Toyota Sienna to feature Auto Access Seat

prasadee · 12th January 2010, 05:37

My Grandpa is getting very close to hitting a century, he would love a feature like this now. This is cool.
2011 Toyota Sienna To Feature Optional Auto Access Seat
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vasanthn21 · 12th January 2010, 07:01

This feature will be a boon for families with elderly people. I remember how we used to keep a small stool on the floor for my grandpa to climb into a Maruti Omni while 2 persons had to hold him.

VIPER_SRT · 12th January 2010, 09:14

This feature was custom done on Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Minivans in the past. This feature will be real good for Handicap and elderly people.

Mpower · 12th January 2010, 09:36

Lots of JDM mini vehicles have this feature factory fitted due to the large #s of elderly people in Japan. Pretty sure Wagon R also has this in Japan.

contactme27 · 12th January 2010, 09:52

This feature will be a huge success point for sienna. I hope Toyota get something like this in Innova too.

Nitin · 12th January 2010, 22:34

Definitely a boon for the elderly. I read somewhere that there were plans to get something like this fitted for the driver as well, so that people who use wheelchairs/ scooters( for the elderly/disabled) can move onto the driver's seat with ease.

prasadee · 12th January 2010, 23:48

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Originally Posted by VIPER_SRT

This feature was custom done on Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Minivans in the past. This feature will be real good for Handicap and elderly people.

Did not know Caravans had this option. The Caravan conversions I have seen have a hydraulic ramp or a step for wheelchair access. The hydraulics often have a large bump on top of the van or a body kit underneath. This one looks so much more cleaner as its designed from scratch by the Toyota engineers.

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prasadee BANNED Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 569 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Toyota Sienna to feature Auto Access Seat My Grandpa is getting very close to hitting a century, he would love a feature like this now. This is cool. 2011 Toyota Sienna To Feature Optional Auto Access Seat -Prasadee
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vasanthn21 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 811 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	This feature will be a boon for families with elderly people. I remember how we used to keep a small stool on the floor for my grandpa to climb into a Maruti Omni while 2 persons had to hold him.
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VIPER_SRT BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: PA Posts: 439 Thanked: 189 Times View My Garage	This feature was custom done on Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Minivans in the past. This feature will be real good for Handicap and elderly people.
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Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Lots of JDM mini vehicles have this feature factory fitted due to the large #s of elderly people in Japan. Pretty sure Wagon R also has this in Japan.
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contactme27 BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 225 Thanked: 21 Times	This feature will be a huge success point for sienna. I hope Toyota get something like this in Innova too.
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12th January 2010, 22:34	#6
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Definitely a boon for the elderly. I read somewhere that there were plans to get something like this fitted for the driver as well, so that people who use wheelchairs/ scooters( for the elderly/disabled) can move onto the driver's seat with ease.
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