Yamaha Nmax

For a maxi-scooter, the 2021 NMax looks fairly large with sizeable body panels and a curvaceous design. It looks one size above the Yamaha Mio Aerox, but has a much subtler design, which should definitely appeal to a more mature set of buyers.

The front design of the 2021 Yamaha NMax looks quite large and rounded, majorly covered by the bulbous-looking front apron. The lower central part of the front apron gets a small dual-LED headlamp setup which also comes integrated with daytime running LEDs. The side parts of this front apron get a couple of noteworthy creases, which do manage to add some aggressiveness to the frontal look of the scooter. However, the overall front profile of the 2021 Yamaha NMax looks a bit disproportionate and might have polarized opinions for the way it looks. The upper central part of this front apron gets a huge windshield, which sadly is non-adjustable.

The 2021 NMax gets a split design for the floorboard, like any other conventional maxi-scooter, which flows and merges with the well-contoured rear side body panels. These panels look quite slim for the overall size of the scooter and end up in a wide-looking LED tail lamp cluster. The turn indicators too are integrated within the tail lamp cluster itself, while the scooter gets a wide and good-to-hold pillion grab handle. The well-padded long seat of the 2021 NMax has an appreciable 23.5 liters of under-seat storage space.

Behind the long handlebar of the 2021 Yamaha NMax, which features premium switchgear, there sits a small but well-informative instrument console. This unit has displays for speedometer, odometer, trip meter, tachometer, fuel gauge, and clock, but all the necessary fonts look too small and cluttered, especially while on the go.

The overall suspension setup of the 2021 NMax, comprising of hydraulic telescopic forks at the front and a single sided hydraulic coil spring at the back, has been tuned on a softer side, to make the overall ride quality comfortable enough for even longer rides. The scooter has been fitted with hydraulic disc brakes at both the ends.

The 2021 Yamaha NMax shares its four-stroke, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, 155cc engine with the Neo Aerox, which itself is derived from the much-acclaimed motorcycles like YZF R15 and MT-15. This engine, in the NMax, makes 15.4 PS of maximum power and 13.9 Nm of torque, and gets bestowed with top-level tech like variable valve actuation, Blue Core, and idling start-stop system.

The 2021 Yamaha NMax is one proper maxi-scooter, which does feel premium, given the number of premium safety features it packs in. The scooter has been equipped with a dual-channel ABS, traction control, and keyless ignition, which are definitely noteworthy additions for a scooter. In addition, the 2021 Yamaha NMax also features a premium kit like a smartphone charger as well as Yamaha’s Motorcycle Connect feature, which allows the rider to connect his smartphone with the Communication Control Unit of the scooter. This eventually allows the rider to track a lot of data of the scooter on his/her smartphone itself, such as fuel consumption, maintenance records, possible malfunctions, last parking location, and more.

Barring the slightly subjective front-end styling, the 2021 Yamaha NMax has a premium road presence of an expensive scooter, which is evenly matched with the premium features it packs in. In addition, Yamaha’s prowess in powertrain and ride and handling equilibrium makes the NMax a solidly engineered product.

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