Motor vehicle for a person with reduced mobility, which is easier to get into/out of

A motor vehicle, comprising:

• a chassis frame,
• a steerable front wheel assembly and a rear wheel assembly,
• a platform for accommodating at least a driver of the motor vehicle, at least a portion of the platform being secured to the chassis frame, and
• at least one lateral folding side located on one side of the platform and connected to the platform so as to be able to pivot between a raised position, in which the folding side has been raised and is generally vertical, and a lowered position, in which the folding side has been pivoted downwards to form a means of access by which a person can get onto the platform and get off the same,
• wherein the platform comprises a stationary portion secured to the chassis frame and at least one lateral movable portion located at one side of the platform, the at least one movable portion being vertically movable relative to the stationary portion in such a way as to be able to be placed in a first position, called the high position, in which it is flush with the stationary portion, and a second position, called the low position, in which it is located at a lower height than that of the stationary portion, means being provided for controlling the vertical movement of the at least one movable portion, the at least one folding side being connected to a respective movable portion in such a way that the folding side and the respective movable portion are vertically movable in one piece between the high and low positions while the folding side is in the lowered position,
• wherein the means for controlling the vertical movement of the at least one movable portion comprise, for each of the at least one movable portion:
• a non-manual actuator formed by a stand foldable under the respective movable portion and able to be unfolded downwards from the respective movable portion, the stand being motorized by motorization means;
• and
• means for guiding in translation the respective movable portion with respect to the chassis frame.