Drive Steel Travel Chair
Our verdict
The Drive Steel Travel Chair folds to 20 cm wide and carries 115 kg, but at 12 kg in one piece it is no lighter to lift than a full-size aluminium transit chair.
Best for: a spare chair that stays in the car for shops, hospital visits and short trips on level ground.
Not for: rough paths, grass or kerbs, because every wheel is 20 cm (8 inch), and anyone hoping for a very light chair, since it is 12 kg with no parts to remove.
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 |
|---|---|
| Carry weight | 12 kg |
| Max user | 115 kg |
| Seat width | 48 cm |
| Folded width | 20 cm |
| Open size | 99 cm high, 59 cm wide, 84 cm long |
| Wheels | 20 cm (8 inch) fixed, puncture proof |
| Warranty | 1 year |
Price on Amazon today
| Photo | Title | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive Devilbiss Steel Foldable Travel Chair, 19 Inch Seat width | £107.14 |
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Where the maker’s own documents disagree
We found no disagreement in Drive’s figures for this chair. Drive’s page lists “Width (Closed) 20cm (7.9″)” and “Carry Weight 12kg”, the same as the product weight, so nothing comes off to make it lighter.
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 8. 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)
Drive Expedition Plus
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.
- Weight
- 12 kg (standard), 12.5 kg (HD)
- Max user
- 135 kg (standard), 150 kg (HD)
- Seat width
- 47 cm (standard), 51 cm (HD)
