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Originally Posted by JSH
The best selling FWD unibody van is the Ram Promaster.
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AFAIK it's the only FWD full-size van available there.
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In the USA the vast majority of ambulances are built on a van or truck cut-away chassis. Unibody van based ambulances are available but not very popular because they are too narrow for patient care.
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Vans are still prevalent as ambulance in Brazil, and width is not so much of an issue at all. A few years ago I even used to see Kombi ambulances once in a while, and the major issue is the height, even more critical due to the position of the engine compartment.
A vast minority of ambulances in Brazil are built on a truck or cutaway van chassis, even though some truck-based ambulances are more compact in order to enhance off-road abilities.
When it comes to "too narrow", seems like you have never been in Brazil...
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A typical Ambulance in the USA:
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There used to be similar ambulances based on a typical American full-size truck in Brazil too, either imported or based on local versions. Nowadays due to their size which is less practical for local traffic conditions, most have been taken out of service.
This one is an import, now converted into a motorhome:
This is locally-made, but I'm unaware of its present-day usage:
Another regional example, repurposing the pick-up bed as part of the module:
