Best Power Lift Recliner Chair Reviews 2023

This last is perhaps the most interesting of the features on offer, and the Windermere is the only chair on our list with this feature.

It’s quite similar to the Zero-G seating position offered by premium massage chairs, allowing the user to lay back so that the feet are higher than the head by fifteen to thirty degrees, providing incredible comfort.  It’s great for both long-duration sitting and napping or sleeping.

Catnapper makes a wide range of power lift recliners, and has a reputation for excellence, as reflected in the company’s impressive five-year warranty. It’s no wonder that the company winds up featuring prominently in best power lift recliner reviews.

While the Catnapper Burns 4847 doesn’t provide a lot in the way of extras, it is solidly built, featuring both a steel lift mechanism and seat frame, an extra wide seating area, and offers an infinite number of recline positions via the included remote.  It’s also got the second highest weight capacity of any chair on our list of finalists.  Only the Mega Motion (our honorable mention) beats it in this category.

Of particular interest, this is one of a minority of power lift recliners that will lay back fully, allowing you to not only sit in it for extended periods but to get a decent night’s sleep if needs be.  It’s also proudly made in the USA, has a battery backup mechanism that won’t leave you stranded in the chair should the power fail, and is incredibly comfortable, covered with durable woven velvet that is both stain and fire resistant.

It’s offered in four different colors, too:

The spectrum of colors on offer, combined with its modern styling means that it’ll blend in easily, whatever your home’s décor.  An excellent chair, offered by a great company.

Cozzia manufactures massage chairs, which almost gives them an unfair advantage in the power lift recliner market because they can bring their expertise from that market to this one.  Only the fact that our top picks in this category have a stronger brand reliability kept this one from claiming top honors. From a technical perspective, it’s a masterpiece.

Aesthetically, it looks more like an executive desk chair than a traditional recliner, which may not be for everyone, but from a pure functionality standpoint, it’s got it all.

The most interesting aspects of the chair come from its massage chair elements.  The airbag massage is surprisingly good, especially when combined with lumbar heat, providing a solid therapeutic benefit.  The body stretch function isn’t best-in-class, but is also quite good, and provides even more therapeutic benefit.

Zero-G seating is a unique addition that’s normally reserved for “proper” massage chairs.  It provides amazing comfort and really does make you feel weightless, by reclining you to a position such that your knees are elevated slightly above your heart.

The wired remote is easy to use and master, plus the chair is remarkably comfortable.  Chaise lounge-style and overstuffed, it’s designed for extended periods of sitting.  While it’s suitable for short naps, one of the drawbacks is that it doesn’t recline quite far enough to make it good for long duration sleeping.  It’ll work in a pinch, but is less than ideal.

The lift mechanism has a lifetime warranty and a one-year in-home service warranty.  It even comes with an integrated battery backup, so you won’t have to worry about being stranded with no way to get your feet back under you if the power should fail.

Mega Motion is actually a subsidiary company of Pride Mobility, one of the leading manufacturers of power scooters, power wheelchairs, and other mobility devices.  They’ve got a long reputation, and a stellar track record when it comes to this type of product, and few companies do it better.

The emphasis on quality (as reflected in the lifetime warranty on the steel lift mechanism), and the company’s excellent track record of post-sale service and support are the major drivers of the chair’s price. Aside from the twin side-pockets, it doesn’t offer much in the way of extras, but is one of the best lift recliners on the market today, and is well worth the asking price.

The UC 556 is new on our list. Proudly made in the USA, the chair is a bit on the pricey side, but is well made, fairly attractive and designed along traditional lines, and offered in a modest selection of colors that makes it easy to fit into most any home décor scheme.

In addition to being able to recline the seat back and footrest independently, which gives you a virtually unlimited number of possible recline angles, one thing you’ll really like about the model is the fact that it comes with four different preset seating positions that are available at the touch of a button. These are:

Ashley Furniture storms onto our revised product listing, capturing the #1 and #2 spots in the market for value-priced lift chairs, and we’re thrilled to see it.

Normally, this segment of the market is dominated by off-brands which have questionable customer service and support. Ashley Furniture’s entry into this space gives customers on a budget the opportunity to own a high-quality lift chair made by a company with decades of experience making good quality furniture and the post-sales support reputation to make buying from them a no-brainer.

The Ernestine is part of Ashley’s “Signature Series” of power lift chairs, and in our view, is the best that the company is currently offering. While it lacks the kinds of “extras” commonly found in more expensive chairs, it’s got the basics well covered.

The Yandel is Ashley Furniture’s second entry in the sub-$600 segment of the market. While the two chairs are functionally similar, there are a couple of important details to take note of, and these explain why the Yandel ultimately ranks slightly lower than the Ernestine.

For starters, check out the dimensions of the chair and the weight limit. It’s slightly smaller than the Ernestine and supports less weight. Even so, the 300-pound weight limit makes it a decent choice for a broad swath of the market.