We couldn’t try getting Mrs Brydo`s wheelchair in the boot of our forth coming xc40 due to COVID restrictions but i was assured by the motability salesman that it would. However salesmen speak with fork tongue and i would like info from anyone on the forum who has an xc40 and a manual wheelchair to establish if it does indeed fit.
Hi Brydo. I’m afraid that I can’t answer your question as we have yet to check out the XC40 in detail, but just a thought – is the rear seat adjustable? As you know, we have a Tiguan and even though the boot is bigger than many SUV’s, it’s still a bit of a squeeze, given that I just take the footrests off and then fold the wheelchair and lift into the boot. The auto tailgate would occasionally bounce back open, so I got around this by rolling the back seats forward an inch or so (they are almost never used, but I don’t want to have them folded down permanently). Never a problem now. Wheelchairs are all different sizes though and fold differently. The wheelchair my wife uses outdoors (that lives in the car) doesn’t have collapsible handles, so needs more space. The one she uses in the house has collapsible handles so would need less room, but isn’t as comfortable so stays in the house.