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MEDesign Backfriend Car

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Product Code / MPN BFSCar
FREE UK delivery on orders over £90 † Some exceptions apply
Price: £58.65 (£70.38 Inc. VAT)
Most customers (80%) prefer the single padded seatbase model. Less padding means better and more controlled support to the pelvis and spine from the formed, shaped frame of the Backfriend. We do not (as a general rule) recommend using the double padded models in cars. With the extra height, some users can lock themselves against the roof! If you find the single padded version a little firm then a set of the real wool fleece covers make a world of difference offering optimum pressure dispersion without reducing the support from the frame of the backrest and seatbase parts.
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  • The Backfriend is a combined backrest and seatbase which can be used in any seat in any vehicle** - cars, vans, lorries, trains, trams, buses or aeroplanes.
  • A few words of advice when deciding which model of Backfriend to buy - Most customers (80%) prefer the single padded seatbase model and this is the version we recommend for use in the car.
  • What Car magazine stated “the MEDesign Backfriend is the only one we recommend. It can make a bad seat good.”
  • Light and portable to carry and use anywhere - car, home, office, leisure, travel.
  • Get the same degree of support and comfort wherever you sit.
  • Single (SP) or double-padded (DP)* seatbase options available.
  • 6 upholstered fabric colour options.
  • MEDesign offers a 14 day home trial and money back guarantee.
  • Manufactured in Britain and exported to 35 countries worldwide.
    Specification:
Backrest
Width: 29½cm (11½”)
Height: 48cm (19”)
Padding: 2½cm (1")
Seatbase
Width: 41cm (16”)
Depth: 36½cm (14½”)
Padding: SP - 2½cm (1") or DP - 5cm (2")
Total Product Weight: 1.6kg (3½lb)
EAN: Dependent on model - see Backfriend brochure

Brochure Download:

Link to PDF MEDesign Backfriend Brochure
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Link to PDF MEDesign Backfriend Reviews Brochure
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Also available:
link to MEDesign Backfriened Accessories PageBackfriend Accessories Page

* We do not (as a general rule) recommend using the double padded models in cars. Because of the extra height, some users can end up with restricted head room. For optimum pressure dispersion and luxurious comfort (unmatched by any synthetic fibre) we recommend the use of the real wool fleece covers.
** Not recommended for use in scooters or power wheelchairs
*** Bundle Offers Terms and Conditions. Price quoted inclusive of UK VAT @ 20%. Offer only applies where all products ordered as part of a discounted bundle are retained by the end user i.e. subsequently returning one or more products from a bundle for refund will mean that any refund due will be adjusted to reflect the undiscounted mail order prices of the individual products in the bundle.

141 Product Reviews - Average rating 4.9 / 5 (Show All)
Fantastic!
- 12/10/2026
This was expensive but I'm glad I went for it. Worth every penny. It needs no adjustment or set-up, you simply place it where you are sitting - in my case on a too-soft sofa. My upper back pain is gone and I no longer get tired while sitting. I got the reread more
Best friend for my back when in a car
- 18/07/2026
I've had my Backfriend for over 17 years - it's marvellous for making sure my back doesn't hurt. I use it for driving in cars other than my own - so it's come on holiday many times - including a 3,000 mile road trip round America (I separated the 2 partsread more
BRILLIANT my “Backfriend” is a “Life-Saver”!
- 18/06/2026
Probably the best product I have ever purchased !
- 11/06/2026
It’s taken me 26 years of trying to wear my old Backfriend out and it’s still in extremely good condition.
I originally our purchased the double padded version, but have now decided to treat myself and get a single padded one just for in the car.
I cannot thank you enough for this innovation. It is a great investment for anyone.
- 17/05/2026
As a longstanding customer of over 2 decades we have just received our 5th back friend – all of which are still in use, be it though they have been recovered ! The idea has been revolutionary in helping people, like myself and my wife, to be able to sitread more
So good, I bought another one
- 22/05/2025
I bought one for my elderly mother, who has posture problems, and she loved it

I had a sit on it, and immediately decided to get myself one!

Mum loves it, and she sits a lot straighter on the sofa now!
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