The 1500W Luxury Rickshaw, Measured: Every Dimension and Spec You Need Before You Buy

Why the Numbers Matter on a Machine This Size

Most people shopping for an electric trike start with the fun stuff: how far it goes, how fast it feels, what color it comes in. With a rickshaw, the boring questions matter just as much. Will it fit through the side gate? Can it live in the garage next to the car? Will Grandma be comfortable on the back bench for an hour? Can a shorter rider reach the pedals? You can't answer any of those from a photo.

That's why Dustin, who has spent two decades in the bike and ebike industry, pulled out a tape measure and went over the new Luxury Rickshaw from end to end. Front tire to hitch ball, wheel to wheel, floor to headrest, seat to pedal, even the little gap between the driver's seat and the passenger bench. If you can put a tape on it, he measured it.

What follows is every one of those measurements, organized by what you're actually trying to figure out. We've also added some context along the way, because a number like "101 inches" doesn't mean much until you compare it to your own garage, your own doorways, and your own body. If you're new to this category, it's worth browsing our full lineup of electric rickshaws first so you have a sense of where this model sits.

One note before we start. These are real-world measurements taken by hand on the trike itself, not numbers lifted from a spec sheet. Where Dustin said "about" or "just under," we've kept that language. Tape measures and cushions both have a little give, so treat anything within half an inch as close enough.

Let's get the headline out of the way. The Luxury Rickshaw is rated at 1,500 watts, and it gets there by splitting the work between two motors: a 750 watt hub motor in the front wheel and a 750 watt motor at the rear. That's a meaningful design choice, and it's worth understanding why it was made.

A rickshaw is not a solo commuter. It's built to carry a driver plus passengers on the back bench, and when it's loaded up, a single motor has to do a lot of pulling. Putting power at both ends of the trike spreads that load out. Instead of one motor straining to move the whole thing, you've got drive coming from the front and the back at the same time.

In practice, that's what you want when you're starting from a stop with two people behind you, or when the road tilts uphill on the way home from the beach. A dual-motor setup is less about raw speed and more about having enough muscle in reserve that the trike doesn't feel like it's struggling under weight.

If you've ridden a single-motor electric trike before, the easiest way to think about this one is that it's built for a heavier job. Same idea, more people, more stuff, more power to match.

This is the part of the spec sheet that tends to make people do a double take. The Luxury Rickshaw doesn't have one battery. It has three, and together they add up to 152 amp hours.

Here's how they're arranged. Two 20 amp hour batteries sit in the frame, and a much larger 112 amp hour battery lives under the passenger seat at the rear. Add them up and you get 152 amp hours, which works out to roughly 7,000 watt hours of stored energy. Dustin puts the maximum range at up to 120 miles.

A few practical points about that number. First, "up to" is doing real work in that sentence. Range on any electric vehicle depends on how much weight you're carrying, how hilly your route is, how hard you lean on the motors, tire pressure, temperature, and how much you pedal. A solo rider cruising on flat ground will see very different results than a driver hauling two adults up a long grade. Still, even if your real-world number comes in well below the ceiling, you're starting from a very large tank.

Second, think about what that range is for. On a rickshaw, it's less about one epic 100-mile ride and more about not having to think about the battery at all. A full day of short trips around a resort community, a slow afternoon touring a waterfront, several days of errands between charges. That's the kind of use where a huge battery pays off.

Third, placement matters. Putting the biggest battery low and at the rear, under the seat, keeps a lot of weight close to the ground. On a three-wheeler, a low center of gravity is your friend. If you ever need replacements or a spare charger down the road, our batteries and chargers page is where to look.

There's no getting around it. This is a heavy piece of equipment. Dustin weighed it at 264 pounds.

Most of that comes from exactly what you'd expect. Three batteries, including one very large pack, two motors, a long steel structure, a padded passenger bench with a headrest, and a front tray. Everything that makes it comfortable and capable adds pounds.

What does 264 pounds mean for you day to day? Mostly, it means you won't be lifting it. This isn't a trike you carry up a flight of stairs or heave onto a car rack. Plan on it living somewhere you can roll it in and out of at ground level, like a garage, a carport, a covered patio, or a ground-floor storage room. If there's a lip or a step at the threshold, a small ramp will make life much easier.

It also means you'll want to think about how you move it when the power is off. Rolling a 264-pound trike across a flat garage floor is very manageable. Pushing it up a steep driveway by hand is a different story. Most owners simply ride it in and out under power and never think about it again.

