Good car disabled?
Discussion
We have a 2011 Yeti Greenline in the family.
My 87 year old nan who has mobility difficulties can get in and out of the Yeti with no problem, and the wheelchair will lie down flat on the boot floor without any bits needing to be removed (useful if you don't like the wheelchair sticking up in front of the rear window).
It will also accommodate the wheelchair when it's standing upright too.
If you opt for the spare tyre in the back, the stuff they put in the boot does reduce boot space, but it also does away with the lip between the boot floor and the boot, as the tyre fills that gap up. Makes life a lot easier when sliding the chair in and out.
Hope I've been of some use.
My 87 year old nan who has mobility difficulties can get in and out of the Yeti with no problem, and the wheelchair will lie down flat on the boot floor without any bits needing to be removed (useful if you don't like the wheelchair sticking up in front of the rear window).
It will also accommodate the wheelchair when it's standing upright too.
If you opt for the spare tyre in the back, the stuff they put in the boot does reduce boot space, but it also does away with the lip between the boot floor and the boot, as the tyre fills that gap up. Makes life a lot easier when sliding the chair in and out.
Hope I've been of some use.
grkify said:
Always see a lot of Toyota yaris versos, Citroen berlingo Peugeot partnet Renault kangoo seem very popular around here always seeing them with blue badges in the windscreen so has to say something about them.
This is primarily because the Peugeot Partner / Citroen Berlingo are the cheapest cars to convert for wheelchair access (ie. a ramp & winch). My mother has the Partner 'pope-mobile' which unlike the regular 'cars' on the Motability scheme you have to keep for 5 years (as opposed to 3). Given the choice she would have much rather had something else, but is more than grateful for the transport alone. The cars are too similar to their van counterparts - they just have windows - they're versatile enough and they can get a couple of the grandkids in the back seats at the same time too which is great, but it's so bl**dy big that in these cold months (and disabled people are particularly sensitive to cold due to poor blood circulation) the cavity takes a long time to heat up. Like trying to warm an empty van, basically.
I digress.
If it's not on the Motability scheme, a Yeti sounds like a good choice. A Vauxhall Mocca most certainly is not, since these things are perhaps the worst 'new' cars around.
I can't recommend a specific car because what you need to do is TRY different vehicles and determine what you really need.
Different people have different requirements - a vehicle which can carry someone IN a wheelchair (and thus has a ramp etc.) can be quite inconvenient in other ways
Some cars can be converted for someone in a wheelchair to drive (from their chair or by transferring) but they are VERY inconvenient in other ways (not much other seating!)
The height and angle of of the seats tends to matter - the width of the sill is another issue - the sheer size of the vehicle for parking etc. is another.
Some people like 3-door cars for their larger doors/easier access but those larger doors limit where you can park in some cases - and the lack of rear doors can be a problem for storing/retrieving chairs/walkers or even sticks.
and so on and so on
Find your nearest disability adaptation specialist and go see them - Google around for what's available - ask people what they've had (this was the single most useful thing I did when seeking a car for a relative - actual users know what works and what doesn't)
Oh - and be prepared to pay through the ears - everything about 'assisted living' has a massive markup.
Different people have different requirements - a vehicle which can carry someone IN a wheelchair (and thus has a ramp etc.) can be quite inconvenient in other ways
Some cars can be converted for someone in a wheelchair to drive (from their chair or by transferring) but they are VERY inconvenient in other ways (not much other seating!)
The height and angle of of the seats tends to matter - the width of the sill is another issue - the sheer size of the vehicle for parking etc. is another.
Some people like 3-door cars for their larger doors/easier access but those larger doors limit where you can park in some cases - and the lack of rear doors can be a problem for storing/retrieving chairs/walkers or even sticks.
and so on and so on
Find your nearest disability adaptation specialist and go see them - Google around for what's available - ask people what they've had (this was the single most useful thing I did when seeking a car for a relative - actual users know what works and what doesn't)
Oh - and be prepared to pay through the ears - everything about 'assisted living' has a massive markup.
k knows really. 
My wife is manager of a care home and the homes car, as in the one they take the clients to doctors, dentists and days out is a Skoda Yeti.
Seems a popular choice.
Me, well I'm a wheelchair user and my chariot is a Nissan Navara, I can transfer and drive the wife's SLK but no room in boot for chair.
Seems a popular choice.
Me, well I'm a wheelchair user and my chariot is a Nissan Navara, I can transfer and drive the wife's SLK but no room in boot for chair.
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