Best cars for wheelchair users

Picking the best car for you is all about the vehicle suiting your abilities and needs. Most cars can be fitted with solutions such as pedals and wheelchair lifts that can make your car more suitable for you. But, if you don’t fancy altering your vehicle, we have put together our top seven cars that could be ideal for wheelchair users.

Ford Galaxy

The Galaxy is one of the most spacious and versatile cars you could buy. Visibility is excellent and the doors are able to open extra wide. The Ford Galaxy goes on better than many rival people carriers by offering enough space for a folded wheelchair, even when all seven seats are in use. You’ll have to fold the seats down if you’re carrying an unfolded wheelchair, but that’s not unusual for a car of this size and type.

Citroen Berlingo

Accessible from the rear using a ramp and an electric winch, if needed, a wheelchair user can be seated in their wheelchair with other riding passengers. The number of seats is dependent on the wheelbase option. The Berlingo M has one fixed rear saloon seat, suitable for one driver, two passengers and a wheelchair user. Alternatively, you can opt for the XL wheelbase, offering an additional chair to allow four passengers including a central wheelchair user and a driver.

Ford Tourneo Connect

The Tourneo Connect offers a tail end ramp that is supported by electric restraints, to pull the wheelchair user up the low angled ramp. Furthermore, the Ford Tourneo Connect is more appealing for wheelchair users as it has the low and completely level floor. This allows one wheelchair user an inclusive feel by travelling in the second row, positioned alongside two other passengers with great visibility.

Honda CR-V

The practical Honda CR-V is a great car for daily use. It offers five seats and has great boot capacity that offers space for a folded wheelchair which can be easily lifted in with the lowered boot sill. With the CR-V you can’t choose a diesel, it’s only made with petrol or hybrid engines.

The interior of this vehicle really steals the show as there is simply so much room. Even very tall passengers sitting in the front seats are able to stretch out and get comfy while there is a wide range of adjustments to be made. This easy to drive car has soft suspension that helps to iron out most of the bumps in the road making for a more comfortable drive for all passengers.

Dacia Duster

The Dacia Duster is a great MPV for needing the space to transport a folded wheelchair and additional equipment around. When all of the rear seats are folded, the boot capacity is a hefty 1,623 litres. Therefore, still having the ability to transport both a wheelchair and luggage, whatever the ride.

The affordable SUV offers more space than most alternatives and is a fuss-free vehicle that doesn’t have any complicated technologies or added extras that might be a struggle to use. There is plenty of space in the cabin with enough space for tall adults to get comfortable and there is also great height and lumbar adjustment in most models.

Renault Kangoo

A well regarded and reliable wheelchair vehicle, the Renault Kangoo is ideal as a disabled car for couples and smaller families. With the wheelchair stored in the back, the Kangoo normally offers two or three seats. The slightly smaller size makes this vehicle very similar to a standard car in terms of drive and is popular among first time wheelchair users.

Fiat Doblo

The Fiat Doblo is one of the most popular vehicles chosen as a car for wheelchair users as the car has been designed to make room for everything, so no one is left out of an exciting experience. Doblos offer a number of configurations and come in both wheelchair up-front and wheelchair in the rear options. Typically, they can carry three or four passengers in addition to the wheelchair.

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