The upside of all that mass is a planted, solid feel on the road. Combined with the width we'll get to shortly, the weight is part of why a rickshaw feels so stable compared with a lighter two-wheeler. If weight capacity is one of your main concerns, it's also worth looking at our high weight capacity trikes to compare options.

Now for the tape measure. Dustin started with the longest dimension: from the very front of the front tire to the back of the hitch ball that sticks out at the rear.

The answer is 101 inches, which is just over eight feet. That's long. For comparison, a typical adult bicycle is somewhere around six feet from end to end, so this is a couple of feet longer than what most people picture when they think "bike."

He also measured it a second way, with the front wheel turned, because that's how a lot of people end up parking in a tight spot. With the wheel cranked to the side, the overall length drops to just about 99 inches. Two inches doesn't sound like much, but if you're trying to close a garage door behind it, those two inches can be the difference.

Before you buy, grab your own tape measure and check the space where it'll live. Measure the depth of your garage with the car parked, or the length of the wall where you plan to stand it. Leave yourself some room to walk around it, plug in the charger, and get on and off without squeezing.

One more thing about that hitch ball. It's included in the 101-inch figure because it's part of the trike's real footprint. When you're backing into a spot, that's the part that will touch the wall first.

Measured across the outside of the rear wheels, the Luxury Rickshaw is 36 inches, actually closer to 37. Dustin called out that this is a little wider than sixthreezero's typical trikes, and that's on purpose.

Width is stability. On any three-wheeler, the further apart the rear wheels sit, the harder it is to tip in a turn. When you're carrying passengers on a raised bench behind you, that extra stance gives you a much more secure feel through corners and over uneven ground.

The tires help too. The Luxury Rickshaw rolls on 4 inch by 20 inch tires. Those wide 4-inch tires put more rubber on the ground, which adds grip and cushions the ride over cracks, bumps, and rougher pavement. If you like the idea of wide tires in general, our fat tire electric trikes collection is built around the same idea.

The practical question with width is doorways and paths. A standard interior door is usually 30 to 32 inches wide, so this trike is not going through your front door. Most single-car garage doors and many side gates are wide enough, but measure yours to be sure. The same goes for bike paths with narrow bollards or gates at the entrances. A 37-inch trike fits most paths comfortably, but it's worth knowing your local routes.

Width also matters when you share a path with other riders and walkers. At 37 inches, you're taking up a bit more of the lane than a bicycle would, so slow down and give people room when you pass.

Here's a feature people don't always expect on a trike this size. Several parts fold down to make it more compact.

The front driver's seat folds down. The rear passenger seat folds down as well. And the handlebars have an adjustment that lets you fold them down too. The mirrors stay on in this position, but Dustin pointed out that they're easy to remove if you need to shave off a little more height.

With everything folded, the measurement from the floor to the top of the rear seat is 44 inches. That's as low as it gets.

Why would you want to do that? Storage, mostly. Folding the seats and bars down lets the trike tuck under shelves, sit under a lower covered area, or slide into a trailer or a garage spot where overhead space is tight. If you're moving it in an enclosed trailer, a lower profile can also help with tie-downs and keeping things tidy.

This isn't a folding trike in the sense of collapsing into something you can lift into a car trunk. It's still 101 inches long and 264 pounds. But being able to drop the height down to 44 inches gives you more options than a trike with fixed seats and bars. If true folding is high on your list, take a look at our folding electric trikes for comparison.

Once you're done, everything folds right back up into riding position.

For a lot of riders, especially older riders or anyone with stiff hips or knees, the most important question is simple: how hard is it to get on?

The step-over height on the Luxury Rickshaw is 16 1/2 inches. That's the height of the frame you need to lift your leg over to get to the seat. Sixteen and a half inches is a fairly gentle step, roughly the height of a typical stair riser plus a little. Most riders can walk up to it, step through, and sit down without swinging a leg high in the air.

The driver's seat sits 28 inches from the floor to the top of the seat. That's comfortable for a wide range of people. You sit up rather than perched way up high, and you can settle in without having to climb.

If easy mounting is the top priority for you or someone in your family, our easy to mount eTrikes and electric trikes for seniors are good collections to browse alongside this one.

One thing to know: the seat height doesn't move up or down. Dustin was clear on that. What you get instead is a lot of forward and backward adjustment, which turns out to be the more useful kind on a trike like this. More on that next.

