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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 $899.99. 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 $899.99
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 2026-07-11). 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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