Originally Posted by GW McLintock

I rented from CDG in April (apologies to PUCCI GALORE for not reaching out in advance, though I certainly will next time) and had booked my car a couple of days before departure. Having booked a compact automatic (Peugeot 2008 or similar), they upgraded me to a PHEV estate sedan which worked out really nicely. I think reaching out in advance would be overkill, and I didn't require any support so can't speak to that.



I had made a speculative booking the week prior and was assigned a 2024 BMX X2 sDrive20i M Sport (group L), though I never picked it up as I canceled my flight. Both of these are decent upgrades from what I booked. Keep in mind they do a relatively thorough damage inspection upon arrival; it turned out I (or someone) had curbed one of the wheels, but my rate included the LDW so I was never charged for it.

Unless you need the space of a SUV, I would encourage you to book the smallest vehicle feasible. Roads are generally narrow and street parking can be tight. There were several instances where I could not fit into parking spaces because I had such a huge car. I would 100% rent it again but this is just something to keep in mind. I was very glad not to have an SUV. Gas is also incredibly expensive and I was beyond grateful for the plug-in hybrid.

-J.