This is the measurement that tells you whether the trike will fit your legs, and it's one of the most useful numbers in this whole guide.

The driver's seat on the Luxury Rickshaw slides on two separate rails, one on the top portion and one on the bottom. That double adjustment gives you a lot of range. Dustin measured from the seat to the pedal at its farthest point, which is the distance your leg has to reach at the bottom of the pedal stroke.

With the seat in its most forward position, that distance is about 23 1/2 inches (he rounded it to 24 at first, then corrected to 23 and a half). That's short enough to work for shorter riders who often struggle to reach pedals on larger trikes.

Slide the seat all the way back and the distance grows to 30 inches. That's a big range, and it covers a lot of body types, from petite riders all the way up to tall riders with long legs.

So how do you know where you'd land? A simple way is to measure your inseam: stand against a wall in socks, place a hardcover book snugly between your legs like a bike seat, and measure from the top of the book to the floor. Your seat-to-pedal distance on a trike usually ends up a bit shorter than your inseam so your knee keeps a slight bend at the bottom of the stroke. If your number lands comfortably inside the 23 1/2 to 30 inch window, you're likely in good shape. If you'd rather not guess, our fitting tool walks you through it, and you can talk with Dustin directly.

There's one tradeoff Dustin flagged, and it's important. If you slide the seat all the way back, you're eating into the room your passengers have behind you. On a rickshaw, the driver's comfort and the passengers' legroom share the same space. We'll get into exactly how much space that is in a minute.

Once you're seated, the next things your body notices are how wide the bars are, how high they sit, and how far you have to reach to hold them.

The handlebars measure 23 inches across. That's a comfortable, natural width that lets your arms sit roughly in line with your shoulders without feeling cramped or spread wide.

The grips themselves are slightly different sizes. One side has a 4 inch grip area. The other has 5 inches of grip, because that side carries more of the controls up on the bar. It's a small detail, but worth knowing if you have larger hands or wear gloves.

From the ground up to the stem, the measurement is 33 1/2 inches. That gives you a sense of how high the front end sits and where your hands will land relative to your seat.

Dustin also measured the reach from the handlebar to the back of the driver's seat: 24 inches. That number is not fixed. You can slide the seat as we covered earlier, and you can also adjust the handlebars themselves, so you have two ways to dial in how close or far the bars feel. On top of that, the driver's seat back can lean back, which opens up another level of comfort on longer rides.

Put all of that together and the cockpit is very customizable. The goal is a position where your back is upright, your elbows have a slight bend, and you're not reaching or hunching. With seat slide, bar adjustment, and a reclining seat back, most riders can find that sweet spot. Just remember to leave room for whoever is riding behind you.

This is where the "luxury" part of the name really shows up. The rear passenger seat is the widest seat sixthreezero has put on a rickshaw.

The bench is 35 inches wide. That's enough room for two adults to sit side by side, or one adult and a child, or a parent with a bag next to them. Front to back, the seat cushion is 16 1/2 inches deep, which supports most of your thigh rather than leaving you perched on the edge.

The backrest rises 21 inches above the seat, and to the very top of the headrest it's 29 inches. A full headrest is rare on a trike, and it changes the experience for passengers. Instead of sitting upright and bracing, they can actually lean back and relax.

Then there's the padding. The rear bench has 4 1/2 inches of cushioning. Dustin described it as really soft memory foam, and the front driver's seat has 2 inches of cushioning as well. For a passenger riding for an hour along the coast, that thick foam is the difference between enjoying the trip and counting the minutes.

If you're shopping specifically with passengers in mind, our trikes for passengers collection and tandem trikes are both worth a look. And if your passengers will be sitting in the sun, browse our canopies to see what's available.

Now back to that tradeoff. How much room do the people in the back actually have for their legs?

Dustin took a few different measurements here, because the answer changes depending on how the driver's seat is set.

From the edge of the passenger cushion to the back of the driver's seat, with the driver's seat back leaned at its normal angle, there's about 9 1/2 inches. Bring the driver's seat back forward into a fully vertical position, and that gap grows to 11 inches.

Lower down, between the back of the driver's seat base and the frame in front of the passengers, there's 7 inches. That might sound tight, but here's the part that matters: there's open space underneath the driver's seat where passengers can tuck their feet. Under there, you get 12 inches of clearance, with room for feet on either side running underneath the seat. In practice, that's where passengers' feet naturally go, and it gives them a lot more room than the 7-inch figure suggests.

