Originally Posted by
FlyinHawaiian
I would book a Q4 and expect a Nissan Rogue, with a Ford Escape or Toyota RAV4 less likely. That is more then enough car for two people and with gas prices the way they are on the neighbor islands, you don't want to spend your entire vacation budget filling up a gas guzzler.
KOA is not an Ultimate Choice location; you will be assigned an SUV and if you don't like it, you will have to nicely ask an agent for a comparable swap.
Really thanks for your answer. I would drive on top of the Mauna Kea where the rental car are forbidden and where a 4wd is normally requested.