WHILL wheelchair: Model C2 and Model F compared

WHILL sells its chairs on its own US store, and they look like nothing else on this site: clean lines, an armrest controller, and front wheels made of small rollers that let the chair turn without swivel casters. It sells direct, with free shipping to the contiguous US, and states that both chairs have received 510(k) clearance for marketing as Class II medical devices. Two models matter to an online buyer: the Model C2, which we review, and the folding Model F.

Choose by where the chair lives. The WHILL Model C2 ($3,999) is the comfortable one: 4-wheel independent suspension, 3 in of ground clearance, 5 mph, a stated 12.4 miles, seats in 16, 18 or 20 in, 300 lb capacity. It weighs 114 lb and comes apart into four pieces, the heaviest 42.8 lb.

The Model F ($2,499) is the portable one. It folds in one motion, in under three seconds according to WHILL, to 18.3 in long, and weighs 52.9 lb once its 6 lb battery is out. It carries 253.5 lb, does 3.7 mph and the same stated 12.4 miles, with no suspension.

$2,499 for the Model F and $3,999 for the Model C2 on WHILL's US store on November 13, 2026, shipping included in the contiguous US. There is no dealer discount to hunt for in the way there is with Pride: WHILL sets the price. A return is possible within 30 days if the chair is new, unused and in its original packaging, with a 20% restocking fee (WHILL's return policy): about $500 on a Model F and $800 on a C2. So try before you buy if you can; WHILL's site has a store locator.

The front wheels. WHILL calls them omni wheels: each is a ring of small rollers, so the wheel rolls forward and slides sideways. The Model C2 turns in 29.9 in on a chair 38.8 in long without the swivelling casters that most power chairs use. The second difference is the look: this is the brand for buyers who don't want a chair that looks like hospital equipment. The third is the controller of the Model C2, which mounts on the right or the left.

It folds faster and stands smaller than most, but it is not light. At 52.9 lb with the battery out it weighs twice a Journey Air Elite and as much as a ComfyGo IQ-8000, and its 253.5 lb capacity is on the low side. What it offers in exchange is the 5-year warranty on the base and seat frame, the WHILL controls and that 18.3 in folded length. In our formula it scores 8.5/10; see where that puts it in the folding electric wheelchair ranking. The lighter folding chairs are in the lightweight ranking.

WHILL covers the base and seat frame for 5 years, cushions for 2 years, and mechanical and electrical parts, batteries and tires for 1 year. On air travel, WHILL writes that the lithium-ion battery of the Model C2 "is approved for airline travel" and that the Model F's battery "is approved for airline travel"; that is the brand's statement, and the airline has the last word. The FAA's rules are in flying with an electric wheelchair. Thinking of Medicare? WHILL's product pages state a regulatory status, not coverage: see our Medicare guide.

See how these chairs rank against every other brand in the best electric wheelchairs ranking, or put two of them side by side in the comparison tool. Looking at another brand? Our jazzy power chair page does the same job for Pride Jazzy.

This page helps you buy; it is not medical advice, and it does not say what Medicare or an insurer will pay.