Guide to Manchester city hire vehicles
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Group A size cars such as a Fiat Sciecento, Daewoo Matiz or Ford Ka are the smallest rental car available. Not suited for long motorway cruises but for shorter journeys citiy travel. These are good value budget car hirebut are only suited to two adults and 2 small children with a little luggage.
Group B hire such as a Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa and Fiat Punto or similar are the most popular rented cars at Manchester. They are more suited to long journeys by road. More space provides a bigger boot and can thus manage 2 adults and 2 children comfortably. For touring England on a budget, we recomment this car group.
Group C such as Vauxhall Astra, Ford Focus and a Renault Megane or Peugeot 307 have a 1.4 or 1.6 engine and plenty of space. Four adults can be seated easily with plenty of luggage space..
Group D includes Ford Mondeo 1.8l engine, Vauxhall Vectra, Nissan Primera and Toyota Avensis. This hire car is ideal for long motorway touring, automatic transmissions are available from Manchester.
Group E are Ford Mondeo 2.0l engine, Vauxhall Vectra, Toyota Avensis, Ford Mondeo and Peugeot 406 cars. The main difference from group D is the size of the engine, producing more acceleration and power.
Group AA Small Automatic cars such as a Nissan Micra or a Peugeot 206 automatic. Two adults and two children is the ideal amount for this class of car. Good for driving in Manchester city traffic.
Group CA Medium Automatic cars are Vauxhall Astra, Ford Focus, Renault Megane or similar vehicle.
Group FA are large rental cars and usually Vauhall Omega models. These are the largest rental cars available in Manchester and seat five adults. Alternatively consider the people carrier or minibus range.
Group SP 7 Seat Vehicle - Vauxhall Zafira. A compact multi seater with 7 seat capacity. This car looks like a normal estate but there are two extra seats in the boot.. Great hire value for the money.
Group SA 7 Seat car is the Renault Espace or similar vehicle. Known as the 'Minivan', the Espace is a true workhorse in the hire industry. Spacious, comfortable and economic, these are popular choices to hire.
Group LM - Mercedes 180 auto - Luxury 4 door automatic auto with usual Mercedes quality of comfort and ride for hire.
Group LX - Mercedes 230 auto - Executive comfort and is the top of the fleet for performance and luxury. With powerfull engines these vehicles make travelling effortless, available in Manchester.
Minibus rental groups CC & CO Cheap Minibus Hire usually being a Ford Transit or LDV Convoy minibus. 15 seats (Minibus rental group CN) or 17 seats (group CO) makes them ideal for sporting outings in Manchester.
Cars have unlimited milage and insurance included. Enter the booking engine by clicking the red link at the top of this page. We will provide you with a hire quote and you can proceed to book online with a small deposit to be paid by credit card. A voucher will be sent to you via email, this has to be presented at the car hire desk and the balance of the rental will need to be paid, Make sure you have adequate identification and a full driving licence.
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