Yamaha:Mio

Yamaha Mio Ultimo
Manufacturer	Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
Also called	Yamaha Ego in Malaysia
Production	2003-present
Successor	Yamaha Mio Soul Yamaha Mio Ultimo Yamaha Ego S
Class	Moped CVT, Underbone
Engine	113.7 cc, 4-stroke, SOHC, 2 Valve, Air Cooled
Power	5.98kW @ 8,000 rpm
Torque	7.53Nm @ 6,500 rpm
Transmission	Automatic
Related	Yamaha Nouvo Yamaha Vino 125

The Yamaha Mio is a small underbone/moped with CVT technology made by Yamaha Motor. It was introduced for Southeast Asia market in 2003 after the successor of Yamaha Nouvo. In Malaysia, this model known as Yamaha Ego.

Model history

2003

Based on sales performance and also technical studies of the successor Yamaha Nouvo by Yamaha's R&D team, in 2003 Yamaha Motor has successfully developed and marketed Yamaha Mio in Southeast Asia countries and on March 2004, Hong Leong Yamaha (HLY) has introduced this model in Malaysia and rename it as Yamaha Ego.

2006

2006 brought some new changes to the Mio, particularly the name has been revamped and since then it known as Yamaha Mio Soul (except for Malaysian market).

Physical change also can be seen in this 2006 model spec, this includes an aggressive facelift by Yamaha team, it features newly design V-shape headlight for better vision range at night and newly body stripes design but the engine specification is still remain the same with 2003 model spec. For safety concern, the taillight also has been re-design with the addition of a retroreflector device.

For Malaysian market, HLY again has taken the responsibility to rename this new model as Yamaha Ego S (S for Sport) and also launch it in October 2007. The launch ceremony has taken place at the Sheraton Subang Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Trivia

• As 2007, there are some 76,000 Ego customers in Malaysian marketplace.
• Because this motorcycle is light, compact and easy to handling, it became a suitable commuter vehicle for young workers ladies and also teenage schoolgirls as they used to commute from a place to another.
• Together with its counterpart the Yamaha Nouvo, the Mio/Ego has rapidly gaining its popularity as a platform for modification and customization (e.g: racing, airbrushing or audio system) by an enthusiast community especially in Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines.

Official websites

• Yamaha Motor (Thailand) Website (Thai)
• Yamaha Motor (Malaysia) Website (English)
• Yamaha Motor (Indonesia) Website (Indonesian)
• Yamaha Motor (Philippines) Website (English)
• Yamaha Motor (Vietnam) Website (Vietnamese)
• Yamaha Motor Co.,Ltd. (Japanese) and (English)