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Rent the car that's right for you

By Ed Perkins

Rental companies can provide just about any kind of car you'd care to drive, from a rock-bottom economy model to a convertible, luxury sedan, minivan, or sport utility vehicle. The best rates, however, are usually on the conventional coupes and sedans that form the bulk of the rental companies' fleets. The eight largest U.S. rental companies classify their cars into groups—listing anywhere from six groups (at Dollar) to eight (at Avis). And convertibles, vans, SUVs, and such make up additional groups.