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 suit West Midlands and Borders journeys where passengers, luggage and easy loading matter more than picking the smallest possible car. This regional version uses Droitwich, Droitwich Spa, Evesham as practical reference points for SDVH West Midlands and Borders customers.
Saloons suit smart passenger journeys; estates offer more flexible luggage access for West Midlands and Borders trips involving bags, kit or several stops. This regional edition uses Droitwich, Droitwich Spa and Evesham as practical reference points for SDVH West Midlands and Borders customers.
Estate cars and SUVs can both carry passengers and luggage, but which is the better hire option in the West Midlands and Borders comes down to boot shape, height and parking. This regional edition uses Droitwich, Droitwich Spa and Evesham as practical reference points for SDVH West Midlands and Borders customers.
Automatic hire can make driving in West Midlands and Borders traffic easier, while manual hire may appeal to drivers who prefer control and familiar gear changes. This regional edition uses Droitwich, Droitwich Spa and Evesham as practical reference points for SDVH West Midlands and Borders 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. This regional version uses Droitwich, Droitwich Spa, Evesham as practical reference points for SDVH West Midlands and Borders customers.
A SWB van is a compact van category suited to smaller West Midlands moves, trade jobs and deliveries where access matters. This regional version uses Droitwich, Droitwich Spa, Evesham as practical reference points for SDVH West Midlands and Borders 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.