Scooters with three wheels are supposed to offer enjoyment from all worlds.
For those who are afraid of getting over two and are tired of the endless search for parking and prolonged traffic jams, there is really no other solution.
Piaggio has signed on to invent this category and hence it is also the oldest in this field.
It harnesses the vast experience it has in developing scooters to present a sleek tool, one that demonstrates superior capability over any competitor that has emerged in this category.
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Despite all these things, Piaggio is not quiet about the yeast.
The competition is closer than ever and needs to be renewed and pushed forward.
The model year 2022 introduces another upgrade to the familiar scooter and while it is quite delicate on the outside, underneath the plastic it is a very significant change, especially the engine cut.
The HPE engine grew to a volume of 400 cc, received new components and management and presents significantly better data than those at 350.
It's not just the power that has grown, it should also be the way the new power is built.
Piaggio claims that the new engine is not only quiet and part of its predecessor.
It produces 16 percent higher power which is achieved at lower rpm and shows a 30 percent growth in torque availability.
Alongside a weight that has hardly changed, this is a significant addition.
And it is very easy to feel it from the first moment on the road.
It seems that the Mp3 leaps more resolutely forward already from the place.
The engine enjoys an excellent combination of the variator and the climb to the high rpm is fast and smooth as promised.
The maximum speed achieved also feels closer than before when there is no problem to climb fast beyond 140 km / h and a little later cross the 150 km / h line without complaint.
In all other respects it feels like the same MP3 cast in concrete as before.
It feels sturdy, built in a quality way and responds with contempt to everything thrown at its front wheels.
It is not easy to let a scooter with two wheels in front feel natural and even less simple than that, to let each wheel in front face a different surface without affecting the stability and steering.
And that's exactly what the MP3 does.
It starts from suspensions with proper and not soft calibration and continues mainly in the mode of operation of the mechanism in front.
Each time again the Piaggio surprises with its ability to put any wheel in other living conditions and continue to maintain stability and serenity.
Even in extreme conditions, suppose a tilt in which one wheel substrate is on the pothole and the other on another, or one on the sidewalk and the other on the road, dirt, mud and moisture, the MP3 remains indifferent.
Turns, absorbs and accelerates as required.
So even after this facelift, with fresh performance the main capability of the Piaggio MP3 lies in the ability of its three wheels to continue to function even in extreme situations.
Maintains rider safety and even encourages him to move on.
Piaggio
MP
3 400
HPE
Engine:
Single, 399 cc
Power:
35.4 hp at 7,000 rpm
Torque:
3.8 kg at 5,500 rpm
Chalk:
Variator
Wheelbase:
156 cm
Weight:
256 kg
Fuel consumption (test):
31 km / l
Maximum speed (test):
153 km / h
Price:
NIS 48,000
Pros:
Performance, calibration, capability
Cons:
Price accordingly
Bottom line:
Continues to lead
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