Wheelchair Minivan Comparison Guide

Vehicle Selection 101

The main purpose of the Vehicle Selection 101 guide is to educate. If you are not part of a system that regularly deals with disabilities (like the Veterans' Administration, Vocational Rehabilitation or Worker's Compensation), the potential for wasting time and money is enormous. This guide will give you all of the information you need (and then some) to become an informed consumer.

2010-2011 Minivan Comparison Review

Vehicle Manufacturer

2010 FORD

2005-2011 TOYOTA

2007-2010 HONDA

2008-2010 DODGE/CHRYSLER

2010 VOLKSWAGEN

2005-2010

GENERAL MOTORS

Model

TRANSIT CONNECT

2.0 liter I-4

136 HP engine

SIENNA

3.5 liter / 266 HP engine

ODYSSEY

3.5 liter / 244 HP engine

GRAND CARAVAN TOWN & COUNTRY

ROUTAN

3.8L/197 HP

engine

BUICK TERRAZA

CHEVY UPLANDER

Fuel Economy

25 mpg

17-23 mpg

19-26 mpg

3.3L/175 HP engine= 24 mpg 3.8L/197 HP engine= 23 mpg 4.0L/251 HP engine = 23 mpg

17-23 mpg

3.9 liter / 240 HP engine: 18-24 mpg

Conversion Manufacturer

NOR-CAL VANS

BRAUN RAMPVAN

VIEWPOINT VISION

VMI

SUMMIT NORTHSTAR

BRAUN

ENTERVAN

VIEWPOINT

VISION

BRAUN ENTERVAN

VMI

SUMMIT NORTHSTAR

ELDORADO AMERIVAN

VIEWPOINT VISION

ELDORADO AMERIVAN

BRAUN ENTERVAN

ELDORADO AMERIVAN

2010 Model Descriptions
Specifications

Rear Entry

In Floor

Foldout

Foldout Rampvan XT

Rear Entry

Foldout

In Floor

Foldout

Rear Entry

Foldout Entervan II

InFloor

Entervan Xi

Foldout Entervan XT

Rear Entry

In Floor

Foldout

Foldout

Rear Entry

Foldout

Foldout

In Floor

Foldout

Door Opening Height

59 1/2"

53 3/8"

54 1/4"

56"

54"

55"

55"

54 3/8"

55"

52 1/2"

53"

56 1/2"

53 3/4

54 1/2"

54"

56"

56"

56"

56"

53 3/4"

56"

Door Opening Width

50 1/2"

29 3/4"

31 1/4"

33"

n/a

31"

31"

31 1/2"

31"

31"

32"

31 1/2"

n/a

30 5/8"

30 1/2"

31 1/2"

31 1/2"

31 1/2"

31 1/2"

31 3/4"

31 1/2"

Interior Height (Center of Van)

58 1/2"

58 1/4"

59 1/4"

60"

56 1/2"

58 1/2"

57 1/2"

59 1/2"

56"

57 1/4" *

57 1/4"

61" *

57"

58 1/2" *

58 1/2"

60 1/2"

56 1/2"

60 1/2"

58"

56 1/4"

58"

Interior Height

(Driver's Position)

n/a

56 3/4"

57 1/4"

59"

n/a

57 1/2"

57 1/2"

59"

n/a

56 1/4"

56 1/4"

60"

n/a

58"

58"

60"

n/a

60"

57 1/2"

56"

58"

Interior Width at B Pillars

n/a

61 1/2"

62 1/4"

61 1/2"

n/a

61"

61"

61"

n/a

59 1/4"

62 1/2"

62 1/2"

n/a

57 1/2"

60"

60"

56 3/4"

60"

57"

56 3/4"

54 1/2"

Floor Length

Behind Front Seats

48 1/2"

50"

50"

51"

86"

57"

57"

60"

72"

57"

57"

57"

96"

60"

60"

56 1/2"

87"

56 1/2"

54 1/2"

54 1/2"

51 1/2"

Overall Floor Length

48 1/2"

83"

83 1/2"

82 1/2"

86"

89 1/2"

89 1/2"

89 1/2"

89 1/2"

86"

86"

86"

96"

88"

88"

88"

87"

88"

84 1/2"

84 1/2"

84"

Ramp Length

60"

48"

52"

52"

40"

54 1/4"

48 3/4"

52"

54"

52"

56 1/4"

52"

57"

49"

48"

54"

45"

54"

52"

46"

54"

Ramp Width (Usable Surface)

30"

30"

29 1/4"

29 1/4"

30"

28 1/2"

29 1/2"

28 3/8"

30"

29 1/4"

31"

29 1/4"

30"

29 1/2"

29 3/4"

31"

30"

31"

30"

30"

30"

Ramp Angle (Kneeled)

12.5º

10.2º

9.1º

7.3º

10º

9.7º

8º

8.6º

10º

9.2º

10.5º

7.5º

7.1º

8º

7º

7º

10º

7º

7.3º

9.3º

9º

Overall Vehicle Height

79 1/4"

68 7/8"

68 7/8"

68 7/8"

68 7/8"

70"

70"

70"

73"

70 1/2"

70 1/2"

70 1/2"

70 1/2

72 1/2"

72 3/4"

72 3/4"

71"

72 3/4"

72"

72"

70"

Overall Vehicle Width

83 1/3"

77 3/8"

77 3/8"

77 3/8"

77 3/8"

77"

77"

77"

77 1/8"

80 1/2"

80 1/2"

80 1/2"

80 1/2"

80 1/2"

80 1/2"

80 1/2"

80 1/2"

80 1/2"

75"

75"

75"

Overall Vehicle Length

180 3/4"

200"

200"

200"

200"

202"

202"

202"

202"

204"

204"

204"

204"

204"

204"

204"

204"

204"

205"

205"

205"

Ground Clearance

7 3/4"

5 1/4"

6 1/4"

5"

6 1/2"

5 1/2"

5 1/2"

5"

6 3/4"

4 1/4"

4 1/2"

4 1/2"

5 1/2"

5 1/2"

5 1/2"

6"

8"

6"

5 1/2"

5 1/2"

7 1/8"

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

4,695 lbs.

5,690 lbs.

5,690 lbs.

5,690 lbs.

5,690 lbs.

5,952 lbs.

5,952 lbs.

5,952 lbs.

5,952 lbs.

6,050 lbs.

6,050 lbs.

6,050 lbs.

6,050 lbs.

6,050 lbs.

6,050 lbs.

6,050 lbs.

6,050 lbs.

6,050 lbs.

5,842 lbs.

5,842 lbs.

5,842 lbs.

Available Payload Capacity

1,694 lbs.

1,193 lbs.

1,193 lbs.

1,050 lbs.

1,200 lbs.

1,200 lbs.

1,200 lbs.

1,050 lbs.

1,402 lbs.

1,375 lbs.

1,375 lbs.

1,375 lbs.

1,600 lbs.

1,227 lbs.

1,262 lbs.

1,262 lbs.

1,500 lbs.

1,262 lbs.

1,100 lbs.

1,000 lbs.

1,150 lbs.

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Note: Calculations come from specifications found on actual vehicles. Specifications are subject to change.

aw 8/10/10

*Deduct 2 1/2" for overhead rail and 3 1/4" for moonroof.