So what does this mean for planning? If your driver is on the taller side and needs the seat slid back, your passengers will have less knee room. If your driver is shorter and the seat sits forward, the back bench gets more generous. It's worth a quick conversation in your household about who will drive most often and who will ride in back.

A good rule of thumb is to set the driver's seat for the driver first, then check how it feels in back. Since the seat back reclines and the bars adjust, there's usually a setting that works for everyone.

A few measurements don't affect comfort directly, but they tell you a lot about how the trike will handle.

Axle to axle, the wheelbase is 75 inches. That's the distance between the front wheel's axle and the rear axle. A long wheelbase like this makes a vehicle feel calm and steady in a straight line. It doesn't get twitchy over bumps, and it tracks well at cruising speed. The tradeoff is turning radius. A longer trike needs a bit more room to swing around, so plan your U-turns with some space.

Ground clearance, measured from the bottom of the frame to the ground, is 8 1/2 inches. That's enough to roll over curb cuts, speed bumps, and driveway transitions without scraping. You'll still want to approach full-height curbs carefully, but for everyday paths and streets, it's plenty.

The lowest point worth knowing about is the derailleur, which hangs 4 1/2 inches above the ground. The derailleur is the part that moves the chain between gears, and it's a bit more exposed than the frame. Keep it in mind when you're rolling over debris, rocks, or tall grass, and try not to back into anything with it. If yours ever does get bent, replacement derailleurs are available.

Taken together, the long wheelbase, wide rear stance, wide tires, and low battery placement are all pushing in the same direction: a stable, settled ride that feels secure even with passengers aboard.

A rickshaw that's going to spend its days on errands and outings needs somewhere to put things. The Luxury Rickshaw has two spots.

Up front, there's a tray mounted ahead of the driver. It measures 22 inches wide and 16 inches front to back, with side and back walls that rise 5 1/2 inches. That's a useful size. It'll hold a grocery bag or two, a small cooler, a picnic blanket, a purse, or a dog bed for a small pup. The raised edges keep things from sliding off when you turn.

Under the passenger seat, there's a second storage area. Dustin measured it at 9 inches by 21 inches, and 6 1/2 inches tall. It's not huge, but it's a great place for the things you want to keep out of sight: a lock, a rain jacket, a small first aid kit, a phone charger, or a tire pump.

Remember that the large 112 amp hour battery also lives under the rear seat area, so the storage space works around it. Pack items that won't shift around or press against anything.

If you need more carrying capacity than this, our bags and panniers and baskets are worth browsing. For serious hauling, compare with our cargo electric trikes.

Numbers on a screen are one thing. The best way to know whether the Luxury Rickshaw will work for you is to mark it out at home before it ever shows up.

Start with the footprint. Grab some painter's tape or a piece of chalk and mark a rectangle on your garage floor or patio that's 101 inches long and 37 inches wide. That's the full outline of the trike, hitch ball included. Now walk around it. Can you still open the car door? Is there room to reach the outlet where you'll plug in the charger? Can you get to the shelves along the back wall? You'll learn more in five minutes with tape on the floor than you will from any spec sheet.

Next, check the route in and out. Measure the narrowest point between where it'll be parked and the street. That might be a side gate, the gap between a car and a wall, or a garage door that doesn't open all the way. You need at least 37 inches of clear width, and a few extra inches makes steering through much less stressful.

Then look up. If you're planning to store it under a shelf, a staircase, or a low overhang, remember that it folds down to 44 inches at the top of the rear seat. With the seats and bars up, it stands considerably taller, so measure both scenarios if height is tight.

Finally, think about the ground. A smooth, level floor is ideal for a 264-pound trike. If there's a step up into the garage or a sloped driveway, decide now whether you'll ride it in under power or add a small threshold ramp. Sorting this out ahead of time means the first day of ownership is all riding and no rearranging. Since it ships to your door, it's also worth reviewing our shipping details and the assembly instructions so you know what to expect when the box arrives.

The Luxury Rickshaw's whole purpose is carrying people, so it's worth a short word on doing that well. None of this is complicated, but a few habits make every ride smoother for the folks in back.

Get passengers settled before you move. Let them climb onto the bench, get their feet tucked into that 12 inches of space under the driver's seat, and lean back against the headrest before you roll away. A sudden start while someone is still sitting down is the fastest way to make a passenger nervous.

