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Vespa races towards 80 years and renews Primavera and Sprint S: here's how they change and how much they cost

New rear disc brake and more technology for the small Piaggio, which celebrates eight decades of life in a few weeks' time

by Gianluigi Guiotto

18 March 2026

2' min read

Translated by AI

Versione italiana

2' min read

Translated by AI

Versione italiana

Piaggio began celebrating the 80th anniversary of Vespa, which was born on 23 April 1946, with the renewal of the small body: Primavera and Vespa Sprint S, the brand's two most urban models with 50, 125 and 150 cc engines, are presented for 2026 with interesting new features and technical evolutions.

Aesthetic novelties

The first novelty concerns the wheels: the 12" rims sport a brand new design with five split spokes. Also on the Vespa Sprint S comes the five-slot grille on the left bonnet, which renews the line recalling the style of the sportiest Vespas. The crest on the mudguard of the Primavera also changes, refining itself, while the hook under the handlebar for carrying a bag or small luggage returns on all versions; the saddle also adopts a new upholstery material.

More powerful braking

On the technical front, however, for the first time on the Vespa 'small body' 125 and 150, the classic rear drum brake makes way for a 220 mm steel disc, on which a twin-piston caliper works. The new system, combined with the front disc brake and Abs system, makes braking even more powerful and safe.

Keyless Start

Electronic equipment sees the arrival, on all Primavera and Sprint S versions over 50 cc, of the keyless system to start the engine without inserting the key. The key also allows the saddle to be opened and activates the Vespa's remote recognition system by making all the direction indicators flash. Also making its debut is a new full LCD instrumentation that can be connected to the smartphone with the Vespa Mia multimedia platform.

Also electric

The Vespa Primavera and Vespa Sprint S are available with thermal engines, but also with an electric motor: in the Moped version (with moped homologation and speed limited to 45 km/h) and in the Motorcycle version, available only in the Vespa Primavera Tech trim. All electric models in the Moped version have removable batteries.

Prices

In the basic versions, the Vespa Primavera starts at 4,250 euro for the 50 cc, up to 5,350 for the 125 cc and 5,450 for the Primavera 150; the two electric versions cost 5,250 euro (Mopad) and 7,550 euro (Motorcycle); Vespa Sprint S, on the other hand, costs 4,450 euro in the 50 cc engine, 5,550 for the 125 and 5,650 euro for the 150, while the electric Moped costs 5,350 euro.