Not really the normal topic

My mother in law is not very mobile due to lots of issues, but she would be the passenger not the driver

Does the passenger seat have height adjustment

Is it quite low to the ground to get in amd out of.

Do you think a collapsed wheel chair would fit in the boot?

Any help really appreciated

Not really the normal topic

My mother in law is not very mobile due to lots of issues, but she would be the passenger not the driver

Does the passenger seat have height adjustment

Is it quite low to the ground to get in and out of.

Do you think a collapsed wheel chair would fit in the boot?

Any help really appreciated

I'll give some feedback on this issue asap as I'm taking my disabled mum,who is small in stature, to the hospital in mine tomorrow.

 

The passenger seat on my Fabia SEL has height adjustment. Although she doesn't currently use a wheelchair I'm sure one would fit in the boot but it may require folding the rear seats down.

I have an SE estate and the passenger seat is height adjustable. My wife is disabled and of small stature and is able to get in and out ok.

If you need to carry a wheelchair regularly I would suggest the estate. My wife's folded chair will fit either flat or standing and there are tie points to secure it.

The simple answer is give mum in law a trip out to the dealers and try everything out 

The simple answer is give mum in law a trip out to the dealers and try everything out 

A very sensible answer.

Based on my experience with my mobility restricted mother, the nature of the mobility restriction is probably the critical factor; for example my mother needed assistance to get up from a sitting position so she simply couldn't get up from the seats of most cars - however my Touran, Mazda Premacy and Mitsubishi Space Runner all had a higher seat position so you didn't actually sit down it was more a case of sitting on - much easier for someone who finds it difficult to stand up..  Someone who is restricted in the distance they can walk may well have no difficultly getting out of a Fabia.

 

I would suggest measuring the height of the Fabia seat  in its lowest/highest positions and comparing that to the height of the chair your mother-in-law normally sits in.

 

Boot of the Fabia is quite big, sure a folded wheelchair, maybe with wheels removed would fit.

I have a Fabia estate SE, where the passenger seat has height adjustment. My mother is short and weak and overweight and has limited movement of her arms and legs but with the passenger seat fully back and fully lowered she can get in and out with a little difficulty. Also, I can put her small-wheeled wheel chair in the back without lowering the rear seats. The wheel chair does fold. She cannot get into most cars.I think it is the seat height adjustment that makes it possible with the Skoda because it is her short legs with restricted movement that causes the most problems/challenges getting in and out of cars. She has a platform that she uses to get into and out of bed, it is just about 3 inches high and we always take that with us in case she needs it when we cannot park near a convenient curb. I am not certain but I think it is easier for her to get into the car from the flat but easier for her to get out when I park against a curb, or use the platform. We also have a swivelling seat top but we don't seem to need that with the Skoda..  

It may work out fine, but do not go for the sports seats if in regular use.

Also the "bad roads"-package could be worth thinking of, giving a slightly +15mm entry level step hight.

Honda Jazz is worth a look also. Good deals on them at the moment and its big inside.

Bigger the car,  better the seats for comfort, perhaps the **Octavia or it's upgraded superceded models.

Steer clear of sports models with hard suspensions and sports seats.

Door openings on Fabia's in general are more narrow in comparison to it's bigger brother.**

Why Octavias are so popular as Taxi / Private hire cars,

but really they are not the vehicle that is handy for those with infirmities or mobility issues, the proof of the pudding being try getting in and out of one if you have these types of problems.

Edited 28 August, 20169 yr by GoneOffSKi

I'll give some feedback on this issue asap as I'm taking my disabled mum,who is small in stature, to the hospital in mine tomorrow.

 

The passenger seat on my Fabia SEL has height adjustment. Although she doesn't currently use a wheelchair I'm sure one would fit in the boot but it may require folding the rear seats down.

Well my mum got in and out of my Fabia just fine,she didn't struggle,but she did need to grip tightly on doors whilst I handed her the crutches.

She didn't complain and said it was very comfortable.

Not really the normal topic

My mother in law is not very mobile due to lots of issues, but she would be the passenger not the driver

Does the passenger seat have height adjustment

Is it quite low to the ground to get in amd out of.

Do you think a collapsed wheel chair would fit in the boot?

Any help really appreciated

I have the 1.2 SEL petrol hatchback both the seat hights are ajustable. My wife has problems with her hip and manages to get in ok but if I changed my car again I would get something with a higher seat possibly something with the seat height of the Berlingo. As far as getting a wheelchair in you may have to drop the back seat it may be worth taking the wheelchair to a main dealers and try fitting it in Joe