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Broad Categorisation of Car Rental Vehicles in SA
Category
Type |
Vehicle |
General Accessories |
General Engine Capacity |
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Compact |
Small, 2 or 4 door hatch |
M, RT (?) |
1100 - 1300 cc |
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Economy |
Small, 4 door, hatch and saloon |
M, R/T, A/C (?), PS (?) |
1300 - 1600cc |
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Mid-Size |
Medium Size, saloon |
M or A/T, A/C, CD, PS |
1600 - 2000cc |
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Luxury |
Medium Size to Large |
A/T, A/C, CD, PS |
1600 - 2500cc |
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Minibus |
Multiple seats (up to 9 passengers) |
M or A/T, A/C, CD, PS |
1800 - 2500cc |
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MPV / SUV |
Multi-Purpose or Sport Utility Vehicles |
M, A/C, CD, 4x4 |
2000 + |
Within the above broad categories, many car rental operators have one or more groups of vehicles. For example, in the Economy category, you may find two to four different groups, some with air-conditioning or power-steering,
some without.
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Accessories Key |
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M |
Manual drive |
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A/T |
Automatic drive |
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RT |
Radio /Tape |
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CD |
Radio / CD player |
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A/C |
Air-conditioned |
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PS |
Power steering |
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? |
? Denotes some groups within the category have while others may not |
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