TGA Supersport
Some Of The Best Off-Road Mobility Scooters Available In The UK
Be sure to try several mobility scooters, preferably in the situations that you are most likely to use it, before buying. All of the following manufacturers are willing to bring scooters to you for you to try. The four-wheeled Tramper can be hired at various venues around GB, see here, but are likely not to be the latest version which has much improved suspension. Do not feel pressured to make a quick decision. Prices and specifications given here are believed to be correct at the time of writing but Disabled Rambling and its author take no responsibility for you choosing the wrong mobility scooter, or wheelchair, it is impossible to know what will, if anything, suit your condition, you must check for yourself. Specifications and prices may change.
You can see powered off-road wheelchairs on another page, here
You can see powered off-road wheelchairs on another page, here
* Range on all mobility scooters is dependent on battery condition, terrain, user weight, and ambient temperature.
** Safe angle can suddenly be compromised by uneven ground and going off to one side, and is dependent upon user weight, which alters the centre of gravity. Please, especially, confirm this figure with the manufacturer.
*** Flashing beacons are a requirement on UK dual carriageways (not recommended you go on one) but are a good safety feature for any road use.
** Safe angle can suddenly be compromised by uneven ground and going off to one side, and is dependent upon user weight, which alters the centre of gravity. Please, especially, confirm this figure with the manufacturer.
*** Flashing beacons are a requirement on UK dual carriageways (not recommended you go on one) but are a good safety feature for any road use.
Editor's own Tramper TWS
Tramper TWS
Guide £ new from £6,500 Max User Weight (stones) 25 Max Speed 8mph Suggested Range (miles) lead acid batteries 27.5 Editor's Experience of Range With Lithium (miles) 50 in the summer, 40 in winter, approx Ground Clearance (in inches) 5.1 Max Gradient** 1in 4 / 14.03 º / 25% Max Side Slope** 1in 5 / 11.31º / 20% Accelerator Pedal Option yes Joystick Option? no Flashing Beacon Option*** yes Available On Motability no Editor: Beamer, who make Tramper and Tramper TWS, are favoured by the likes of the National Trust and Countryside Mobility, because of the durability and design of their off-road mobility scooters, they are their biggest customers. For extra stability these charities normally go for the four wheeler, the Tramper. The charity Disabled Ramblers also rate the Tramper highly, often offering one or two for hire on their organised rambles, and many of their members have their own Tramper TWS mobility scooters. The TWS is less stable, having three wheels, but more manouverable, and with better suspension, than the four wheeler. Tramper, unless bought secondhand, are all sold as built to order. Beamer are incredibly accommodating in their willingness to adapt the suspension and optimisation of their mobility scooters to suit their customer and I am delighted with mine. However neither sales nor servicing is offered through local mobility shops. To accommodate sales (one can be brought to your home to try) and servicing, but not always repairs, there are regional engineers, or Trampers/TWS can be taken back to the engineering works near Salisbury, Wiltshire, either by the regional engineer, if they are not able to effect the repair, or by the owner, if able to. 
Tramper Mk IIS
Guide £ new £8,150 Max User Weight (stones) 25 Max Speed 8mph Suggested Range* 30 Ground Clearance (in inches) 6.5 Max Gradient** 1in 4 / 14.03 º / 25% Max Side Slope** 1in 4 / 14.03 º / 25% Accelerator Pedal Option yes Joystick Option? no Flashing Beacon Option*** yes Available On Motability no Editor: see above comments under Tramper TWS. Note the greater ground clearance of the 4 wheel Tramper. The Mk IIS is the improved version now with all-round suspension. A Disabled Ramblers ramble
not mine
Editor's own TGA Supersport, no suspension, so sold
TGA Supersport
Guide £ new £4,995 Max User Weight 31 stone Max Speed 8mph Editor's Experience - Range* 20 miles with larger battery Ground Clearance (in inches) 5 Max Gradient** 12°/1:4.7/21% Accelerator Pedal Option no Joystick Option? no Flashing Beacon Option*** no Available On Motability yes Editor: This was my first off-road mobility scooter, bought secondhand for 'just' £1650 from Mobility Giant, it was excellent except for having no suspension whatsoever. As I have a spinal injury it had to go. The TGA Breeze, and the TGA Supersport are available through Motability. |
 TGA Vita X
TGA Vita X
Guide £ new £5,195 Max User Weight 25 stone Max Speed 8mph Suggested Range* (miles) 25 Ground Clearance (in inches) 4 Max Gradient** 10°/1:5.67/17.6% Accelerator Pedal Option no Joystick Option? no Flashing Beacon Option*** no Available On Motability no Editor: I was nearly swayed to buy it by the look of the Vita X, it looks great, rides well on normal ground, and is very comfortable, but the range is limited, as is the gradient, and the ground clearance at 4" is below average. However I know some people who use it for less challenging off-road purposes that are very happy with it. If £5,000 is your budget you may be better off with the Breeze S4. 
TGA Breeze S4
TGA Breeze S4
Guide £ new £5,495 (with bigger battery) Max User Weight 31 stone Max Speed 8mph Suggested Range* (miles) 30 (with bigger battery) Ground Clearance (in inches) 6 Max Gradient** 12°/1:4.7/21% Accelerator Pedal Option yes, approx £800 extra Joystick Option? no Flashing Beacon Option*** no Available On Motability yes Editor: At a lot less money the TGA Breeze S4 is a cheaper, but probably less capable off-roader alternative to the four wheeled Tramper, and at the time of writing comes with a three year warranty as opposed to Trampers two years - which is limited to their own parts. The Breeze S4 is also available as the bigger Breeze S4 GT. The TGA Breeze, and the TGA Supersport are available through Motability. 
Editor's own Mini Crosser, great, but was too unreliable, refunded.
Mini Crosser X2
Guide £ new £8,290 Max User Weight 27 stone Max Speed 8mph Editor's Experience - Range (miles) 30 lithium batteries also available Ground Clearance (in inches) 4.25 Max Gradient** (%) 13°/1:4.3/23% Max Side Slope** (%) 13°/1:4.3/23% Accelerator Pedal Option yes Joystick Option? yes as model X-Joy Flashing Beacon Option*** no, flag only Available On Motability no Editor: the photo is of my own M2 which I returned for a full refund after it broke down three times in as many months. The faulty head unit, same as in the X2, would intermitently tell the scooter that the battery was exhausted when it wasn't, so the scooter stopped and wouldn't restart. But it was great when it worked and I found the UK only authorised dealer, Elite Mobility, easy to deal with. If buying beware of any Mini Crosser that may exceed 8mph, some older ones do, - so are not insurable nor legal in UK for on-road/or pavement use. They carry a serial number plate, with their speed, on the back. |
