Karma Agile
Our verdict
The Karma Agile is rated 125 kg in every seat width and wheel size Karma lists, up to a 20-inch seat, and is crash tested for use in a vehicle.
Best for: users up to 125 kg who need a 20-inch seat and want a crash-tested chair.
Not for: anyone lifting it alone who needs a light chair: the self-propelled 24-inch build weighs 13.9 to 14.9 kg on Karma’s product page.
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.
| Max user | 125 kg |
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| Total weight | 12.9 to 13.9 kg (22-inch wheels), 13.9 to 14.9 kg (24-inch quick-release) |
| Heaviest part | 8.6 to 9.6 kg (24-inch quick-release) |
| Seat width | 16, 18, 20 in (effective 430, 480, 530 to 535 mm) |
| Folded width | 280 mm |
| Rear wheels | 14, 22 or 24 in |
| Crash tested | Yes, ISO 7176-19 (leaflet and manual) |
| Warranty | Frame and cross-braces 3 years; gas strut 1 year |
Price on Amazon today
| Photo | Title | Price | Buy |
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| Karma Soma Agile Safety Crash Tested Folding Lightweight Self Propel Wheelchair - Choice of Seat Widths (20" Wide Seat) | £369.99 |
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Where the maker’s own documents disagree
Karma’s Agile leaflet says “The Agile weighs from 12.7 KG complete”. The product page’s own table lists a lightest build of “12.2 ~ 12.7” kg for the transit chair, and the lightest self-propelled build with 24-inch quick-release wheels at “13.9 ~ 14.4” kg. The leaflet’s table gives 12.7 to 14.2 kg for the 16 by 16-inch chair with 24-inch wheels. We list the heavier product-page range. The leaflet also gives seat depths of 410 and 460 mm, where the product page and manual list nominal depths of 415 or 420 mm and 465 mm. The difference is 5 to 10 mm and unlikely to matter for fitting.
Where these figures come from
We read the maker's documents for this product when we wrote Best Wheelchairs UK: 9 Models Checked Against Their Makers’ Documents, where it is ranked number 2. 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 manual wheelchairs
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- Max user
- 130 kg (product page)
- Total weight
- 17 kg; 15 kg without footrests
- Seat width
- 41, 43, 45, 48 cm
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The Drive LAWC007A weighs 12.9 kg with a heaviest part of 7.8 to 8 kg, but its 42 cm seat and 115 kg limit rule it out for larger users.
- Max user
- 115 kg
- Total weight
- 12.9 kg
- Heaviest part
- 8 kg (7.8 kg in manual)
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Days Swift
The Days Swift weighs 12.5 kg complete and 11.2 kg without footrests, with a 115 kg limit and a 28 cm folded width.
- Max user
- 115 kg (18 st)
- Total weight
- 12.5 kg; 11.2 kg without footrests
- Seat width
- 41 or 46 cm
