2025 Aveta Vanguard 250 scooter launched in Malaysia – RM14,888 for Standard, RM16,388 for SE variant

Now in Malaysia is the 2025 Aveta Vanguard 250 scooter, priced at RM14,488 for the Standard Variant and RM16,388 for the SE version. The Vanguard 250 is available in Nano Grey for Standard while the SE comes in Majestic Green and Titanium Grey.

The Vanguard 250 is based on the Piaggio Nexus 250 scooter platform and a comprehensive 20,000 km endurance test was performed on Malaysian roads before public release. Aveta says the Vanguard is an ATC (Adventure-Touring-Crossover) scooter, designed for adventure-touring with off-road capability, having high ground clearance, robust suspension and ergonomic seat.

Power for the Vanguard comes from a SOHC, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder, four-valve engine displacing 244.2 cc, fed by Bosch EFI. Power is rated at 24.8 hp at 8,500 rpm with a maximum torque of22.5 Nm at 6,500 rpm, going to the rear wheel via CVT transmission and belt drive.

Differences between the Standard and SE versions on the Vanguard 250 are found in the suspension and specifications list. The Vanguard 250 Standard comes with 33 mm diameter front telescopic forks and twin shock absorbers while the SE gets 37 mm diameter forks and twine shock absorbers with remote gas reservoirs.

For braking, the Standard gets a 260 mm front brake disc with floating calliper and 240 mm disc with floating calliper at the rear. The SE comes with the same size brake discs front and rear, but fitted with opposed four-piston calliper in front and two-piston calliper at the back, while two-channel ABS and traction control is standard equipment for both model variants.

Tyre sizing is also different between the Vanguard models, the Standard fitted with 14-inch front and 13-inch rear wheels, wearing 120/70 and 140/60 tyres, front and rear respectively. The SE gets a 15-inch wheel in front and 14-inch hoop at the back, wearing 120/70 and 140/70 tyres.

Other differences include the instrument panel, the Standard coming with a monochrome LCD screen while the SE gets a 7-inch TFT-LCD unit with mirroring to the rider’s smartphone using the Aveta app. The Vanguard SE also gets tyre pressure monitoring and a front DVR recorder as standard equipment.

Fuel for the Vanguard is carried in a 13-litre tank while weight is listed at 177 kg with 160 mm of ground clearance. Seat height is set at 780 mm and there is a 23.5-litre storage compartment under the seat.

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