I'm looking at reserving a rental car for our next summer western trip, and I could use opinions, please:
I'm planning to reserve something from the rental company's "green collection" because we're expecting to drive more than 2000 miles, and -- as you all know -- mileage matters. We're a family of four small people, and in everyday life we drive a Honda Civic. It's big enough, but we'd like something a little larger for the trip (and we have to rent because it's a fly-and-drive vacation). We'll have four small suitcases, a cooler, and a small amount of groceries.
We're looking at renting a Toyota Camry, which I understand gets around 30 mpg -- that sounds acceptable.
But I'm tempted by the Toyta Prius. The Prius is more expensive to rent, but it gets better mileage. Would we be really cramped? If so, it wouldn't be a good deal. Would this little car have enough power to go through the Rocky Mountains? I'm thinking no.
How about the Camry? That's what I'm most seriously considering. What's good and bad about it for a road trip?
I'm planning to reserve something from the rental company's "green collection" because we're expecting to drive more than 2000 miles, and -- as you all know -- mileage matters. We're a family of four small people, and in everyday life we drive a Honda Civic. It's big enough, but we'd like something a little larger for the trip (and we have to rent because it's a fly-and-drive vacation). We'll have four small suitcases, a cooler, and a small amount of groceries.
We're looking at renting a Toyota Camry, which I understand gets around 30 mpg -- that sounds acceptable.
But I'm tempted by the Toyta Prius. The Prius is more expensive to rent, but it gets better mileage. Would we be really cramped? If so, it wouldn't be a good deal. Would this little car have enough power to go through the Rocky Mountains? I'm thinking no.
How about the Camry? That's what I'm most seriously considering. What's good and bad about it for a road trip?
