Warranties are weird. On paper, they’re a safety net, as a promise that if your ride suddenly goes haywire, the manufacturer’s got your back. But in reality, no one wants to use a warranty. It means something went wrong. Still, a solid warranty speaks volumes about how much a brand believes in its product.
Needless to say, Piaggio’s latest move is pretty big. Heck, it’s probably one of the boldest in the European scooter world.
You see, since May 19, 2025, Piaggio Group has been offering a four-year warranty on a wide range of Euro 5 and Euro 5+ scooters under the Aprilia, Piaggio, and Vespa brands. The offer is valid in Europe, the UK, and a handful of nearby countries—not in the US, unfortunately—but it’s still worth paying attention to, especially for what it covers.
Included in the coverage are models like the Vespa GTS, Primavera, and Sprint—urban icons with chrome accents, effortless style, and the kind of brand cachet most scooters can only dream of.
Then there’s the Piaggio Beverly, a high-wheeled commuter that leans toward the grand touring side of the spectrum, offering freeway-ready performance with plenty of urban comfort.
And of course, the Aprilia SR GT joins the lineup too. It’s a rugged, ADV-styled scoot with long-travel suspension and a go-anywhere attitude that makes it just as happy tackling broken pavement as it is zipping through traffic.
If you follow the maintenance schedule and stay within the mileage cap, you get a full four years of coverage—parts, labor, the works—at no extra cost. It’s a strong message to buyers: these bikes are built to last.
But interestingly, the extended coverage doesn’t apply to Aprilia’s higher-end motorcycles like the RS 660, Tuono V4, or RSV4. And honestly, that tracks. These aren’t daily runabouts—they’re high-strung, high-performance machines built for thrills and trackdays. They get thrashed, redlined, wheelied, and generally put through more abuse than your average scoot.
That said, you have to wonder—could a similar warranty ever make its way to Aprilia’s sportbike lineup? Maybe, but it would likely come with caveats: usage tracking, stricter service intervals, maybe even data logs to monitor how the bike is being ridden. Until then, it’s the commuters and city slickers that get the love.
This move isn’t happening in a vacuum, either. Yamaha is offering a 10-year warranty in India on select models—yes, ten years—and up-and-coming Chinese automakers are piling on the warranty coverage to build buyer trust. Extended warranties are the new loyalty play, and Piaggio’s just thrown down a pretty serious marker.
Even if it’s not landing in the US right now, the message is clear: long-term peace of mind is no longer a luxury, it’s becoming the expectation.
Source: Piaggio
