New Peugeot Independence Launched

Allied Vehicles’ range of wheelchair accessible cars, MPVs and minibuses continued to grow with the launch of the Peugeot Independence at the Independent Living exhibition in Glasgow.

The Peugeot Independence is a multi-passenger vehicle that can carry one or two wheelchair passengers. The Independence offers a unique range of ramp options including the revolutionary new EasyGlide™ under-floor ramp.

Available exclusively from Allied Vehicles the new EasyGlide™ ramp offers a dramatic leap forward in convenience. Stowed under the floor this unique feature simply pulls out and is placed on the ground, ready for use. The integral ramp means that frequent wheelchair users can now deploy the side ramp in a matter of seconds, with no need for lifting or fitting to the vehicle. The neat, under-floor storage also means no loss of rear-view visibility and leaves a spacious passenger compartment with no obstructions and of course passengers can now enter the Independence much more quickly than is possible with any other WAV available on the market.

Allied Vehicles has nearly 40 years motor industry experience and is a highly regarded supplier of specially adapted wheelchair accessible vehicles. A Motability Scheme Premier Partner, the company offers an extensive range of models including Peugeot, Fiat, Citroen and Renault. Allied Vehicles will demonstrate a vehicle to you at your own home and arrange for delivery nationwide.

Gavin Gillies, Managing Director, comments: “By designing a model that matches the feedback we have received from customers, we aimed to offer a vehicle that truly meets modern-day needs. We are constantly seeking new developments to give our customers the best vehicle at the best value for money. The benefits of EasyGlide™ make the ramp a lot easier to manage than you find on all other wheelchair passenger vehicles.”

Gillies continues: “We work closely with our customers so that we can best understand their needs and specially adapt a range of makes and models to suit their requirements. Often improvements are evolutionary and gradually enhance our products step by step. However the EasyGlide™ ramp really is a dramatic breakthrough in useability and convenience, both for wheelchair users and carers.”

In addition the EasyGlide™ model the Independence range also includes the Independence Solo, which has side access with one-piece folding ramp and restraints for one wheelchair passenger and the Independence Twin, which has rear access and can carry up to two wheelchair passengers – with one travelling alongside the driver.

More information on the Independence range can be found here.