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February 15, 2007

New Toyota Sienna minivan offered with Rampvan conversion for wheelchair customers

Toronto, Ontario - Toyota Canada has announced two initiatives for the 2007 Sienna minivan, including a Rampvan conversion and mobility seat.

Canadian buyers can now order a Rampvan conversion by The Braun Corporation for the Toyota Sienna 3.5-litre minivan with power rear hatch. Toyota and Braun have worked together to reduce the cost and time required to perform the conversion.

The Sienna Rampvan features a power sliding door, a kneeling system to lower the rear of the vehicle, and a ramp that automatically extends and retracts, making it easy for those in wheelchairs to enter or leave the vehicle. The Rampvan also features a lowered floor and removable front driver and passenger seats, to enable those with special mobility needs to ride up front or drive the vehicle. Any Sienna to be modified is now shipped directly to Braun from Toyota's assembly plant, saving time and transportation costs.

Toyota has also announced it is working with Bruno Independent Living Aids, to improve how customers retrofit the Sienna with Bruno's Lift-Up Power Mobility Seat; customers can now have a Bruno dealer install the seat in a brand new Sienna immediately after the customer takes possession.

Both the Ramp-van and the Lift-Up Power Mobility Seat qualify for the Toyota Canada Mobility Program, which provides a reimbursement of up to $1,000 of the cost to the vehicle owner for aftermarket adaptive equipment when installed on any eligible Toyota vehicle.