We take to Avis Premium and hire a Land Rover Defender to find out what you get over the standard-issue rental
Think rental car and ranks of mainstream hatchbacks spring to mind – vanilla vehicles for that quick business trip or short break and, when finished with, discarded like a spent coffee cup. Not all rental cars are the same, however. In addition to the Kia Picantos, Nissan Qashqais and the rest, some of the major rental companies can supply more upmarket vehicles, although, as I found, availability can be touch and go and you may simply be offered ‘something similar’.
A few are customers considering buying a similar car and who want more than a 30-minute test drive.” While Avis Prestige is the name above the door, the company actually providing and operating the cars is called Miles & Miles. Founded in London in 1953, it claims to be the capital’s oldest independent car rental company. The head office and main garages, which are stuffed with a spectacular array of performance cars and luxury SUVs, are located in a mews in west London.
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