# Vehicle Selection

> Guidance for selecting the right rental vehicle category based on trip type, passenger count, terrain, and budget.

- Skill: `quarkusio/vehicle-selection` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add quarkusio/vehicle-selection`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/quarkusio/vehicle-selection/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Finance & Business
- Author: quarkusio (https://skillmd.com/u/quarkusio)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/quarkusio/vehicle-selection

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# Vehicle Selection Guidance

## By Trip Type
- **Family:** Prioritize space over style. An MPV or 7-seat SUV fits car seats, luggage, and restless passengers. Automatic gearbox is strongly preferred — manual clutch work in Alpine traffic or Italian city centres is fatiguing with children.
- **Adventure:** Ground clearance matters more than engine power. A compact SUV handles most classified mountain roads. Full 4WD is only necessary for unclassified tracks, winter Alpine passes, and Norwegian fjord roads outside summer.
- **Business:** Comfort over capability. Executive sedan (BMW 5 Series class) for client-facing trips; a well-specced compact for solo city-hopping. Diesel for motorway-heavy legs over 400 km/day.

## By Group Size
- 1–2 travelers: compact, compact SUV, or convertible for scenic routes
- 3–4 travelers: estate or compact SUV
- 5+ travelers: MPV or 7-seat SUV; consider two vehicles for 7+

## Key Rules
- Always recommend automatic gearbox for city-heavy itineraries and mountain destinations.
- 4WD adds cost (roughly €15–25/day). Only recommend it when terrain genuinely requires it.
- Full electric vehicles are only practical on well-serviced corridors. Avoid recommending EV for rural Southern or Eastern Europe routes.