Types of Vehicles Offered at Auto Rentals
There are many types of vehicles that are offered at auto rental companies. Listed in this article are the types of vehicles that are offered at most auto rentals. You will see that there are many choices to fit whatever need you may have, depending on how many passengers you will have with you.
Economy: Economy vehicles have 2 doors and seat 2 adults and 2 children. The luggage room is enough for 1 large suitcase and 1 small suitcase. The gas mileage for an economy vehicle is 33 to 36 miles per gallon. Examples of an economy vehicle include Suzuki Swift, Hyundai Accent and a Chevrolet Metro.
Compact: Compact vehicles have 2 or 4 doors and seat 2 adults and 2 children. The luggage room is enough for 1 large suitcase and 2 small suitcases. The gas mileage for a compact vehicle is 30 miles per gallon. Examples of a compact vehicle include Ford Escort and Chevrolet Cavalier.
Mid-Size: Mid-size vehicles have 4 doors and seat 4 adults and 1 child. The luggage room is enough for 1 large suitcase and 2 small suitcases. The gas mileage for a mid size vehicle is 26 miles per gallon. Examples of mid-size cars are Daewoo Leganza and a Mazda 626.
* Standard Size: Standard size vehicles have 4 doors and seat 5 adults. The luggage room is enough for 2 large suitcases and 2 small suitcases. The gas mileage for a standard size vehicle is 25 miles per gallon. Examples of a standard size vehicle include Nissan Altima and Pontiac Grand Am.
Full-Size: Full-size vehicles have 4 doors and seat 5 adults. The luggage room is enough for 2 large suitcases and 3 small suitcases. The gas mileage for a full size vehicle is 25 miles per gallon. Examples of a full-size vehicle include Ford Taurus and Buick Century.
Convertible: Convertible vehicles have 2 doors and seat 2 adults and 2 children. The luggage room is enough for 2 small suitcases. The gas mileage for a convertible vehicle is 21 miles per gallon. Examples of a convertible vehicle include Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro.
Premium: Premium vehicles have 4 doors and seat 5 adults and 1 child. The luggage room is enough for 3 large suitcases and 2 small suitcases. The gas mileage for a premium vehicle is 21 miles per gallon. Examples of a premium vehicle include Grand Marquis and Buick LeSabre.
Luxury: Luxury vehicles have 4 doors and seat 6 adults. The luggage room is enough for 4 large suitcases and 2 small suitcases. The gas mileage for a luxury vehicle is 21 miles per gallon. Examples of a luxury vehicle include Lincoln Town Car and Buick Park Avenue.
SUV: SUV vehicles have 4 doors and seat 5 adults. The luggage room is enough for 4 large suitcases and 3 small suitcases. The gas mileage for a SUV vehicle is 19 miles per gallon. Examples of a SUV vehicle include Ford Sport Trac and Chevrolet Blazer.
SUV Premium: SUV premium vehicles have 4 doors and seat 5 adults. The luggage room is enough for 5 large suitcases. The gas mileage for a SUV premium vehicle is 19 miles per gallon. An example of a SUV premium vehicle is a Ford Explorer.
Minivan: Minivan vehicles have 5 doors and seat 8 adults. The luggage room is enough for 2 large suitcases and 2 small suitcases. The gas mileage for a minivan vehicle is 15 miles per gallon. An example of a minivan vehicle is the Chrysler Caravan.
Full-Size Van: Full-size vans have 5 doors and seat 15 adults. The luggage room is enough for 2 large suitcases. The gas mileage for a full size van is 13 miles per gallon. An example of a full-size van is the Ford Full-Size Van.