- VW Caddy Maxi 5 with the popular side entry and interior folding ramp
- Comfortable entry height of just under 1.40 meters by lowering the floor from the A to the C-pillar
- The electrically operated ramp extends at the push of a button
Many customers with handicaps miss the good old underfloor ramp solution, which can no longer be integrated in many vehicle models. The PARAVAN mobility tinkerers have taken a close look at customer wishes and found a solution for the VW Caddy 5 Maxi - the interior folding ramp now with electric drive. PARAVAN GmbH can thus offer its customers another attractive mobility solution - as a driver or ride-sharing solution. Take a test seat at REHACARE from September 13 to 16 at the outdoor area, right next to Hall 6.
The PARAVAN VW Caddy 5 Maxi features electric side entry with an entry height of just under 1.40 meters. At the push of a button, the door opens and the interior ramp extends. This gives the driver the option of parking alongside the road and then entering the vehicle from the sidewalk, for example, either directly in front of the steering wheel or in the passenger seat. "We have made the experience that many customers prefer to enter from the side," says Joachim Glück, mobility consultant at PARAVAN GmbH. With the VW Caddy 5, the advantages of a vehicle can thus be offered that can drive into any underground garage without any problems, without the self-driver in a wheelchair having to forego comforts such as headroom and maneuvering freedom in the car, and with a comfortable interior height of a good 1.50 meters.
To create the necessary headroom, the floor has been lowered from the A to the C-pillar. An integrated air suspension system, which lowers the vehicle when the door is opened, ensures a flat ramp entry angle that is also easy to negotiate with an active wheelchair. The wheelchair can be moved directly in front of the steering wheel and then securely fixed directly to the floor with an appropriate docking station (for example, with the PR50 e-wheelchair as the driver's seat of the associated docking station from PARAVAN), or on the passenger side. In addition, the rear row of seats remains available for additional passengers.
The VW Caddy Maxi 5 can be adapted to almost any physical limitation. The installation of various driving and steering aids is possible, from a simple hand-held device to the complete drive-by-wire system Space Drive, where for gas, brake and steering can be controlled via with individually adapted input devices, such as, for example, joystick, mini steering wheel or gas brake slider. A PARAVAN touch system and voice control can also be installed to operate secondary vehicle functions.
Due to the way it is constructed, the VW Caddy also boasts generous ground clearance, which provides protection against damage to the vehicle when negotiating edges and bumps.
Visit PARAVAN at REHACARE: Anyone who wants to get an overview of a comprehensive mobility or wheelchair solution can do so in hall 6, booth 6C55 at the Düsseldorf exhibition center. You will find the new VW Caddy 5 Maxi on the outdoor area directly next to exhibition hall 6, where you can take a seat and experience the new space miracle live.
The VW Caddy 5 Maxi with side entry at a glance
- Lowered vehicle floor, allows an interior height of 1.51 meters
- Electric sliding door and side entry for wheelchair users with electric ramp and an entry height of 1.37 meters
- Easy extension of the ramp by radio remote control
- Lowering by PARAVAN air suspension optional, thus flat ramp angle
- Easy, fast and safe assembly and disassembly of driver and passenger seats thanks to the proven PARAVAN quick-change seat system
- Simultaneous transport of up to two wheelchair users by attachments on the driver & passenger position
- Rear seat remains unchanged
- Original VW chassis
- Electronic parking brake
- 24h service - spare parts delivery (PARAVAN parts within Germany)
- Space Drive® system (optional), PARAVAN docking station on driver and passenger side (optional)
