. It is a revolution in the 3-wheeler mid-body segment. It is equipped with India’s first 230cc 3-valve technology engine in alternate fuel variant and proven 436cc engine in the diesel variant, both of which offer great power. With the 3-valve technology engine, our customers are assured to have greater earnability with low maintenance cost. Its features make Apé City+ a preferred choice in the mid-body segment of three-wheelers.”