Karma Ergo Lite
Our verdict
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.
Best for: carers with limited lifting strength who put the chair in and out of a car several times a day.
Not for: users near or above 100 kg, or anyone who needs a seat wider than 45 cm; it is also 830 mm long folded, the longest fold of the Karma chairs.
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 | 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 |
| Seat widths | 400 or 450 mm |
| Folded | 830 mm long, 275 to 280 mm wide, 700 to 710 mm high |
| Wheels | 6 inch castors, 14 inch rear |
| Brakes | Push & Pull attendant parking brake |
| Vehicle seat | Approved to ISO 7176-19 |
Price on Amazon today
| Photo | Title | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karma Ergo Lite Ultralite Transit Crash Tested Wheelchair for Safe use in a Vehicle, Folding and Lightweight Weighs Only 8.8kg - Choice of Sizes (16" Seat Width) | £339.99 |
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Where the maker’s own documents disagree
The product text says twice that the chair weighs 8.5 kg: “Weighing only 8.5kg, the Ergo Lite is Karma’s lightest attendant-propelled wheelchair” and “Weighing at a mere 8.5kg”. The specification table on the same page gives “Total mass (kg)” as 8.6 and 8.8 for the two seat widths. Karma’s ultralight transit category page also says these chairs “start from 8.5kg complete”. We list 8.8 kg for the 18 inch seat. One dealer we checked, Mobility and Comfort, lists an “Assembled weight” of 8.3 kg, a figure we did not find in Karma’s documents.
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 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 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)
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
