Will Yamaha introduce the new Sniper MX 150 in the Philippines?

MANILA: Yamaha has unveiled a new version of MX-King for the Indonesian market, which schleps some upgrades over the existing Sniper MX 150. Well, the folks on our island are also expecting a similar upgrade, the Sniper is a strong contender in the tight Sport Underbone segment.

Apart from its name and a couple of modules, the latest MX-King in Indonesia has not much to differentiate itself from the Sniper. Be it the positioning of the body components, outfit designing, or the engine size, MX-King takes all these from Sniper.

Talking about the differences, the new scooter gets smalled headlights, as standard. However, the positioning of the headlights and the body-mounted turn signals are also the carry forward from Sniper.

The other and the major point of differentiation between the two coasters is the instrument cluster. Unlike the half analogue and half digital cluster in Sniper, the MX-King receives complete digitalisation in the form of a blue-backlit instrument panel. This integrates all informative modules like speedometer, tachometer, fuel level, and odometer. Apart from these essential things, the panel also includes gear position indicator, average fuel consumption, and the trip meter.

MX-King is offered in a total of four color options, namely matte red, gloss blue, metallic blue and a special ASEAN matte blue.

Keeping this bit of upgrades aside, the existing Sniper has almost all that highlights the MX-King. The modern, sporty look and larger wheels are also present in the Sniper’s court.

However, there are no words from the company’s side about any such introduction in our market. As for now, we can only hope for this upgrade, as the company always keep a watchful eye on the expectations of the Filipinos.