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I need to buy a small car that can take my 8-year-old son as a wheelchair passenger. It will be mainly used for short journeys with the occasional longer motorway drive. It only needs to seat 4 (including driver and wheelchair passenger) and I would hope to keep it for as long as it is reliable. I prefer manual transmission and would like roof bars. I have seen Peugeot Partners, Citroen Berlingos and Renault Kangoos all converted to take a passenger travelling in a wheelchair, can you offer me any advice as to how to choose between them? One garage suggested the FIAT Doblo, but this looked significantly bigger than the other three cars I have mentioned.

Asked on 23 January 2010 by D.M., Fremington

Answered by Honest John

Depends on the width of the wheelchair (some are quite wide), but you may be able to drive it straight into a vehicle adapted by www.brotherwood.com (they are the best). Others are www.gowringsmobility.co.uk (now back in business and offering a FIAT Doblo capable of taking a large wheelchair or scooter); www.accessible-transport.co.uk; www.autochair.co.uk;
www.brookmiller.co.uk; www.jeffgosling.co.uk; www.gfclarke.com;
www.atlasconversions.co.uk; www.alliedvehicles.co.uk;
www.horizons-unlimited.co.uk; www.hillgruauaccessiblevehicles.com;
www.davincimobility.co.uk The alternative is to get a crane fitted inside the rear of the car to hoist the wheelchair inside, but that is far less satisfactory.

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