Piaggio XEvo
June 4, 2007 at 3:42 pm | In Piaggio | 4 CommentsTags: Piaggio, Scooters
When I first saw this bike I thought it was just another version of the X9. In a sense it is, but more correctly it is a blend of all the other Piaggio maxi-scooters thrown together to create not something new really, but something different. It’s an odd way to create a new bike but makes sense. There isn’t much detail on the bike out there and it’s all in Italian, Spanish etc. but this is what we find:
It has the X8’s boot and rear layout (as does the MP3) while the front is in theory derived from the X9 though in practice the headlights remind me of the Gilera Nexus. The front mudguard is fixed to the front bodywork giving an effect a little like the BMW F650 GS.
The dashboard has a nice effect I believe taken from the X9 500 Evo. The silly little backrest looks way uncool but is probably very practical. Colours are grey, black and dark blue.
There are three engines: The 400cc MASTER engine from the X8 400, the 250cc QUASAR engine from the Vespa GTS 250 and Gilera Nexus 250, both 4 valve plus a 125cc unit, not sure which one but it delivers the full 14.9 CV/11 kW allowed to those on ‘L’ plates.
For some reason they are generally more expensive than the X8 series:
| 400cc | 250cc | 125cc | |
| X Evo | €5,600 | €4,400 | €4,050 |
| X 8 | €5,300 | €4,400 | €3,800 |
Verdict
It’s a nice bike but why not just get an X8 and save your hard earned. Perhaps I’m missing something. I can understand people wanting the avoid the deep v shape of the X8’s front but the X8 just appears to be a better proven bike for less money. I’ll wait until some decent reviews and specifications come out in English before I bury it completely but at the moment it’s no contest. 
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The Piaggio dealer (in Brignais, France, where I live) tells me both the X8 and X9 will be dropped. Does not look like we will get a choice – but will be stuck with the Xevo.
Comment by Nicholas Moldan — October 26, 2007 #
Since 2005 & still waiting to hear what has happened To the (Piggio) Gilera Nexus 850,that was said to be going into production,i have seen no evidence that it has hit the British Shops as yet,does anyone know if its for sale now or still just a ongoing prototype ?
Comment by Stevie — February 19, 2008 #
i dnt think there is goin 2 be a nexus 850 cuz its the gp 800
nyway y have a nexus when u can have a tmax 
Comment by liam — June 20, 2008 #
XEvo 250ie, bought new in January 2008, now with 12600Km on the clock. I’m pleased to say this scooter fulfill and surpass most of my expectation about easy and economical transportation. Probably is the best 250 combination of engine/transmission on the market.
Good points: Performance, economy (3.2 L/100 average), confort, equipment and lugage compartment, autonomy (even with 12 L tank)
Bad Points: OEM Brake calipers and Pirelli GTS tyres (both on wet surfaces).
Solution: calipers changed to EBC, much better
Tyres changed to Michelin, much better also
Comment by CRPT — October 11, 2008 #