10 Best Lightweight Wheelchairs UK 2023 | Drive DeVilbiss, Aidapt and More

As far as lightweight, attendant-propelled wheelchairs go, this wheelchair rises above the rest. Stylish, practical and built on an ethos of safety and comfort, this Drive DeVilbiss wheelchair is preordained for greatness. Weighing a delightfully light 12.4 kg means using this wheelchair will feel like you're rolling on thin air.

The silver finish aluminium frame sets a nice contrast to the all-black padding, offering up a subtle element of style-driven design. The solid rubber tyres eliminate any risk of a puncture and ensure this wheelchair to be a head-turning, in-house, big-ticket item. 

The G-Explorer by MobiQuip is anything but cautious. With large, chunky pneumatic back tyres and a name like the G-Explorer, it's little wonder that this wheelchair is destined for adventure. It also has numerous users proclaiming how incredibly comfortable and easy to use it is with its lightweight yet strong aluminium frame.

On top of this, it boasts an above-average weight capacity of 113 kg and a low total weight of 12 kg, showing this really is a thoughtfully-designed chair. If you have a penchant for heading out into the countryside (or you live on a cobblestone street!), choose the G-Explorer to take you further than your wildest wheeling dreams. 

Weighing in at 14 kg, this self-propelled aluminium chair from Aidapt is light, well-made and built to last. Boasting increased padding in all the right places, it's also a plush wheelchair set to bring you straight on through to wheeling comfort heaven. 

On top of being a self-propelled wheelchair, it also has loop brakes, allowing an attendant to feel in control when you don't feel like it. The puncture-proof rubber tyres mean it'll suit the spoils of a smoothly-paved way of life perfectly. 

Days Escape have created a simple and effective wheelchair that's both light in weight and poised to wheel along effortlessly. The main component that gives this attendant-propelled chair its desirable 11.5 kg weight tag is the fact it has an aluminium frame. 

A narrow seat of just 41 cm makes this wheelchair perfectly poised to fit teenagers or smaller adults down to a tailor-made tee, though the seatbelt is generously adjustable. It will excel on smooth surfaces thanks to its solid tyres and the max. weight capacity of 100 kg is quite commendable considering the simple and narrow design.

Drive DeVilbiss are a wheelchair brand with a reputation for excellence, and this bariatric chair is no exception. It has dual reinforced steel cross braces and heavy-duty, nylon-reinforced upholstery, making for an attendant-propelled wheelchair that's built to last while handling up to 200 kg. 

Owing to its name, the extra-wide seat width of 56 cm gives larger users the chance to feel comfortable and at ease on their trusty, wheeling steed. There are also rubber tyres and attendant-controlled loop brakes, so this is a safe option for indoor and smooth surface use. 

With a noticeably-sharp rise in price comes the Voyager from Elite Care, which is a premium wheelchair with thick-treaded pneumatic tyres to tackle any terrain. It has a formidable maximum user weight of 115 kg too, and, while self-propelled, there are attendant handbrakes should you need them. 

The heavily-cushioned seat with a width of 46 cm also means that most adults should have no problem slipping straight into this delightfully-designed chair. The only reason it's not higher up the rankings is that a few reviewers have noted the odd fault in construction. All things considered, it's still a solid, valiant wheelchair worthy of its price tag. 

This attendant-propelled wheelchair from RHealthcare is a good mid-way point on price and design. As well as looking good, it benefits from a lightweight aluminium frame and has a total weight of 10.4 kg. Another welcome feature is the loop brakes, which enable a quick and stress-free stop by the attendant when required. 

Higher push handles are also included, in order to create less back strain for the attendant. However, the slightly-pulled in seat width of 43 cm mean this wheelchair is more suited to people on the slimmer side. It's branded as being for both indoor and outdoor use, but with small, solid tyres, it can be assumed that any bump or crack in the pavement will be felt. 

Elite Care have taken the lightweight wheelchair to lighter heights with this 9.3 kg attendant-propelled offering that collapses to fit into a carry bag, making it an excellent travelling wheelchair. The aluminium frame is what gives this its incredibly low weight, as well as its basic design with no bells or whistles to speak of. 

All of this, alongside the maximum weight capacity of 100 kg and the solid rubber tyres, tell us that this wheelchair is not designed for every-day, all-terrain use, but rather as an occasional chair to use for days out or holidays. 

This self-propelled wheelchair is perfectly-sized to fit most adults with a tried-and-tested seat width of 46 cm. The steel frame ensures a sense of strength and keeps costs down, but once again, it leads to a total weight of 16 kg which is nearing the top end for truly lightweight wheelchairs. 

The maximum weight capacity of 100 kg is on the lower side for adult wheelchairs, but it's still passable. Coming equipped with solid rubber tyres make will make for a bumpy ride outside, gearing this wheelchair toward a quiet life inside or for guiding the user to bed or into a car. 

With a bright red frame and colourful patterned fabric, this self-propelled wheelchair is bound to give its user a sense of pride. As it has a slim seat width of 34 cm, it's more geared towards children, but it could also suit a slender adult or teenager. 

A solid steel frame is what gives this wheelchair a fairly hefty total weight of 16 kg, which makes it less than ideal for transporting but incredibly strong and destined to withstand a few inevitable knocks at the hands of children. This and the solid rubber tyres make it more suited to life indoors or on solid ground.