Yamaha has maintained a strong position in the small maxi-scooter segment with the fan-favorite NMax. As popular as the model is, though, it’s undeniable that it’s getting a bit old—and that’s even with the update from a few years back.
That now changes, though, as Yamaha has just unveiled the new NMax in Indonesia: the new Yamaha NMax Turbo. Before we talk about that ‘Turbo’ badge, let’s focus on the design first. Yamaha didn’t drastically change much of it, but it did give the scooter a cleaner look by using more body-color fairings and less contrasting trim.
The butterfly-shaped headlight is still there, but it now looks sharper with a crest above it and a black beak underneath. The windshield also looks as if it’s floating and slightly detached from the body, whereas the old windshield was fully attached to the front clip. Moving on to the rear, the NMax gets a more XMax-looking behind with the taillights now housed in a chunk of black plastic. The signal lamps, meanwhile, have been relocated underneath.
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Now, onto the more important questions “Is this scooter turbocharged?” The new NMax, sir, is most definitely not. It’s powered by a 155cc liquid-cooled, single-cylinder Blue Core engine that puts out 15.15hp at 8,000rpm and 14.2Nm of torque at 6,500rpm. It’s being dubbed ‘Turbo’ because of the Yamaha Electric CVT (YECVT), which provides a “turbo sensation” when riding.
The YECVT enables two ride modes: T-Mode or ‘Town Commuting’ and S-Mode or ‘Sport Touring.’ It also enables the Y-Shift function, which helps boost acceleration. Y-Shift has three levels, namely: low, medium, and high. This feature can be used when going uphill, overtaking, or simply riding with a pillion.
As standard, the NMax Turbo also comes with ABS, traction control, and Y-Connect. The bike also has a new navigation system from Garmin StreetCross which enables a digital map display through the instrument cluster.
The NMax comes in multiple variants in Indonesia and is available in a handful of colors including Dull Blue, Elixir Silver, and Magma Black. The range starts at around P117,000 and tops out at P162,000. These SRPs will differ in our market when it lands here, of course, so let’s just wait for the local launch before we talk pricing. What do you think of the new NMax, folks?
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