We’ll save you taking your shoes and socks off to do the arithmetic and tell you that means a potential range of 282 miles between fill-ups. Equally pleasing to our miserly side is the 6.8-litre fuel tank that has a markedly larger volume than almost any other scooter in this class. When you add in the Kisbee’s claimed average economy of 108.4mpg, which we found equated to a real-world 100mpg as we made full use of the performance, it’s as cheap to run as most rivals. On top of all this practical stuff, Peugeot says the Kisbee’s engine is now around 30% cleaner than its two-stroke competition, which can only be a good thing when so much focus is on what comes out of vehicles exhausts in and around cities. There’s a new piston and lighter con-rod, as well as a carburettor with heater, so no fluffing in cold weather or endless churning before the motor catches when all you want to do is get to work. Much of this spritely behaviour is down to the revised engine that now meets EU4 emissions regulations. It also feels like there are fewer losses through the continuously variable transmission than with some other small capacity scooters. So, the Kisbee feels much livelier off the mark and more willing to drive forward when the rider twists the throttle. This is due to the four-stroke engine offering up a giddy 4.0PS and 4.2Nm of torque, which places it ahead of most of the opposition in the power stakes.Īlthough these advantages are small, they are significant too when you only have 50cc to play with. While most learners will likely graduate onto something with more power and performance than the Kisbee, it’s a 50cc scooter you could potentially live with for longer. All of the fixings and materials have a look and feel that says they’ll last more than the length of the two-year, unlimited mileage warranty. ![]() Poke around behind the plastics, under the seat and below where the engine and transmission live and you’ll find lots of neatly returned edges. There are plenty of other factors in this high ranking on the sales chart, such as the broad streak of excellent build quality that runs throughout this French machine. That stuff matters and it’s why the Kisbee has built up a large following and earns its place as one the best-selling 50cc scooters in the UK. But it’s also sufficiently restrained for commuters to nip through town without looking like they pinched their kid’s moped. Quite the opposite applies in the case of the Kisbee as it comes with styling that’s á la mode enough so that yoofs won’t be embarrassed to turn up to school, college or the local fried chicken emporium. Just because the Peugeot splits these competitors on price does not mean it compromises in any key area that matters to someone buying a learner-legal scooter on an AM licence. It’s a direct rival for many of the low-cost Chinese scooters that are so readily available as well as the likes of the more expensive Honda Vision 50 and Yamaha Neo. Once you get past the odd name, the Kisbee is Peugeot at its most sensible where scooters are concerned.
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