What's the best car for an elderly driver who needs a wheelchair?

I have a relative who is about 70 years old and she is looking to change her car and would like some advice.

She often takes her mother out who is not very mobile and obviously of mature years, therefore they take a conventional wheelchair with them. She requires a vehicle with a low loading point at the rear to put wheelchair in. The wheelchair folds together so can be laid flat, but is heavy to lift for a female, also needs quite wide passenger door for mother to get in and out. She doesn't want a van or a 4x4 (generally too high to enter) but would entertain hatchback or more probably an estate.

Preferably new but might entertain used up to say £30,000.

Asked on 18 December 2018 by Peter44

Answered by Andrew Brady
We recently drove the new Mercedes-Benz B-Class and think it might suit your relative well. It's got a comfortable, high-up seating position, a big boot with a low lip and a very upmarket interior. Alternatively, a more conventional estate like the Skoda Octavia might work well.
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