Scooters
2024Piaggio Zip 50
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The 2024 Piaggio Zip 50 is an entry-level scooter designed for urban commuters and new riders seeking affordable, reliable transportation. Its lightweight 88kg frame and automatic transmission make it exceptionally easy to handle in city traffic. Known for exceptional fuel efficiency and low maintenance costs, the Zip 50 remains ideal for first-time scooter owners prioritizing practicality over performance.
- Capacity
- 49.0 ccm
- Engine
- Single, four-stroke
- Gearbox
- Not on record
Know it? Add it → - Dry weight
- 86.0 kg
- Seat height
- 750 mm
- Power
- 5.4 HP (4.0 kW)
What’s new for the 2024 Piaggio Zip 50
vs the 2023| Spec | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 2.8 HP (2.1 kW) @ 7250 RPM | 5.4 HP (4.0 kW) |
| Torque | 2.8 Nm (0.3 kgf-m or 2.1 ft.lbs) @ 6100 RPM | not listed |
| Wet weight | 95.0 kg (209.4 pounds) | 88.0 kg (194.0 pounds) |
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How it rides
Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested- Best for
- Built purely for short-hop urban commuting, running errands, and light city transportation rather than any kind of performance or distance riding.
- Built for
- A practical, economical, and unintimidating little scooter that prioritizes efficiency and ease of use over excitement or speed.
- Not ideal for
- Not suitable for highway travel, long-distance touring, carrying a passenger comfortably, or riders seeking any real sense of speed or thrill.
Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.
Will it fit you?
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- Capacity
- 49.0 ccm
- Power
- 5.4 HP (4.0 kW)
- Engine type
- Single, four-stroke
- Power/weight ratio
- 0.0628 HP/kg (dry)
- Bore x stroke
- 39.0 x 41.4 mm
- Compression
- 10.3:1
- Cooling system
- Air
- Fuel system
- Injection
- Starting
- Electric
- Ignition
- Inductive
- Valves per cylinder
- 3
- Lubrication system
- Wet sump
Transmission
- Transmission type
- Automatic
- Final drive
- Belt
- Clutch
- Dry automatic centrifugal type
Dimensions & weight
- Wheelbase
- 1230 mm
- Overall length
- 1700 mm
- Overall width
- 670 mm
- Seat height
- 750 mm
- Dry weight
- 86.0 kg
- Wet weight
- 88.0 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 6.60 litres
Chassis & suspension
- Frame
- Single tube, pressed high tensile steel
- Front suspension
- Telescopic fork
- Rear suspension
- Hydraulic shock absorber
Brakes & wheels
- Front brakes
- Single disc
- Front brakes diameter
- 175 mm
- Rear brakes
- Expanding brake (drum brake)
- Rear brakes diameter
- 110 mm
- Front tyre
- 100/80-10
- Rear tyre
- 120/70-10
Other
- Color options
- Royal Blue, Black, Dragon Red
Compiled from manufacturer documentation and user contributions, corrected on an ongoing basis. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
What changed, year to year
Differences highlighted| Specification | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2019 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 49 cc | 49 cc | 49 cc | 49 cc | 49 cc |
| Dry weight | 76 kg | 86 kg | 86 kg | 86 kg | 86 kg |
| Seat height | 750 mm | 750 mm | 750 mm | 750 mm | 750 mm |
| Fuel capacity | 7.5 L | 7.4 L | 7.3 L | 7.3 L | 6.6 L |
Illustrative - generated automatically by diffing the year records already on file, not a manufacturer-published changelog.
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Common questions
What is the engine size of the Piaggio Zip 50?
The 2024 Piaggio Zip 50 has a Capacity of 49.0 ccm (2.99 cubic inches).
What engine power does the Piaggio Zip 50 have?
The 2024 Piaggio Zip 50 has a Power of 5.4 HP (4.0 kW).
How much does the Piaggio Zip 50 weigh?
The 2024 Piaggio Zip 50 has a Dry weight of 86.0 kg (189.6 pounds).
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