Compare the best Motability WAVs
High-quality Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles on the Motability Scheme
Best WAVs on Motability of 2023
Motability is a charity that helps people with disabilities get a car in exchange for the mobility portion of certain disability benefits. As well as conventional cars, Motability offers wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs), which allow wheelchair users to travel as a passenger, or drive the vehicle themselves. People who want to do the latter can either get a drive from wheelchair (DfW) WAV, or one where you'll need to transfer from your chair into the driver's seat (IT, or internal transfer WAVs).
All manner of adaptations from specialist firms are available for WAVs via Motability, including ramps and lifts, while you can choose from new and nearly-new WAVs; the former are on five-year leases, and the latter on three-year contracts, and can help save you money - an important factor when Advanced Payments for DfW WAVs is typically over £20,000 (though assistance can be available for these).
We've selected a range of great WAVs on Motability for you below to help with your decision-making process.
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1. Dacia Jogger
Dacia Jogger review
The Dacia Jogger is a fantastic seven-seater SUV-cum-estate car in standard guise, and if you're a wheelchair user you can get a WAV version that will allow you to travel as a passenger in the rear, with a ramp providing access and a lowered floor increasing headroom. The turbocharged 110hp 1.0-litre petrol engine will help keep fuel costs down, while you'll be able to travel with five other occupants, plus yourself in your chair.
2. Ford Grand Tourneo Connect
Ford Grand Tourneo Connect review
As with the Jogger above, the Grand Tourneo Connect is available as WAV designed for you to travel as a passenger in your wheelchair, but you can also have it as a DfW vehicle, allowing you to drive the car from the comfort of your chair. Choose the passenger option and you'll be able to have up to five other people in the vehicle, with the DfW version providing seats for three passengers. An Internal Transfer model is also available if you would rather get out of your chair to drive the Grand Tourneo, with the driver's seat swivelling to make your transfer easier.
3. Toyota Proace Verso
Toyota Proace Verso review
Battery range up to 143 miles
The Proace Verso isn't available as a DfW or IT WAV, but if you're happy being a passenger, or getting a vehicle for a family member who will be riding in the back, an Advanced Payment of around £7,500 is a fair bit more palatable than what's required for the Mercedes above. Three seats in addition to space for your chair come as standard, with an option to increase that to four or six.
4. Citroen Berlingo
Citroen Berlingo review
As with the Rifter, the mechanically related Citroen Berlingo is only available from new as an electric model, but WAV users get the option of a 1.2-litre petrol or 1.5-litre diesel engines. With up to six seats in addition to your chair, the Berlingo's rear ramp can be upgraded to power operation, while the sliding rear passenger door makes it easier for you to receive assistance when you're in situ.
5. Peugeot Rifter
Peugeot Rifter review
The Rifter is generally only available as the electric eRifter from new, but if you're after a WAV, you can get one witht the 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine, or the 1.5-litre diesel (we'd opt for the latter due to its extra pulling power). A ramp at the rear affords wheelchair access, while DfW and IT versions are available if you want to drive yourself, while passenger conversions can also be had, with options to sit wither in the rear or middle of the passenger compartment.
6. Mercedes V-Class
Mercedes V-Class review
If you're after a WAV and want a bit of class, take a look at the Mercedes V-Class. Available in Long and Extra Long wheelbase versions through Motability, you'll need a serious Advanced Payment (think as much as £40k+) if you're after one, but for that outlay you'll get space for six other occupants, plus yourself in your chair. Available as a DfW and passenger WAV, side and rear access options are offered, and you can also get an electric V-Class, known as the EQV.
7. Vauxhall Combo Life
Vauxhall Combo Life review
The Vauxhall Combo Life may be a little utilitarian compared to some WAVs, but it's pretty affordable, with Advanced Payments from around £4,000. Available in standard and XL long versions, the Combo Life is a passenger WAV rather than a DfW or IT one, and can carry up to five occupants, in addition to you in your chair. The EV Vauxhall Vivavo Electric is also available through Motability if you need more room for other occupants, with a capacity of six passengers, plus you and a driver.
8. Volkswagen Caddy
Volkswagen Caddy review
The VW Caddy is a little smaller and therefore easier to manoeuvre than some of the WAVs in our rundown, and while the trade-off for that is you'll have to be right in the back of the cabin in your chair (which can make talking to the driver tricky), you can have up to three passengers plus the driver along with you. Advanced Payments, from around £4,500, are also lower than they are for some of the cars in this rundown.
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