Senior drivers or people with limited mobility need cars with particular features that make driving easier and more comfortable.
Among the features seniors should look for in a car, according to Consumer Reports:
* Front-seat access with wide opening, low step-in heights and low door sills.
* All-around visibility, with few blind spots.
* Easy-to-read gauges and intuitive controls for shifting, radio and heating and cooling.
* High-performing headlights.
New technology also offers some great boosts for senior drivers.
Forward-Collision Warnings provide visual, audible or tactile alerts to warn drivers of a collision with an object directly in their path. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), this technology can reduce rear-end accidents by 27 percent.
Automatic Emergency Braking senses a potential collision and starts braking for the driver if the driver does not react. IIHS data show this has reduced rear-end collisions by 50 percent.
Blind Spot Warning detects and warns the driver of vehicles traveling in a blind spot alongside the car.
Some new cars with many of these features include the Subaru Forester and Outback; the Chrysler Pacifica; Kia Sportage and Soul; Toyota Highlander and RAV4; Ford C-Max and Escape; Toyota Sienna and Corolla.