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Drive S1 Steel Transit

Brand: Drive DeVilbiss · Transit wheelchairs · Last checked 18 September 2026

Our verdict

The Drive S1 is a cheap 18 stone transit chair, but at 14.6 kg and with Drive’s own documents disagreeing on whether it can be used as a vehicle seat, it ranks near the bottom.

Best for: indoor and occasional outdoor use where the chair is not lifted often and no one will travel seated in it.

Not for: anyone planning to stay in the chair in a taxi or adapted vehicle until the dealer confirms which manual applies, or carers who struggle with 14.6 kg.

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.

Weight14.6 kg (manual) or 13.5 kg (crash test summary)
Max user18 stone (250 lb)
Seat45 cm wide, 40 cm deep
Width closed26 cm
Overall60 cm wide, 88 cm long, 91 cm high
Rear wheels32 cm (12.5 inch)
Vehicle seatDisputed between Drive documents
Warranty1 year (manual)

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Where the maker’s own documents disagree

Drive’s S1 product page says: “The S1 Steel Wheelchairs, both Transit (CS1142T) and Self-Propel versions (CS1142SPMAG) are crash test compliant and suitable for use as a seat in a motor vehicle as per ISO 7176-19.” Drive’s crash test summary for CS1142T, dated 16 September 2022, records a pass. A Drive user manual titled “Budget Steel Wheelchair” (part code Z11999 Rev A), which a UK dealer, Better Mobility, hosts as its S1 manual, says: “The wheelchair has not been tested, and must not be used as for use a seat in a motor vehicle”. The manual may predate the 2022 test; we list the status as disputed. The weights also differ: the manual gives “Wheelchair Weight: 14.6kg (29lb)” for the transit model and the crash test summary records a wheelchair mass of 13.5 kg. We list 14.6 kg. Note that 14.6 kg is about 32 lb, so the manual’s own conversion does not match.

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 9. 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.

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