[My4Sons]

I understand your frustration. My wife has limited mobility, but she can stand up from the wheelchair on a 4” block and (barely) sit back into our Sienna 2nd row seat. We have the Toyota Ottoman second row seats and they help a lot during long rides. We’d been thinking about getting a camping trailer or larger van, but couldn’t find a way to manage either one without some kind of add on lift solution. There are somewhat cheaper transfer lift seats made by Bruno and Startrackseatlifts. If you can’t find a used Toyota Access Seat van, you might want to check on those.

I recently saw an ad for a mobility scooter with a lift seat built in to allow people to better reach kitchen equipment etc, and it made me wonder if one of those could be used to raise a person enough to transfer into a van seat. Haven’t checked it out yet.


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[TomMatreyek]

Also understand your frustration. I have occasionally seen the vans on Carmax but it is pretty rare. The other option is to visit a dealership and have them perform an inventory check. Their searches are usually more accurate than the one on the Toyota website. The other advantage is that they can then call the other dealership and confirm the inventory and arrange transfer if needed.

 

[dwpharv]

I do appreciate the help, any frustration sensed in my response is toward the local dealerships who have claimed to have an auto access seat (but didn't) and somewhat toward Toyota for not better marketing to their dealerships so people know what I mean when I ask about an auto access seat.

I just got an 2012 XLE auto access seat van, are you looking for one? I may have a lead on one in the midwest . message me @ 661-510-7888

 

[SherryL]

I'm finding the same issue with searches for Auto Access Seat..... dealers are really doing bait and switch when advertising equipment they don't have.

 

[SherryL]

Thank you for the suggestions. The "dealer's" search only returns a list of local dealers, and they are, as has been reported earlier in the thread, clueless that Toyota even had a factory installed seat. We have learned about Turny Evo that Braunabiltiy offers and know of a local place that does the install but the cost of such a seat and install would be about $10,000- on top of the cost of purchasing a vehicle. That cost puts it out of range for us. Hence, the need to find a used Toyota Sienna that already has the Auto Access Seat.

Thank you for the suggestions. The "dealer's" search only returns a list of local dealers, and they are, as has been reported earlier in the thread, clueless that Toyota even had a factory installed seat. We have learned about Turny Evo that Braunabiltiy offers and know of a local place that does the install but the cost of such a seat and install would be about $10,000- on top of the cost of purchasing a vehicle. That cost puts it out of range for us. Hence, the need to find a used Toyota Sienna that already has the Auto Access Seat.

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I was quoted $9500 to have the Turny Evo seat and install into our 2013 Toyota Sienna. Seems outrageously high but maybe we don't know what goes into the process - 8 hrs labor I was told. This would be a great solution for us but it feels too much like a rare bird and so they charge whatever they want.

 

[godsgirl1]

The dealership is Molle Toyota on the south side of Kansas City, Missouri near the Missouri/Kansas state line: Toyota Dealer in Kansas City MO offering New & Used Cars for Sale near Overland Park KS - Molle Toyota

It was during the production of the generation 3 (2011-2020) Sienna that Molle sometimes had new Sienna with the Auto Access Seat in inventory and sometimes on their showroom floor. I don't know if that's still the case now that the LE and XLE with Auto Access Seat are no longer an orderable trim on the 2021 Sienna.

Kansas City has long been a hotbed for handicap van conversions. I don't know if it's still the case but there were once multiple van conversion companies within a several block industrial area.

Google something like "handicap conversion vans kansas city mo" and you should find a number of companies in the Kansas City area selling and renting them. I saw a Honda Odyssey handicap conversion van which are pretty rare here when I was in downtown Kansas City yesterday. Most of the handicap conversion vans I see here are Toyota and Chrysler.

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My family and I have been looking for a Toyota Sienna with an Auto Access Seat. Many many times when a dealership has a listing claiming such, it is not the case. I happened to notice this post while doing yet another internet search.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, let me know the name of that dealership. We are based in OKC and finding a Sienna with an auto access seat has been so challenging that traveling seems to be inevitable. Thank you for any help you can provide.

Amy C.

Hello! I actually have a used 2019 Sienna XLE w Bruno Valet Liftseat (Auto Access Seat) installed with 40k miles I am selling. I'm in Albuquerque, NM. Let me know if you may be interested!

