Re: senior citizen access. We have both a Honda CR-V and a Kia Soul, both bought with the need to transport my (now) 98-year-old mobility-impaired MIL in mind, as one of several criteria. Both work pretty well but she much prefers the Soul. The CR-V seating is a bit higher and the passenger doorway either smaller or a bit farther back, not sure which (or possibly both). In any event, she finds it easier to back herself into the passenger seat in the Soul, plop herself down and then swing her legs in. Ease of the “side sit” might depend in part on the height of the sitter (cf. post #40). Larger SUVs don’t work for her at all; too big a climb.