Kymco has filed multiple applications for rights to the name CV-X45 and revealed a logo associated with it. The filings provide concrete evidence of a possible future model, but they do not confirm that the CV-X45 has entered production, received final specifications, launched or become available for sale.

The most likely link is to Kymco’s CV-R5 adventure-scooter concept, displayed at EICMA in 2024. The typeface on the concept’s sides matches the CV-X45 logo, while the “45” may refer to the prototype’s nominal 450-class engine and the “X” to its adventure-style brief. That connection remains probable rather than confirmed.

A scooter with adventure hardware

The anticipated Kymco is described as a rival to Honda’s X-ADV, whose international success has been followed by the appearance of several competing models. Kymco has already shown interest in this segment: its CV-L6, revealed in 2023, was an adventure scooter built around a 550cc twin-cylinder engine. Twelve months later, the CV-R5 appeared with a 427cc single-cylinder engine.

The projected format combines scooter controls and practicality with equipment associated with adventure motorcycles. The scooter is expected to use relatively long-travel suspension for its class, an inverted fork, a twist-and-go throttle and footboards. If the CV-R5 specification carries over, multiple riding modes and ride-by-wire throttle control could also be part of the package.

The CV-R5 baseline

Kymco credited the concept with a claimed 34 hp, 30 ft.-lb. of peak torque and a claimed weight of 463 pounds—heavy for the class. It used a 15-inch front wheel, a 14-inch rear wheel and a 31.5-inch seat. Those wheels are smaller than standard motorcycle sizes. The available reporting also suggests that the scooter may feel less bulky in use than it appears in photographs; that is an observation about the concept, not a test result for a production CV-X45.

The original CV-R5 included under-seat storage for a full-face helmet, keyless ignition, traction control, wireless connectivity through a TFT dashboard and tire-pressure monitoring. Its engine was mounted in the frame in a motorcycle-like arrangement rather than in the powertrain swingarm usual for a small-displacement scooter. That layout, along with the styling and equipment, may carry into production, but none of these details is final for the CV-X45.

A possible US market angle

Kymco also applied for CV-X45 rights in the United States. That may indicate an intention to offer the model there, although no US launch or availability has been confirmed. Honda did not introduce the X-ADV to the US market, while the smaller ADV160 is offered there. Whether US customers want a larger off-road-oriented scooter therefore remains an open question.