 

[godsgirl1]

For anyone who is looking into this option - I have a 2019 Toyota Sienna XLE with Bruno Valet Liftseat installed with 40k miles. I would be more than willing to answer questions, but the van is also FOR SALE! Miraculously, my daughter gained the ability to get into the van without help (HALLELUJAH!), and we are now selling this van! We know how hard/expensive they are to come by, and want to make sure it goes to someone who really needs it!
- Nicole (Albuquerque, NM)

 

[SS Caregiver]

This is coming late for the posting but I just wanted to share that mobility van conversions provided by Braunability can be reached online and they will direct you to the closest dealer. You purchase the Toyota Sienna directly from Braunability not the Toyota dealer. They were very helpful to find the right mobility option for us.

Wheelchair Accessible Vans & Mobility Equipment | BraunAbility

BraunAbility offers wheelchair accessible vans, vehicle seating, wheelchair lifts, and commercial products to fit various mobility needs.

www.braunability.com

 

[MarcyD]

I was able to finally find a used 2020 with auto access seat. I can tell you dealers do post they have the option falsely and it is hard to locate them. There is a 2018 with low miles I also located in Houston area with CarMax if anyone is looking. You can have it shipped to your door or local CarMax. I did have to drive to another city when I located the one I bought. I don’t even think the dealership knew what they had. When looking at online pictures l found myself looking for the foot rest to confirm if it was a valid listing. From my research it looks like the last factory installed model was 2020. I was able to buy a Toyota warranty that covered the seat due to the age and mileage on my vehicle.
Good luck to all on the hunt.

 

[MarcyD]

I'm finding the same issue with searches for Auto Access Seat..... dealers are really doing bait and switch when advertising equipment they don't have.

Cheryl if you didnt find one yet - look at my post about one I located in Houston with super low miles. I happened to locate 2 and I purchased the other one which was closer to me.

 

[John MG]

I have a Silver 2020 with access seat for sale ... XLE leather and 35K

 

[John MG]

35k miles..

 

[Chubbysumo]

so one thing I would like to point out, which came about as a question about me removing the mid row seats to use my van for delivery, is that the reason that toyota quit offering the factory access seat option is because the mid row seat now contains airbags. Its also the reason why they don't easily come out. The new 2021 and 2022 Sienna's that I have personally seen that were converted to mobility vans(2 by Braunability, 1 unknown) were really hacky and really sketchy.

For the Braunability versions, they just took the mid row seats out, took the seat rails out, slapped down a sheet of steel over the floor, and then ripped/cut/hacked the console. The hybrid battery vent was covered, and since the hybrid battery lives under the drivers/passengers seat, and needs the airflow, its gonna die quicker or not work as well because it won't get adequate cooling. The quality of the work done was just shoddy, like, really bad.

Also, with no mid row seats, I could not even suggest you put people or stuff in the rear, since the mid row seats contained the airbags for the rear seats, it cannot maintain its crash safety rating with the midrow seat bags removed.

The other mobility one I saw was a "rear access" type, im not sure who made it, but like the "freedom" company one, they literally pushed the midrow seat rails out as close to the door as possible, which means the front seat mounted airbags for the mid row passengers will not be in the right place! They also cut out a huge section of the rear structure of the van, and it looked like someone who was not experienced with welding aluminum went after it with the wrong type of rod, because it wasn't pretty, and looked like if it got hit in the rear, it would fold right in the middle of the van like an accordion.

TLDR: the braunability looked better, as it did not modify the structure of the van, and the floor was at least not cut to pieces, but the drivers area left some quality work to be desired. the rear access one honestly looked like it had compromised the safety and structure of the van to the point that it would be a safety hazard to be in an accident.

 

[robertinTN]

I have a Silver 2020 with access seat for sale ... XLE leather and 35K View attachment 57260

Where are you located? How much are you asking?

 

[Sienna25AE]

Anyone is still looking? I have a 2012 XLE.

 

[willnetsienna]

I have a Silver 2020 with access seat for sale ... XLE leather and 35K View attachment 57260

My guess is that is no longer available..

 

[sarahjm126]

Anyone is still looking? I have a 2012 XLE.

Do you still have any of the vans?