Vehicles

Built around the chair, not adapted to it.

Four shapes of vehicle cover almost every situation. This page is for working out which one is yours — the detail lives one click deeper, so you only read what applies to you.

At a glance

The four vehicles, side by side.

The detail is further down. If you just want to know which shape of vehicle fits, this is it — and if none of them is obviously yours, the Vehicle Finder asks four questions and tells you.

Full-size · built by Van America

Sprinter & Transit

Best for
Power chairs, bigger families, travel
Entry
Side or rear
Access
RICON or BraunAbility platform lift
Drive
RWD · 4x4 available
Parks
Rear lift works in a standard space
Garage
Too tall for most
Wait
One on the lot now · custom 3–5 months

No ceiling on chair size or seating, stand-up height, and camper layouts. Built from an empty chassis half a mile from where you'd collect it.

Accessible minivan · VMI

Toyota Sienna Northstar

Best for
Winter roads and canyons
Entry
Side
Access
Power in-floor ramp
Drive
AWD hybrid
Parks
Needs ~8 ft beside it
Garage
Fits a standard one
Wait
Order · 2–3 months

The only all-wheel-drive wheelchair van built by anyone.

Accessible minivan · VMI

Toyota Sienna Rear Entry

Best for
Tight parking, tight budgets
Entry
Rear
Access
Manual fold-out ramp
Drive
FWD hybrid
Parks
Deploys into the aisle behind
Garage
Fits a standard one
Wait
Order · 2–3 months

You are never parked in, and the ramp still works when the electrics don't.

Accessible minivan · VMI

Chrysler Pacifica & Voyager

Best for
Everyday family driving
Entry
Side
Access
Power in-floor ramp
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Parks
Needs ~8 ft beside it
Garage
Fits a standard one
Wait
Order · 2–3 months

PowerKneel flattens the ramp angle; Sure Deploy gives you a manual crank when there's no battery.

Ramps go with minivans, lifts go with full-size vans — that's a consequence of floor height, not a preference. Why, in full →

The same Sprinter with its rear doors open and the BraunAbility lift folded upright and stowed flat against the inside of the doorway, leaving the van’s floor and rear opening clear.

Choosing

Five questions that decide the vehicle.

  • Who drives? Driving from the chair changes the entire conversion.
  • What chair? Manual, power, and tilt-in-space chairs need different door heights, lift capacities, and interior clearances.
  • Who else rides? Seat count and securement position drive the floor plan.
  • Where does it go? A school run and a week in the desert are different vehicles.
  • What's funding it? VA benefits, vocational rehab, and manufacturer rebates each have their own path and timeline.

Next step

Come see one in person.

Tell us what chair you use and we’ll have the van staged and the lift ready before you arrive.