You Be The Judge - Mobility Van Challenge

In November of 2012, wheelchair users from all walks of life participated in an independent research of wheelchair accessible vans; specifically on the Toyota Sienna. Two Toyota Sienna side-entry wheelchair vans were tested, viewed and rated in areas such as ramp system, interior headroom, wheelchair maneuverability and ground clearance. See for yourself why the Toyota Sienna with VMI Northstar Access360 conversion was the clear winner of these wheelchair users. Enter to win a free t-shirt and get $1000 off a VMI Toyota at www.vmichallenge.com.

[@karenhalgren3889]

I participated in this event and as a result- I bought the Toyota Sienna! Thanks for doing this challenge VMI. You guys rock!

[@42luke93]

The 2022 Toyota Sienna presents a challenge with this. They made this intrusive counsol with the shifter that extends to the middle. I like the old 2015-2020 shifter/counsol setup better.

[@MyJams77]

So happy to be a part of building such a quality Product. .

[@bamby5211]

I have a Honda Odyssey with the VMI Lift System for my son, Greatful to have it but do regret my choice in not getting a Toyota Sienna. Allot more space so far from what I have seen. Thank you for being part Philip :-) Without guys like you we would not have the very much needed aids to transport our precious cargo saddled in their chairs and all. :-) Thank you for being who you are.

[@randywallis9624]

You failed to compare cost of each. Were the two vans off the lot or did vmi provide the two vans?

[@JimMcNeill-ex2sz]

We had a 2013 VMI Honda that we loved, but I would suggest you find a different company than VMI to purchase a handicap equipped van from. We had a very poor experience with our $89,700 2021 Toyota hybrid van conversion. While on vacation in 2,300 moles from home in Ocean City, MD we hit a rainstorm. The water shorted out the hybrid system and washed over our feet and into the passenger compartment. Luckily our handicapped daughter was not with us. The Toyota dealer in DE made us pay over $7,000 for the parts to repair the van and since there were no long-term rental cars available, we also had to buy a car to continue our trip. When we arrived home, we were assured that VMI would make everything right. VMI trucked the van to their factory in AZ and found that the firewall in the Toyota had never been sealed. They promised to reimburse us full value for what we paid for the Toyota AND give us a new 2023 Honda (window sticker $71,689) and the difference between the 2 in cash. Instead, we got a check for a difference of $7,038. We asked where they arrived at this figure and never got an answer from 2 different supervisors. Several of our personal possessions were never returned and it took them over 4 months to reimburse us for the parts. Our wonderful dealer helped us to sell that car we had to buy BUT VMI did nothing to alleviate the extra money we expended because of their faulty van. Just as an aside, when we went to pick up our new van, we first drove 200 miles to get it and the ramp didn’t work. 200 miles home. A little later we drove 120 miles to get the van nad the first weekend with our daughter the ramp didn’t work. Thank goodness our dealer helped me find the faulty fuse and we haven’t had a problem since. I sincerely think VMI didn’t give a darn about us or our problems. I’m a retired School teacher and they are a multimillion-dollar corporation and we were treated like dirt.

[@jeffwest9195]

Thanks for posting We are looking for a wheelchair accessible vehicle for my wife with MS We will not consider VMI based on your review

[@mikeandhols]

So....no options for tall handicapped people??

[@karenhalgren3889]

Helena, the Toyota Sienna is pretty tall inside. Have you tried one out? I have a pretty big chair and had no trouble getting inside and was able to even do a full circle. A couple of the guys were pretty tall too and had no trouble. Hopefully by now you've been able to find something that works for you.

[@Nozzlejockey2]

No do the same thing with full sized vans. PLEASE

[@richardlisacki2250]

Can an all wheel drive sienna be converted. Also, Toyota all wheel drive are electric. Is this a problem?

[@vmiwheelchairvans]

Richard, we're proud to offer the only AWD-capable wheelchair van w/ the Sienna. Thanks to Toyota's hybrid technology and rear electric motor, this enabled us to bring the first AWD wheelchair van to market. Here's the link to learn more about it on our website: shop.vantagemobility.com/vmitoyotahybrid.html Let us know if you'd like more support and we'll be excited to help.

[@dwarkaprasadkhare3693]

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