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Vive Health 4-Wheel Mobility Scooter MOB1027 vs Drive Medical Scout 4-Wheel

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Vive Health 4-Wheel Mobility Scooter MOB1027 is cheaper at $674.99. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Vive Health 4-Wheel Mobility Scooter MOB1027 or Drive Medical Scout 4-Wheel?

The Vive Health 4-Wheel Mobility Scooter MOB1027 wins 3 of the 3 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0.

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Full spec sheet

✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Vive Health 4-Wheel Mobility Scooter MOB1027 Drive Medical Scout 4-Wheel
US price $674.99 —
BrandVive HealthDrive Medical
Released——
Wheel count 4 4
Top speed (mph) 3.7 4.25
Max range miles 12 9
Weight capacity (lb) 265 300
Motor power watts — 270
Turning radius (in) 51.5 53.75
Ground clearance (in) 1.57 2.5
Total weight (lb) 88.2 94
Heaviest piece (lb) 29 39
Battery capacity (Ah) 12 12
Max climb angle (°) 6 6
Portability type disassembles disassembles

Sources — Vive Health 4-Wheel Mobility Scooter MOB1027: vivehealth.com (verified 2026-10-20). Drive Medical Scout 4-Wheel: media.drivemedical.com (verified 2026-07-11).

What's the difference between the Vive Health 4-Wheel Mobility Scooter MOB1027 and Drive Medical Scout 4-Wheel?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (7 of 12). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Top speed (mph): Vive Health 4-Wheel Mobility Scooter MOB1027 3.7 vs Drive Medical Scout 4-Wheel 4.25
  • Max range miles: Vive Health 4-Wheel Mobility Scooter MOB1027 12 vs Drive Medical Scout 4-Wheel 9
  • Weight capacity (lb): Vive Health 4-Wheel Mobility Scooter MOB1027 265 vs Drive Medical Scout 4-Wheel 300
  • Turning radius (in): Vive Health 4-Wheel Mobility Scooter MOB1027 51.5 vs Drive Medical Scout 4-Wheel 53.75
  • Ground clearance (in): Vive Health 4-Wheel Mobility Scooter MOB1027 1.57 vs Drive Medical Scout 4-Wheel 2.5
  • Total weight (lb): Vive Health 4-Wheel Mobility Scooter MOB1027 88.2 vs Drive Medical Scout 4-Wheel 94
  • Heaviest piece (lb): Vive Health 4-Wheel Mobility Scooter MOB1027 29 vs Drive Medical Scout 4-Wheel 39

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

Vive Health 4-Wheel Mobility Scooter MOB1027

Only one whitelisted outlet covers this exact 4-wheel Vive Health MOB1027: Reviewed (USA Today), which names it Best Mobility Scooter For Travel. Reviewed discloses its picks come from reading retail reviews, not hands-on lab testing, so nothing was bench-measured. Praised for lightweight five-piece breakdown and TSA-friendliness; flagged for occasional battery glitches and comfort that falls short for taller riders. (1 sourced review.)

Praised: Lightweight; breaks down into five pieces of 29 lb or less for easy transport; TSA-approved for airplane/travel use.

Flagged: Occasional battery glitches; Comfort falls short for taller riders.

Drive Medical Scout 4-Wheel

No sourced tester review yet.

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