Start and stop gently. With two 750 watt motors, there's plenty of power on tap, and a loaded trike responds better to smooth inputs than abrupt ones. Ease into acceleration and begin braking a little earlier than you would on your own. Your passengers can't see the road ahead the way you can, so smooth is comfortable.

Take corners wide and slow. The 37-inch stance and 75-inch wheelbase make this a very stable machine, but a long vehicle carrying people still deserves a relaxed approach to turns. Swing a little wider than you would on a bicycle so the rear wheels clear curbs and posts.

Talk to each other. Let passengers know before a bump, a turn, or a stop. And check in on them every so often, especially on longer outings. If someone needs more legroom, that's when you can slide the driver's seat forward a notch or bring the seat back upright to open up that gap from 9 1/2 to 11 inches.

Finally, pack smart. Put heavier items in the front tray where you can see them and lighter or more personal items in the under-seat compartment. Keeping weight balanced and secure helps the trike feel just as settled as it does when it's empty.

Here's everything Dustin measured, gathered into one table so you can check your space and your body against it without scrolling back through the whole article.

MeasurementValue Motor power1,500W total (750W front hub + 750W rear) Batteries3 total: 20Ah + 20Ah in frame, 112Ah under rear seat (152Ah combined, about 7,000Wh) Maximum rangeUp to 120 miles Weight264 lbs Overall length (front tire to hitch ball)101 in Overall length, front wheel turnedAbout 99 in Width (outside of wheels)About 37 in Tires20 x 4 in Folded height (floor to top of rear seat)44 in Step-over height16 1/2 in Driver seat height (floor to top of seat)28 in Seat to pedal (farthest point)23 1/2 to 30 in Handlebar width23 in Grip length4 in and 5 in Ground to stem33 1/2 in Handlebar to back of driver seat24 in (adjustable) Passenger bench width / depth35 in / 16 1/2 in Passenger backrest / top of headrest21 in / 29 in Cushioning (rear / front)4 1/2 in / 2 in Passenger cushion to driver seat backAbout 9 1/2 in (11 in with seat back upright) Foot clearance under driver seat12 in Wheelbase (axle to axle)75 in Ground clearance (frame)8 1/2 in Derailleur to ground4 1/2 in Front tray22 x 16 in, 5 1/2 in walls Under-seat storage9 x 21 x 6 1/2 in

A good way to use this table is to sit down with a tape measure and three questions. Where will it live? Who will drive it? Who will ride in back? Answer those against the numbers above and you'll know very quickly whether the Luxury Rickshaw is the right fit.

After going through every number, a pretty clear picture comes together.

This is a trike for people who want to share the ride. The 35-inch padded bench with a full headrest is the centerpiece, and almost every other spec supports it. Two motors so it doesn't bog down with passengers. A huge three-battery setup so you can spend a full day out without worrying about charging. A wide 37-inch stance and 4-inch tires for stability. A long 75-inch wheelbase for a calm, steady feel.

It's a great match for families who want to bring a grandparent along on a beach path ride, couples who'd rather ride together than separately, people in retirement and resort communities who use a trike in place of a golf cart for getting around, and anyone who has looked at a standard trike and thought, "I wish I could bring someone with me."

It's also a fit for a wide range of drivers. The 16 1/2-inch step-over and 28-inch seat height make it approachable, and the 23 1/2 to 30 inch seat-to-pedal range covers shorter and taller riders alike. Between the sliding seat, the adjustable bars, and the reclining seat back, there's a lot of room to tune it to your body.

Where it's less ideal: tight apartment living with no ground-level storage, narrow paths with restrictive gates, or anyone who needs to lift their trike regularly. At 264 pounds and over eight feet long, this is a machine you roll, not one you carry.

A rickshaw is a big purchase, and it's reasonable to want to be sure. sixthreezero backs the Luxury Rickshaw with a 30-day test ride. If you don't love it in the first 30 days, you can send it back. Every eTrike also comes with a one-year warranty covering parts and labor, so if anything goes wrong in the first year, it gets taken care of.

If you're in Southern California, you can also visit us and try any of our eTrikes in person before you buy. Feeling the seat, testing the step-over, and taking a passenger for a spin will tell you more than any measurement can.

Still have a question that isn't answered here? Maybe a dimension Dustin didn't cover, or something specific about your space or your body? Reach out to our team, or start with our personal fitting to get matched with the right ride. For more guides like this one, browse the video blog or our full buyer's guide. And when you're ready, the Luxury Rickshaw is waiting in our rickshaw collection.

Enjoy the ride.