The objective was to develop a welfare vehicle that’s a pleasure to drive, whether alone or with friends. We also wanted to enable wheelchair users to enjoy driving in complete comfort. These aims are fully achieved in Honda ALMAS CONCEPT. For smart and speedy entry and exit, there’s a remote-controlled electric swing door, driver’s lift-up seat, wheelchair stowage system and a host of other conveniences. Additionally, the new Power Techmatic realizes a more comfortable shift feel.
When you want to do the driving yourself, travel as far as you like, and enjoy the freedom that motoring brings, Honda’s welfare vehicle concept is the answer.

- Overall Length 4,840mm - Overall Width 1,830mm - Overall Height 1,770mm
- Wheelbase 2,900mm
- Occupancy : Ample room for 6 occupants
(maximum occupancy of 8 persons when wheelchair loading rod is not in use)

•Driver’s door and rear sliding door open by remote control.
•The steering wheel tilts up and the driver’s seat lowers to meet the driver. A rod slides out for wheelchair loading.
•Driver transfers from wheelchair to driver’s seat, folds the wheelchair and sets it on the loading rod.
•Pressing a switch on the side of the driver’s seat automat-ically loads the driver’s seat and wheelchair.
•Once aboard, the driver presses a button to automatically tiltdown steering wheel. The driver’s door and rear sliding door close.

The driver’s door swings open in a forward motion on parallel links. This action assures a wider door-opening to facilitate entry and exit. The sliding rear door opens at the same time as the driver’s door.

The steering wheel features a sizeable tilt-up and tilt-down action. In sync with the tilt-up movement of the steering wheel, the driver’s seat is lowered outside the vehicle to the optimum position for ease of transfer from wheelchair to driver’s seat.

A loading rod extends from the vehicle in an operation linked with the lowering of the driver’s seat, and the driver folds and sets the wheelchair on this rod. The wheelchair is then loaded automatically behind the driver’s seat. If the driver is not loading a wheelchair, an additional passenger seat can be folded down, yielding space for a maximum occupancy of eight persons.