The adventure scooter segment is growing and many new players have entered the market in recent years. Interestingly, it was Honda that started this sub-segment with the launch of the X-ADV in 2016 and later with smaller versions such as the ADV350 and ADV160. That said, other Japanese manufacturers seem to have moved away from the segment, as many of the new ADV-style scooters come from European, Chinese and Taiwanese manufacturers.
Peugeot, for example, recently introduced the XP400 adventure scooter to the global market. Chinese brands have also ventured into the segment recently, with Zontes presenting its 501 series of maxi-scooters at EICMA 2023. Even electric scooter brands like Gogoro have shown interest in these robust scooters, with the presentation of the CrossOver.
This time, it’s the Taiwanese motorcycle brand SYM that wants to enter the mid-range ADV scooter segment with the launch of the ADXTG 400. The new scooter doesn’t hide its design inspirations from other adventure scooters and features a robust fairing, dual-purpose tires, long-travel suspension (for a scooter) and even a robust skid plate and a rising exhaust. To add a special touch to the mix, the ADXTG 400 even has a rather sophisticated aluminum swingarm, a feature that is not very common on scooters.
As far as performance is concerned, the SYM ADXTG 400 is equipped with a 399 cc liquid-cooled, fuel-injected single-cylinder engine with 35 hp of power and 36.61 Nm of torque. These large scooters equipped with a single cylinder tend to run surprisingly smoothly, so the same is likely to be true of the ADXTG 400 thanks to a large counterweight. The scooter’s technology package is also quite premium, as it includes Bosch ABS and traction control, with the option to turn off the rear ABS for off-road riding. There’s also full-LED lighting and an emergency brake alert that flashes the lights in the event of heavy deceleration.