Browse our preferred rental car range
Choosing the right rental car for your New Zealand tour is essential.
You must make sure that the vehicle has enough room for you, your luggage, and the inevitable extra items you will accumulate as you travel. You must make sure you opt for something comfortable, and maybe even something a little nippier than what you have at home - after all this is your vacation! This overview is designed to help you decide on the best New Zealand rental car for your trip.
We select from only the premium rental car fleets when organizing your vacation. These include modern vehicles and are the latest models. Hire includes unlimited kilometers, fully inclusive insurance cover and for some, 24-hour roadside assistance - excess (deductible) varies between vehicles and companies.
The list below suggests,
- The maximum number of passengers we recommend for each model type - guidelines designed to ensure your comfort while traveling.
- Luggage capacity based on regular-sized cases so consider the amount of luggage you will have and how much more 'stuff' you are likely to collect as you travel.
Note: the specific vehicle models suggested here may vary from what you actually receive on pick up. Rental car companies regularly change and upgrade their fleets. When a vehicle is booked it is the category (e.g. intermediate auto) that is guaranteed to be supplied, not the specific model.
- Europcar
- Compact automatic
- Automatic, Air Conditioning and Bluetooth
- 5 door hatchback
- Engine: 1.2 litre
- Automatic transmission
- Passengers: 5 passengers
- Luggage space: 2 large bags
- 3.9 litres per 100km
- Maximum excess/ liability: NZD$0
- Europcar
- Intermediate automatic
- Air Conditioning and Bluetooth
- 5 door hatchback
- Engine: 2.0 litre
- Automatic transmission
- Passengers: 5 passengers
- Luggage space: 3 large bags
- 8.2 litres per 100km
- Maximum excess/ liability: NZD$0
- Europcar
- Compact SUV
- Air Conditioning and Bluetooth
- 5 door SUV
- Engine: 1.4 litre
- Automatic transmission
- Passengers: 5 passengers
- Luggage space: 2 large bags
- 7.5 litres per 100km
- Maximum excess/ liability: NZD$0
- Europcar
- Intermediate SUV
- Air Conditioning and Bluetooth
- 5 door SUV
- Engine: 2.0 litres
- Automatic transmission
- Passengers: 5 passengers
- Luggage space: 3 large bags
- 8.5 litres per 100km
- Maximum excess/ liability: $0
- Europcar
- Standard 2WD SUV
- Air Conditioning and Bluetooth
- 5 door 2WD SUV
- Engine: 2 litre
- Automatic transmission
- Passengers: 5 passengers
- Luggage space: 4 large bags
- 9 litres per 100km
- Maximum excess/ liability: NZD$0
- Europcar
- Intermediate SUV
- Air Conditioning and Bluetooth
- 5 door AWD SUV
- Engine: 1.6 litre
- Automatic transmission
- Passengers: 5 passengers
- Luggage space: 3 large bags
- 6.5 litres per 100km
- Maximum excess/ liability: NZD$0
- Europcar
- Large Automatic
- Air Conditioning and Bluetooth
- 5 door AWD SUV
- Engine: 2.5 litre
- Automatic transmission
- Passengers: 5 passengers
- Luggage space: 4 large bags
- 9.7 litres per 100km
- Maximum excess/ liability: NZD$862.5
- Europcar
- Large People Mover
- Air Conditioning and Bluetooth
- 5 door people mover
- Engine: 3.5 litre
- Automatic transmission
- Passengers: 8 passengers
- Luggage space: 4 large bags
- 9.6 litres per 100km
- Maximum excess/ liability: NZD$0
- Europcar
- Premium Large 4WD automatic
- Air Conditioning and Bluetooth
- 4 door 4WD
- Engine: 2.0 litre
- Automatic transmission
- Passengers: 5 + 2 passengers
- Luggage space: 4 large bags
- 7.2 litres per 100km
- Maximum excess/ liability: NZD$862.5
- Budget Rent a Car
- Compact automatic
- Air Conditioning, Bluetooth, AUX, and USB and reversing camera
- 5 door hatchback
- Engine: 2.0 litre
- Automatic transmission
- Passengers: 5 passengers
- Luggage space: 1 large bag, 1 small bag
- 6 litres per 100km
- Maximum excess/ liability: NZD$0
- Budget Rent a Car
- Compact SUV
- Air Conditioning, Reverse Camera, Bluetooth, AUX, and USB with Android & iOS connectivity
- 5 door 2WD SUV
- Engine: 2.0 litre
- Automatic transmission
- Passengers: 5 passengers
- Luggage space: 2 large bags, 1 small bag
- 7.6 litres per 100km
- Maximum excess/ liability: NZD$0
- Budget Rent a Car
- Large Automatic
- Air Conditioning, Reverse Camera, Bluetooth, AUX, and USB with Android & iOS connectivity
- 5 door AWD
- Engine: 3.5 litre
- Automatic transmission
- Passengers: 5 passengers
- Luggage space: 3 large bags, 3 small bags
- 6.1 litres per 100km
- Maximum excess/ liability: NZD$0
- Budget Rent a Car
- Intermediate SUV
- Air Conditioning, Reverse Camera, Bluetooth, AUX, and USB with Android & iOS connectivity, Front Wheel Drive
- 4 door FWD SUV
- Engine: 2 litre
- Automatic transmission
- Passengers: 5 passengers
- Luggage space: 2 large bags, 3 small bags
- 7.5 litres per 100km
- Maximum excess/ liability: NZD$0
- Budget Rent a Car
- Large People Mover
- Air Conditioning, Reverse Camera, Bluetooth, AUX, and USB with Android & iOS connectivity
- 5 door van
- Engine: 2.5 litre
- Automatic transmission
- Passengers: 8 passengers
- Luggage space: 5 large bags, 3 small bags
- 8.8 litres per 100km
- Maximum excess/ liability: NZD$0
- Europcar
- Intermediate Van Class
- Air Conditioning, CD/MP3 compatible, AM/FM tuner and Bluetooth
- 4 door mini van
- Engine: 2.3 litre diesel
- Automatic transmission
- Passengers: 12 passengers
- Luggage space: 4 large bags
- 9.5 litres per 100km
- Maximum excess/ liability: NZ$0
- Europcar
- 5 Door AWD
- Air Conditioning, Reverse Camera, Bluetooth, AUX, and USB with Android & iOS connectivity
- 5 door AWD SUV
- Engine: 2.5 litres
- Automatic transmission
- Passengers: 5 passengers
- Luggage space: 3 suitcases
- 8.1 litres per 100km
- Maximum excess/ liability: NZ$0
- Budget Rent a Car
- Premium Large 4WD automatic
- Air Conditioning, Reverse Camera, Bluetooth, AUX and USB
- 5 door AWD SUV
- Engine: 2.8 litre diesel
- Automatic transmission
- Passengers: 5 passengers
- Luggage space: 3 large bags, 3 small bags
- 8 litres per 100km
- Maximum excess/ liability: NZD$4887.50
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