Permobil M5 Corpus (2020)

Name: Permobil M5 Corpus (2020)
Brand: Permobil
SKU: UM-VAHF9M
Price: 1995.00 GBP
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Mid-wheel drive powerchair made to order: up to 12 km/h, suspension on all six wheels, 1120 mm turning circle, carries up to 150 kg.

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Specification

The manufacturer's figures for the M5 Corpus.

Up to 12 km/h (7.5 mph)

Top speed

Up to 25 km

Range

150 kg

Maximum user weight

1120 mm

Turning circle

About the M5 Corpus

The M5 Corpus is a mid-wheel drive powerchair from Permobil. Permobil made it for users who want more speed, stronger motors, a higher seat lift and good grip and stability on varied ground. Its suspension works independently on all six wheels. Their first manual calls it a chair for indoor use that can be used outdoors with restrictions, as it is not an all-terrain chair; their later manuals and product data say indoor and outdoor use. Each chair was ordered for its first user, so the seat size, controls and powered functions vary from chair to chair. Permobil have made three model versions.

The top speed is up to 12 km/h (7.5 mph); some chairs are 6, 8 or 10 km/h. Permobil's manuals give a driving range of about 25 km (15.5 miles) at a battery temperature of 25°C. The later manuals' specification tables say 29 km (18 miles), and their 2023 data sheet says 40 km on its 85Ah batteries. Hills, rough ground, cold weather and older batteries all shorten it. It climbs obstacles up to 50 mm from a standstill, or 100 mm with a 50 cm run-up. Permobil say to take care on slopes steeper than 6° and never to drive on slopes steeper than 10°. Ground clearance is 90 mm. It runs on two 12 V 85Ah batteries and charges through a socket at the front of the joystick (the first manual says those chairs can also be charged at the base).

The Corpus seat is 420 to 570 mm wide and 370 to 570 mm deep, depending on the chair. Some chairs have Active Height, a powered seat lift of up to 350 mm that you can still drive on at up to 5 km/h when it is fully raised. Some have Active Reach, which tilts the seat forward by up to 20°. Some have powered tilt back of up to 50°, a powered backrest, powered legrests or LED lights.

It is 650 to 790 mm wide and 1113 mm long, and weighs 194 kg with batteries. For transport the backrest folds down or comes off. Permobil's later manuals and product data say it meets ISO 7176-19, so the user can stay seated in it, facing forward, in a suitable vehicle, although Permobil recommend moving to a vehicle seat whenever you can.

Driving

Drive	Mid-wheel drive
Top speed	12 km/h (7.5 mph); 6, 8 or 10 km/h on some chairs
Range	Up to 25 km (15.5 miles) at a battery temperature of 25°C, say Permobil's user manuals (29 km, or 18 miles, in the later manuals' specification tables and the product data; 40 km on 85Ah batteries on the 2023 data sheet; maker's figures)
Maximum kerb climb	50 mm from a standstill (100 mm with a 50 cm run-up)
Maximum safe slope	6°: Permobil say take care on slopes steeper than 6° and never drive on slopes steeper than 10°
Ground clearance	90 mm (Permobil say a car lock fitted to the chair affects it)
Turning circle	1120 mm
Suspension	Independent on all six wheels (Permobil's Agile suspension)
Wheels	3.00-8 drive wheels with air-filled or puncture-proof (solid or foam-filled) tyres; 210 × 65 mm castors, air-filled or solid
Electronics	R-net or Permobil's Power Platform, depending on the chair
Lights	LED lights: on some chairs

Batteries

Batteries	2 × 12 V 85Ah lead acid (group 24)
Charging	Through the socket at the front of the joystick, with a Permobil charger (the first manual says those chairs can also be charged at the base); it cannot be driven while it charges

Seat

Seat width	420 to 570 mm, depending on the chair
Seat depth	370 to 570 mm, depending on the chair
Seat height (without the cushion)	450 mm; up to 800 mm on chairs with Active Height, say Permobil's web page and data sheet (the product data says up to 750 mm)
Powered seat lift (Active Height)	On some chairs: up to 350 mm, and it drives at up to 5 km/h fully raised
Forward tilt (Active Reach)	On some chairs: 5° to 20° (20° needs the VS legrest)
Powered tilt	On some chairs: up to 50° back
Backrest	Powered (85° to 180°) or manual, depending on the chair
Legrests	Powered or manual (90° to 180°), depending on the chair

Size and weight

Width	650 to 790 mm with the seat (the base is 630 mm, says Permobil's data sheet)
Length	1113 mm, say Permobil's manuals and product data (their data sheet gives 1170 mm as the longest, with the seat)
Height	955 to 1170 mm
Smallest for transport	880 mm long and 870 mm high (the data sheet says 825 mm high with the backrest folded)
Weight	194 kg with batteries (the two batteries weigh 23 kg each)
Heaviest part	The backrest, 7.5 kg
Maximum user weight	150 kg (23 st 8 lb); Permobil say it can vary with how the chair is set up, and it is 136 kg (21 st 5 lb) on a Dahl docking station

Travel

Seated travel in a vehicle	Yes, facing forward, secured at its four tie-down points or on a docking station (ISO 7176-19, say the manuals for model versions 2 and 3 and the product data); Permobil recommend moving to a vehicle seat whenever you can