Vehicle hire guides
Choosing the right hire vehicle: practical guides
These original long-form guides are written for customers weighing up car body styles, transmission options and van sizes before phoning to confirm availability.
Topics in our vehicle hire guides

Estate cars are a good fit for North West journeys where passengers, luggage and easy loading matter more than picking the smallest car possible. In this regional version, Bredbury, Bromborough and Bunbury serve as useful reference points for SDVH North West customers.

Saloons are well suited to smart passenger journeys; estates bring more flexible luggage access for North West trips involving bags, kit or several stops. This regional edition uses Bredbury, Bromborough, Bunbury as practical reference points for SDVH North West customers.

Estate cars and SUVs can both carry passengers and luggage, but which is the better hire option in North West comes down to boot shape, height and parking. This regional edition uses Bredbury, Bromborough, Bunbury as handy reference points for SDVH North West customers.

Automatic hire can take some of the effort out of North West traffic, whilst manual hire may appeal to drivers who like control and familiar gear changes. This regional edition uses Bredbury, Bromborough, Bunbury as practical reference points for SDVH North West customers.

Semi automatic cars do away with the clutch pedal, though depending on the model the driver may still have some say over gear selection. In this regional version, Bredbury, Bromborough and Bunbury serve as useful reference points for SDVH North West customers.

A SWB van is a compact van category that suits smaller North West moves, trade jobs and deliveries where access matters. In this regional version, Bredbury, Bromborough and Bunbury serve as useful reference points for SDVH North West customers.
How the guides help when you phone to book
The guides are designed to help you explain the vehicle you need before you pick up the phone. They cover choices such as body style, gearbox, luggage room, passenger seating and load length, along with what a smaller van can and cannot realistically do.