We are going to need an SUV (No Minivans) for a trip from Fayetteville, NC to Lexington, KY. We will make a stop in Knoxville, TN for 2 days, so we need the SUV for a total of about 3-4 days max.
We plan to drop off the luggage in Lex, KY and get the rental vehicle changed to a normal mid-size sedan and then do the return trip in that.
SUV requirements:
Has to have a 3rd row which folds down, so we have space for luggage and 4 adults. (I just don;t think the luggage space in a mid-size with 2 rows of seats is gonna cut it)
From my research ALL full size SUVs (Tahoe/Yukon/Durango) have this and a FEW mid-size/standard SUVs (Traverse / Explorer/ Highlander) also have a 3rd row which folds down.
But then not all those SUVs can be rented.
(I am aware MPG is not gonna be strong in any of these SUVs but if there are ones that stand out and can be rented, willing to to try to get that specific model...)
Oh, and creature comforts are not a priority, and 2WD if good enough.
Any tips on which SUV to rent in each class (Standard with 3rd row and Full size), and from which company?
I just want to make sure that we get the vehicle CLASS we order (SUV with a 3rd row seat). I don't want to go to pickup the vehicle and discover it's not an SUV but a compact sedan or a mini-van etc etc (this has happened a friend of ours).
Any tips on how to make sure that we get the type of vehicle that we order?
Thanks in advance.
We plan to drop off the luggage in Lex, KY and get the rental vehicle changed to a normal mid-size sedan and then do the return trip in that.
SUV requirements:
Has to have a 3rd row which folds down, so we have space for luggage and 4 adults. (I just don;t think the luggage space in a mid-size with 2 rows of seats is gonna cut it)
From my research ALL full size SUVs (Tahoe/Yukon/Durango) have this and a FEW mid-size/standard SUVs (Traverse / Explorer/ Highlander) also have a 3rd row which folds down.
But then not all those SUVs can be rented.
(I am aware MPG is not gonna be strong in any of these SUVs but if there are ones that stand out and can be rented, willing to to try to get that specific model...)
Oh, and creature comforts are not a priority, and 2WD if good enough.
Any tips on which SUV to rent in each class (Standard with 3rd row and Full size), and from which company?
I just want to make sure that we get the vehicle CLASS we order (SUV with a 3rd row seat). I don't want to go to pickup the vehicle and discover it's not an SUV but a compact sedan or a mini-van etc etc (this has happened a friend of ours).
Any tips on how to make sure that we get the type of vehicle that we order?
Thanks in advance.
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