The Best Scooter of the Year (Below 250cc) category is another segment that proved supremely difficult to determine the winner for the Allianz-BikesRepublic.com Motorcycle of the Year Awards 2025, as there are more than 10 models. And all of them are worthy. However, one stood out and that was the Vespa Sprint 150 S.
Why did the Vespa Sprint 150 S win?
Firstly, the Vespa Sprint 150 S is not the fastest scooter. Nor is it the more powerful.
But motorcycling is a way of life. It goes further than about how many HP and Nm. It transcends the top speed of a motorcycle. It is not about about how much a motorcycle costs to buy and maintain. Sometimes, it does not even matter if the motorcycle has the latest features.
The bike evokes emotions, albeit differently, to those young and old. The younger generation sees it as hip, while oldies like me look at it behind nostalgic glasses. Some spend thousands more than the price of the bike to personalise it. Some just want to enjoy the wind on their faces and hair, just like in the Roman Holiday (the 1953 version). You do not even have to understand it: Love the best parts, and live with the flaws.
This model continues the traditions of the very first Vespa, such as the wasp-like body, wide floor boards, seating position, but is as modern as it can be without trampling on those long-lived features.
It is about La Passione (the passion – make sure to include the hand gesture).
And that, our friends, is what the Vespa Sprint S embodies to a tee.
Nett selling price: RM 20,900
What we like: Easy going, undying style.
What we did not like: We will be missing the point is there was something we did not like!
