2015 Yamaha Alpha, Ray and Ray Z Scooters Get More Fuel Efficient

Yamaha India, today, launched the updated models of its all three scooters - Alpha, Ray and Ray Z. All the three scooters get Yamaha's next-generation 'Blue Core' engine concept that improves their combustion efficiency and cooling efficiency while reducing power loss. The company claims that as a result of this enhancement, the new scooter range will offer higher mileage of 66Km/l. Earlier the mileage was 62Km/l.

The company has also added gleaming gold and cyan splash colours to the Alpha and Ray Z line-up, respectively. The Ray, however, will continue to be offered in the existing colour options.

Prices (ex-showroom, Delhi)

Alpha (Blue Core Enabled) - Rs. 49,939

Ray Z (Blue Core Enabled) - Rs. 48,936

Ray (Blue Core Enabled) - Rs. 47,805

Talking about the engine, the scooter range continues to feature the same 113cc, four-stroke, single-cylinder unit, but the company has made few minor changes. These changes are: Nickel spark plug for improved combustion, new muffler setting and New BS carburetor & TPS setting.

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Mr. Roy Kurian, Vice President, Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt. Ltd said, "We are eying around 10 percent share in the fast growing scooter market in India this year riding on our three scooter offerings. Currently, we have over 5 percent market share in the scooter segment, which is pegged at around 3 lakh units per month. The success of the Ray, Ray Z, and Alpha scooters are essential to Yamaha to realize its targets in the coming years. We are looking to place ourselves as a mass-market leader in India and scooters is certainly are main focus to be able to achieve this. Yamaha sees scooters contributing over 50 percent of its sales in the future. Currently, scooters constitute about 40 percent of our sales."

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