Vehicle Guide Premium Rental Cars
A premium car (if offered) is usually a step down from the luxury car class category. They will have 4 doors.
Some Examples
Some common makes and models that may be offered for a premium rental car category include
Nissan Maxima Mercury Grand Marquis Buick Lucerne
Seating Capacity
The seating capacity of a premium car is usually 5, but some specific makes/models may offer 6 seat belts in the vehicle.
When you see two options for seating capacity, it means that the car rental company has both options in that category. You are guaranteed 5 passenger seating. Whether or not you get 6 passenger seating would depend on what make/model you get at the rental counter.
Average Luggage Capacity
The average luggage capacity listed for a premium rental car is 3 Large 2 Medium 3 Small - pieces of luggage Luggage capacity will of course depend on the type and size of the items you will put in the trunk.
Usual Features
Some common standard features that will be included in a premium car rental include
AM/FM stereo/Cassette CD Player Air Conditioning Power Brakes, Power Steering, Power Windows, Power Locks Anti-Lock Brakes Air Bags Cruise Control Intermittent Wipers Tilt Steering Wheel
Average Fuel Economy
The average gas mileage for this type of rental car is 18 mpg – city 25 mpg – highway
Note: In general categories, companies can rarely guarantee a make or model. That’s why you’ll usually see a make/model example with a notation of …or similar. That means you will get either that vehicle or something of similar size and with similar features.
Premium car categories are not offered by every rental company... some may only offer luxury cars and the other standard categories (compact, mid, full, SUVs, Vans, etc).
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