KARYA 150 RLn or 200 Ln: which tricycle fits the job?

ABUJA — Zeetin assembles two versions of the VIAR KARYA at Idu. They look alike and share most of their parts; they differ in engine, bed size, payload and price. Here is how to choose.

The numbers

Specification	KARYA 150 RLn	KARYA 200 Ln
Launch price (to 30 Nov)	₦2,650,000	₦2,850,000
Standard price	₦3,200,000	₦3,500,000
Engine	150 cc water-cooled, 7.5 kW	200 cc water-cooled, 10 kW
Payload	449 kg	700 kg
Cargo bed	1.80 × 1.25 m	2.01 × 1.26 m
Fuel economy	about 30 km/L	about 25 km/L

Choose the 150 RLn if…

The work is in town — market deliveries, water, bread, gas cylinders, building materials in small lots — and loads rarely pass 400 kg. It costs ₦200,000 less at launch, uses less fuel and is easier in tight streets. Most owner-drivers starting out are best served here.

Choose the 200 Ln if…

The cargo is bulk — sacks of grain, blocks, drums, farm produce — or the routes are inter-town with full loads. The 700 kg payload and two-metre bed mean fewer trips, and the 10 kW engine holds its pace uphill and fully laden. An optional Hi-Low gearbox (₦100,000 on the standard price) helps on rough farm roads.

Either way

Both are water-cooled with leaf springs, reverse gear, electric and kick start, a warranty with free services and genuine VIAR parts stocked at Idu — in black, red or blue.