How do car groups work for upgrades?
Apr 17, 2017, 2:04 pm
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NCL and LBA
Programs: BD*G, BAGold, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat
Posts: 3,270
How do car groups work for upgrades?
Joined Sixt last month and used my EY gold to become platinum. I now have a few bookings made and will have about 140 days of rentals over the next 12 months.
I will have my first rental (14 days and dropping off at different city) at the beginning of may. Was just wondering how the upgrade process works? It says upgrade to the next car group but I don't really understand how groups work.. I presume that means in the same class i.e. If you book a saloon then you get upgraded to the next saloon category? I am now deciding to get either an Opel Astra (CDMR) or pay an extra 30% to book a VW Golf (CLMR). If the gold could get upgraded to an A3/1 series then would be worth it but not if it just upgrades to a Ford Focus estate (the next most expensive one)
I have another booking for a Merc A class and a ford estate was more expensive.. does that mean it is the next category or would it be the next saloon which is a 3 series or similar?
I will have my first rental (14 days and dropping off at different city) at the beginning of may. Was just wondering how the upgrade process works? It says upgrade to the next car group but I don't really understand how groups work.. I presume that means in the same class i.e. If you book a saloon then you get upgraded to the next saloon category? I am now deciding to get either an Opel Astra (CDMR) or pay an extra 30% to book a VW Golf (CLMR). If the gold could get upgraded to an A3/1 series then would be worth it but not if it just upgrades to a Ford Focus estate (the next most expensive one)
I have another booking for a Merc A class and a ford estate was more expensive.. does that mean it is the next category or would it be the next saloon which is a 3 series or similar?
Apr 18, 2017, 11:08 am
#2
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Munich
Programs: SIXT Diamond, Club Carlson Gold, Hilton Honors Gold,
Posts: 36
The Plat upgrade depends on abailability - it's not guaranteed. In theory the first letter of the booking category indicates a car group. In reality it's often a little different. They once tried to convince me that a BMW 4 series GrandCoupe (LSMR?) is an Upgrade for a BMW 5 series (LDAR). 
Apr 30, 2017, 2:42 am
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NCL and LBA
Programs: BD*G, BAGold, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat
Posts: 3,270
The Plat upgrade depends on abailability - it's not guaranteed. In theory the first letter of the booking category indicates a car group. In reality it's often a little different. They once tried to convince me that a BMW 4 series GrandCoupe (LSMR?) is an Upgrade for a BMW 5 series (LDAR).