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With a rental you are lucky if you get the same class that you reserved (watch Seinfeld on this!).
When you make the reservation, call ahead and make sure they have the same class car.
Last time with Enterprise we got lucky and we had a choice of three different CUV's and since I wanted to test the Tucson with the 2.0 engine for a potential purchase later, that is what I picked.
That's exactly what I was thinking and hoping to do, and it is with Enterprise, who said a small CUV would be no problem, and like you, I might have a choice of them. And since I've not driven any in that class, it's all bonus tryout towards a future car purchase.
And as they will deliver it, the choice would be sigh unseen. I also was told that lately they have a lot of Ford Edges, in a different class I believe but would get my attention.
I would rule out Sportage. Very uncomfortable, hard seats. Escape is fine but the 2.0 turbo and AWD had poor gas mileage. Don't think I would really want to drive a Mitsubishi.
Of the choices listed, I'd probably look for a CR-V or a RAV4, both of which are decent and comfortable. I got to a rental counter the other day, owing to a delayed flight, because I was absolutely puzzled by the car that was waiting for me, a Ford Ecosport. I never reserve that class, and had wanted a car not offered at that location, so went with the usual premium, which usually results in a Buick or better, or they'll give me a deal on a luxury car for about $10/day more on average.
They had no premium available so gave me the Ecosport, which I did not want at all. I had a choice of a Suburban, which is a pain in parking garages in that particular city, or an Altima. They did get me the newest Altima available and this one did have leather seats and reasonable equipment, not the usual rental spec. I took the Altima, yet had to ignore the CVT in that car that I despise, though I did average about 36mpg. I must have left an impression that I was not happy, since the agency called me about twelve hours later to let me know that I could come back and exchange for an Infiniti Q50 that they had located, but I kept the Altima, though I did drive it about 800 miles, reinforcing my opinion that I like the seats in the Altima, but would never buy one.
If you're considering a particular vehicle to purchase, many agencies, especially those that sell their own used cars, will try to accommodate your preferences, just let them know when you finalize the rental. If it's a local office, you can usually get closer to what you want, I have found, compared with the higher turnover and 24-hour operating airport locations. Enterprise has many different cars in the fleet, under all of their brands, so you should have a couple of options.
An Edge would be a class above the Escape, which I think is a Standard SUV at Enterprise, compared with the Intermediate which is the Escape, RAV, etc.
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I would be surprised if you get what you reserve. I reserved a Rav4 and ended up with a Hyundai.
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