Drive Expedition Plus
Our verdict
The Drive Expedition Plus carries 135 kg (150 kg as the HD) for 12 kg of chair, which is the best capacity-to-weight figure in this line-up.
Best for: users between 100 and 150 kg whose carer still needs a chair that lifts at around 12 kg.
Not for: anyone who needs to stay seated in the chair in a vehicle, because Drive’s page makes no ISO 7176-19 statement, or anyone who needs a published folded size.
Based on the maker's published documents. We have not physically tested this product.
Specifications
Shown as printed in the source, last checked 18 September 2026. Where a figure is missing, the maker did not publish it or we did not record it.
| Weight | 12 kg (standard), 12.5 kg (HD) |
|---|---|
| Max user | 135 kg (standard), 150 kg (HD) |
| Seat width | 47 cm (standard), 51 cm (HD) |
| Seat depth | 40 cm (standard), 42 cm (HD) |
| Overall | 96 x 56 x 93 cm (standard), 99 x 60 x 95 cm (HD), H x W x L |
| Rear tyres | 30 cm (12 inch) solid |
| Folded width | Not published |
| Warranty | 1 year |
Price on Amazon today
| Photo | Title | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive Devilbiss Expedition lightweight Aluminium Transit Wheelchair with Half folding back | £191.28 |
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Where the maker’s own documents disagree
We found no disagreement between Drive’s own figures for the Expedition Plus. One dealer we checked, Adapt Life, lists a “5-year manufacturer warranty”; Drive’s product page lists 1 year for both versions, and we use Drive’s figure.
Where these figures come from
We read the maker's documents for this product when we wrote Best Transit Wheelchairs UK: 10 Models Checked Against Their Makers’ Documents, where it is ranked number 3. The guide names each document and explains how the products were ranked.
Specifications are shown as the maker prints them in its own product page, leaflet or manual, read on the date given. Where a price is shown it names the seller and the date. We have not physically tested these products, and no maker or retailer can pay to be listed or placed higher. Not sure what suits you? An occupational therapist or your local wheelchair service can advise.
Spotted a figure that has changed? Email hello@reviewmobility.co.uk and we will check it against the maker's current documents.
Other transit wheelchairs
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Karma Ergo 3
The Karma Ergo 3 is the safest general choice in this list: crash tested to ISO 7176-19, rated to 115 kg with its attendant brake and offered in a 51 cm seat.
- Total weight
- 11.9 to 12.9 kg by seat width
- Heaviest part
- 8.0 to 12.6 kg by set-up
- Max user
- 115 kg with Push & Pull attendant brake, 125 kg without
- on Amazon, paid link (opens in a new tab)
Karma Ergo Lite
At 8.8 kg for the 18 inch seat and crash tested to ISO 7176-19, the Karma Ergo Lite is the easiest chair here to lift in one go, as long as the user is under 100 kg.
- Total weight
- 8.6 kg (16 inch seat), 8.8 kg (18 inch seat)
- Heaviest part
- 8.6 kg or 8.8 kg (same as total)
- Max user
- 100 kg
- on Amazon, paid link (opens in a new tab)
Karma Ergo Lite 2
The Karma Ergo Lite 2 folds to 635 mm long with a heaviest part of 6.7 to 8.3 kg, the smallest package here, but its 100 kg limit is low and Karma’s page makes no crash-test statement for it.
- Total weight
- 9.2 kg (16 inch seat), 9.3 kg (18 inch seat)
- Heaviest part
- 6.7 to 8.3 kg by set-up
- Max user
- 100 kg
