My thoughts ,as a Piaggio Liberty150i "S"- ABS owner.......on the new 2021 People 150S ABS.
I purchased my 2018 Liberty in the summer of 2017 from a Vespa dealer 33 miles distant. After helping to unbox it and test sit it for 'fit' - I wrote a check. (proceeds from sale of newish Burgman 400)
I have a KYMCO dealer 4 miles away, but it may be some time before he has one of the 2021 People's to see - and they never permit test rides.
The People has one more rear shock than the Liberty.
People has rear disc vs drum brake on the Liberty.
People has 4 valves, vs 3 on the Liberty.
The Liberty shares it's i-Get engine with various Vespas.
Both have front ABS only, air-cooled EFI engines and 16/14 wheels.
The People's w/b is about 2" longer, weight is a bit more - as is the HP and torque.
Liberty will cruise happily at 50>55MPH (60 if you're little dude)
People has LED headlight & tail light. Liberty has front LED DRL's, 55/60W Halogen headlight and LED tail light.
The People's dash has more stuff on it....I mean -
nice information.
Both have 2 yr warranty....and permit self-servicing w/documentation in USA.
Both are fitted with less-than-best tires. (Vespas get City Grips or Angels)
People S 150 as shown is $3499, the "S" model Liberty 150 is $3099.
The Liberty is manufactured in Vietnam, the People is probably built in China.
The People seems to have more muscular/beefy lines to it (see the grip and headset panels area), and seems lacking in styling details.
It it is easy for me to see which scooter comes from an Italian company.
I love the flat seat on the Liberty - I can move forwards and back while riding!
Seat has an electric button opener - with a manual back-up lever in the locked glove box.
Kymco has sold a lot of People scooters world-wide, since @ 2009.
Piaggio boasts sales of @ 1,000,000 bigwheel Liberty's.
Most big cities have a Vespa dealer.
Many smaller cities have Kymco dealers.
Research your part of the country.....
Mechanical Liberty parts are readily available from at least two major USA web dealers....hope never to discover panels
availability. An official Liberty serv. manual is $8.
I paid $100 more for my "S" model Liberty - which included special color mirrors & exhaust shield, red seat stitching, machined black wheels and a couple of emblems.
Paint and panel fit and over-all finish look perfect to me.
Everything does what it is supposed to do - in all temps and weather since 2017.
Ease of routine service (including valves) is most important to me - and the Liberty is nearly as easy as is my LIKE.
Cons: toss the plastic gas cap for a billet one from ebay ($12) - and some of the bigger fasteners are t i g h t !
Hard to believe I'm finishing my 4th year with this Liberty.
Only regret is that I don't own a white one, too.
Stig
