Avis Fleet List (US & Canada Cars by Class)
#61
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 193
Trailblazer with AVIS
Hi,
Pre booked a car from Tampa with Avis via BA, they state that it will be a 'Large standard eg Chevrolet Trailblazer'.
Looking on the Chevrolet site and this vehicle isn't listed? Is it still in production? If not what has it been replaced with? For price comparisons how does the Trailblazer compare with an Equinox?
Thanks
Pre booked a car from Tampa with Avis via BA, they state that it will be a 'Large standard eg Chevrolet Trailblazer'.
Looking on the Chevrolet site and this vehicle isn't listed? Is it still in production? If not what has it been replaced with? For price comparisons how does the Trailblazer compare with an Equinox?
Thanks
#62
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,033
Hi,
Pre booked a car from Tampa with Avis via BA, they state that it will be a 'Large standard eg Chevrolet Trailblazer'.
Looking on the Chevrolet site and this vehicle isn't listed? Is it still in production? If not what has it been replaced with? For price comparisons how does the Trailblazer compare with an Equinox?
Thanks
Pre booked a car from Tampa with Avis via BA, they state that it will be a 'Large standard eg Chevrolet Trailblazer'.
Looking on the Chevrolet site and this vehicle isn't listed? Is it still in production? If not what has it been replaced with? For price comparisons how does the Trailblazer compare with an Equinox?
Thanks
And what do you mean "for price comparisons" with the Equinox? As in retail prices: have a look at Edmunds; for rental prices: have a look at rental websites. For vehicle comparisons: The TB is a bit bigger and horrible ride. The Equinox is a smoother/more refined ride, but by no means a 'fun' SUV like the Edge or smaller SUVs)
#63
Used to be 'g_leyser'
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Brandon Johnson International Airport (expect delays)
Programs: AA PlatPro, HH Gold, Bonvoy Gold, IHG Plat, Reno Air MEGA Platinum
Posts: 10,039
Smaller than a Tahoe. Bigger than a Blazer.
Piece of crap if you ask me, but then I don't like big trucks, so I'm biased.
#65
Used to be 'g_leyser'
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Brandon Johnson International Airport (expect delays)
Programs: AA PlatPro, HH Gold, Bonvoy Gold, IHG Plat, Reno Air MEGA Platinum
Posts: 10,039
Equinox is smaller, but still decent sized. Unless you have tons of luggage, I would go for the Equinox.
#66
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: YVR (well, more YPK...)
Programs: WestJet Dollars, BAEC, Aeroplan, AirMiles, IHG, BW and others
Posts: 477
VANCOUVER AIRPORT (YVR):
Group L all appear to be GMC Yukon SLT
Just returned one of these after a 2 week hire.
I was upgraded free from a Group W that I booked. Upgrade was probably due to unavailability rather than Avis Preferred status.
Good upgrade - almost double the hire cost!! (although the fuel consumption was high as I expected. Petrol is currently $CAD 1.10 in BC, so equivalent running coast per mile to what I'm used to in the UK....)
Group L all appear to be GMC Yukon SLT
Just returned one of these after a 2 week hire.
I was upgraded free from a Group W that I booked. Upgrade was probably due to unavailability rather than Avis Preferred status.
Good upgrade - almost double the hire cost!! (although the fuel consumption was high as I expected. Petrol is currently $CAD 1.10 in BC, so equivalent running coast per mile to what I'm used to in the UK....)
#68
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,033
I just updated the list again with the following changes:
-Chrysler 300 moved from Luxury to Specialty class, per the Avis.com site
-Added: Ford Flex (Specialty, per Avis.com)
-Dodge Grand Caravan replaces the Dodge Caravan as the minivan example
-Dodge Nitro moves from Standard SUV to Intermediate SUV and is the new Avis.com example for this class
-Added: 350z Convertible (Specialty, seen at MDT)
-Added: 370z (Specialty, driven at MDT & lists as the 350z on the receipt)
-Deleted: Pontiac Vibe, Chrysler Pacifica, Ford Freestyle, Dodge Magnum, Chrysler Crossfire
If you have any additions or deletions, please keep them coming! Thanks.
-Chrysler 300 moved from Luxury to Specialty class, per the Avis.com site
-Added: Ford Flex (Specialty, per Avis.com)
-Dodge Grand Caravan replaces the Dodge Caravan as the minivan example
-Dodge Nitro moves from Standard SUV to Intermediate SUV and is the new Avis.com example for this class
-Added: 350z Convertible (Specialty, seen at MDT)
-Added: 370z (Specialty, driven at MDT & lists as the 350z on the receipt)
-Deleted: Pontiac Vibe, Chrysler Pacifica, Ford Freestyle, Dodge Magnum, Chrysler Crossfire
If you have any additions or deletions, please keep them coming! Thanks.
#69
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Grenoble, France
Posts: 4
Just got a Camaro 2SS in SFO. I was thinking only LTs were available but 2SS are there as well. Good news is that both LT and SS are considered identical by Avis. As a consequence, should you be proposed a Camaro, check if there are any free 2SS in the park lots, and you'll gain a full empowered V8 instead of a standard V6 for app. same MPGs.
Full leather and XM radio are also present, don't know if it's there for LTs.
Full leather and XM radio are also present, don't know if it's there for LTs.
#70
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Just got a Camaro 2SS in SFO. I was thinking only LTs were available but 2SS are there as well. Good news is that both LT and SS are considered identical by Avis. As a consequence, should you be proposed a Camaro, check if there are any free 2SS in the park lots, and you'll gain a full empowered V8 instead of a standard V6 for app. same MPGs.
Full leather and XM radio are also present, don't know if it's there for LTs.
Full leather and XM radio are also present, don't know if it's there for LTs.
Edit: I decided to not be lazy and look at the EPA figures for the Camaro and the SS has significantly worse fuel numbers.
Last edited by IAHtraveler; Oct 18, 2009 at 4:21 pm
#72
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,033
V6 (LT/LS) with auto trans: 18/29 MPG
V6 with manual trans: 17/29 MPG
V8 (SS) with auto trans: 16/25 MPG
V8 with manual trans: 16/24 MPG
#73
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: XNA, TUL
Programs: Avis First, AA plebian :(
Posts: 196
Here's a couple to add to the list, although I don't know what class they actually are:
Ford F150 (I got this today at the downtown Tulsa location, it's a month old with about 2k on the clock)
Pontiac Vibe (I was offered this or an Elantra when I mentioned I'd rather not have a truck)
Ford F150 (I got this today at the downtown Tulsa location, it's a month old with about 2k on the clock)
Pontiac Vibe (I was offered this or an Elantra when I mentioned I'd rather not have a truck)
#74
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Here's a couple to add to the list, although I don't know what class they actually are:
Ford F150 (I got this today at the downtown Tulsa location, it's a month old with about 2k on the clock)
Pontiac Vibe (I was offered this or an Elantra when I mentioned I'd rather not have a truck)
Ford F150 (I got this today at the downtown Tulsa location, it's a month old with about 2k on the clock)
Pontiac Vibe (I was offered this or an Elantra when I mentioned I'd rather not have a truck)
The Vibe used to be Avis' example of a Group F, Intermediate SUV, but now uses the Nitro. I pulled the Vibe because it wasn't the example any more and I hadn't seen it in over a year on an Avis lot. I'll go ahead and put it back up there for a while.
#75