Vehicle having powered door control

A vehicle having powered door access, the vehicle comprising:

• a powered door having an actuator for moving the door between closed and open positions;
• at least one sensor for sensing a first user approaching the vehicle;
• a transceiver for communicating with another vehicle;
• and
• a controller configured to determine a distance of the first user from the vehicle and communicating with the other vehicle which determines a distance of a second user from the other vehicle, wherein the configured to determine which of the vehicle and the other vehicle is granted permission to open a door based on the distance of the first user and the distance of the second user, and wherein the controller controls the actuator to open the powered door when permission is granted.

A method of controlling powered doors on first and second vehicles, the method comprising the steps of:

• communicating between a first vehicle having a first powered door and actuator for moving the first powered door between closed and open positions and a second vehicle having a second powered door having a second actuator for moving the second powered door between closed and open positions;
• sensing a first user approaching the first vehicle;
• sensing a second user approaching the second vehicle;
• determining a distance of the first user from the first vehicle;
• determining a distance of the second user from the second vehicle;
• and
• prioritizing which of the first and second doors of the respective first and second vehicles may open based on the distance of the first user and the distance of the second user.