Karma Ergo Lite 2
Our verdict
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.
Best for: small cars and hatchbacks where boot depth is the problem, for users under 100 kg.
Not for: users near 100 kg, or anyone who needs to travel seated in the chair in a vehicle until Karma confirms crash-test status for this model.
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 | 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 |
| Seat widths | 400 or 450 mm |
| Folded | 635 mm long, 280 to 295 mm wide, 700 to 710 mm high |
| Wheels | 6 inch castors, 14 inch rear |
| Vehicle seat | Not stated on the product page |
| Warranty | Not published on the pages we opened |
Price on Amazon today
| Photo | Title | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karma Ergo Lite 2 Ultralite Transit Wheelchair, Folding and Lightweight Weighs Only 9.3kg - Choice of Sizes (18" Seat Width) | £399.99 |
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Where the maker’s own documents disagree
The product text says: “Weighing at a mere 8.7 kg for the transit wheelchair”. The specification table on the same page gives “Total mass (kg)” as 9.2 and 9.3 for the two transit seat widths. We list 9.3 kg. Dealers we checked give 8.3 kg (Easy Mobility Services), 8.7 kg (Advantage Mobility) and 10 kg (Better Mobility) for this chair.
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 4. 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.
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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)
