Review Mobility Winner 2026
Karma Ergo 3
Our verdict
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.
Best for: carers who need one chair for car travel and daily outings, and users up to 115 kg who need more seat width than the Ergo Lite models offer.
Not for: anyone who must lift the whole chair in one piece and struggles above 10 kg, because the complete chair is 11.9 to 12.9 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.
| 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 |
| Seat widths | 410, 460 or 510 mm |
| Folded | 770 mm long, 245 to 285 mm wide, 660 to 780 mm high |
| Wheels | 6 or 7 inch castors, 14 inch rear |
| Vehicle seat | Approved to ISO 7176-19 |
| Warranty | Not published on the pages we opened |
Price on Amazon today
| Photo | Title | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karma Ergo 3 Transit Crash Tested Lightweight Folding Ergonomic Wheelchair - Choice of Size and Colour (Silver, 18" Seat Width) | £459.99 |
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Where the maker’s own documents disagree
We found no contradiction on the Ergo 3 page, only a condition worth reading. The description says the chair “is suitable for users up to 125 kg in weight. However, if the wheelchair is equipped with Push & Pull attendant brake, it is only suitable for users up to 115 kg in weight.” The specification table lists 115 kg for every seat width, so the transit version with its attendant brake should be treated as a 115 kg chair. The text also calls it “one of the lightest wheelchairs on the market” at 11.9 kg, which is the lightest set-up only; the table runs to 12.9 kg.
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 1. The guide names each document and explains how the products were ranked.
Also covered in Best Wheelchairs UK: 9 Models Checked Against Their Makers’ Documents.
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
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)
- 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
