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Renting a Prius in Germany?

Dear list members,

Do any of you know where I can rent a Prius or other mid-size hybrid in Berlin next month?

Hertz, which offers a 'green collection' does not seem to have any available for the period that I need.

Thank you in advance.

Best,

Colin Rowat

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c.rowat
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You might want to try asking on a more local group:

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if you can read German:
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Reply to
mrv

why not rent those european diesel cars that get more mpg than a prius?

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EdV

The selection is slim and not very attractive. The SMART car wouldn't be a bad choice on the highways but it has poorer economy in town and much poorer throttle response. On a rental basis the poor reliability might not matter. The VW Lupo 3L gets better economy city and highway, but the city driving gets the wrong sort of raves.

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If you want air conditioning and efficiency, the Prius is still king. OTOH, diesel is likely to be more widely available and lower priced.

Mike

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Michael Pardee

Thank you MRV, EdV and Mike: your replies have helped a lot.

I have put the question to both

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If I have noluck with these, I'll look for a diesel. The SMART car and the Lupo3L are probably too small for us (two adults, two children and a bitof luggage).

Thank you again!

Colin

Reply to
c.rowat

You might contact Toyota in Germany. They might be able to arrange for a Prius.

And it wouldn't hurt to ring Hertz and the other auto rental companies that have offices in Germany. They might be able to arrange something.

Jeff

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Jeff

because they're filthy?

bob

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bob

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