What Luxury Features are Available for Wheelchair Vans?

As wheelchair vans become more and more sophisticated, the range of vehicles available is becoming varied enough to rival the mainstream vehicle market. This means that if you are looking for a wheelchair accessible van for your own use or for someone in your care, you have a greater wealth of choice before you. All wheelchair vans need to conform closely to standards relating to safety and ease of use, but many new models are going beyond the standard requirements with added features that increase the comfort and performance of the vehicle.

• Cutting Edge Safety: Safety doesn't have to be a boring concept. With the new breed of vans, safety is incorporated seamlessly throughout the vehicle as an integral feature. Clunky wheelchair restraints and heavy lifts are a thing of the past with the new low-floor wheelchair vans fitted with unobtrusive wheelchair locks.

• Leather Seats: Luxury wheelchair vans are now available with all the accessories you would expect in a standard sports or high performance car, such as leather upholstery and tinted windows. These accessible vehicles are stylishly appointed both on the interior and exterior to ensure that the driving experience is as pleasurable as possible. For those looking to drive their own van, the luxury fittings will ensure that there are no limitations on their sense of freedom and independence.

• Standing Space: One of the greatest features of these vans is their clever use of space which allows passengers and carers to stand and walk about the vehicle uninhibited. With many accessible vehicles being used by a variety of people, greater space within the van is always appreciated. The new wheelchair vans are also able to carry a greater number of passengers, in some models up to 12, while still maintaining the appearance of a normal van, not a clunky people-mover.

• Smoother Controls: Driving heavy vehicles such as vans require a certain skill and can be difficult for drivers with no experience. The new luxury accessible vehicles, however, combine features such as ABS steering, acceleration skid control, load adaptive control, brake assist and under-steering control, to make driving as easy as possible for both carers and the mobility challenged. Smoother driving in wheelchair vans also makes the ride much more comfortable and safe for mobility challenged passengers.

Driving or travelling in a wheelchair van no longer has to be a chore, as luxury wheelchair vans transform the experience into a fully enjoyable one.