Which car would you recommend for my wife who needs easy wheelchair access and room for a dog?

Could you advise me what car to get for my wife who works for blind children? We currently have a Toyota Auris, which my wife uses for her job, but she is struggling to get wheelchairs and the Labrador guide dog in.

Asked on 28 May 2011 by FM, Coventry

Answered by Honest John
It depends how big it needs to be. You can get a folded wheelchair into the centre of a Honda Jazz or the larger Honda Civic because the rear seat squabs fold upwards and that would still leave space for a dog in the load area. But, of course you would then only be able to carry one passenger, in the front. If she needs something altogether more spacious: a Citroen Berlingo Multispace, a Peugeot Partner Combi, a Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Life, or Renault Kangoo Combi that now comes in three lengths.
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