Top 5 Popular Types Of Vehicles For Hire In Uganda
A vehicle is a machine that can transport people and cargo from one destination to another easing the lives of travelers whether going to distant place or close by city vicinity. There are hundreds of different car models each belonging to a unique or slightly similar vehicle type. The best way to distigusih vehicle types is by the body style or configuration as well as number of doors and seating arrangement.
FK Car Rental Uganda offers a wide variety of cars for hire in Uganda and we a proud to break down for some of the most popular vehicle types you can hire for self drive or driver guided road trips in Uganda. These range from small saloon cars to mid-sized 4×4 stations wagon and buses, read through and leanr about their distuguihung feayures and uses.
Top 5 Vehicle Types For Hire In Uganda
1- Saloon cars – The 3-box body styled vehicles are among the cheapest vehicles for hire booked mainly for business trips, city tours, airport transfers and formal occassions. Also known as sedans, they can seat up to 5 people comfortably with space for cargo in the rear cabin. Popular saloon cars for hire in Uganda include Toyota Premio, Corolla, Corona, Mark II among others.
2- 4×4 Safari cars – Another popular vehicle type for hire in Uganda is the four-wheel drive cars customized for safaris with distinctive features like a pop-up roof , higher ground clearance and full-time 4×4 mechanism that allows the car to pass ebven through the roughest of terrain. Majority of the tourists on self drive trips love to hire 4×4 safari cars because of their efficiency & comfort. Top 4×4 safari cars in Uganda include the majestic safari land cruiser, land cruiser prado , hard-top cruiser, Toyota rav4 to menton but a few.
3- Sports Utility Vehicles – An SUV is a vehicle that combines features of an on-road passenger vehicle with those of an off-road vehicle making it a crossover or hybrid of sorts. The SUVs are built to handle all typesof surfaces inclduing city street and rough park or forest tracks making it the perfect car for self drive and guided road trips around Uganda. Some of the top SUVs in Uganda include the rav4, harrier, Mercedes, Subaru, Pajero to mention but a few.
4- Minivans – Another popular vehicle typed hired in Uganda is the minivan, a uni or two box body style vehicle where passengers and cargo share the same cabin with a tailgate door at the back and sliding doors for passsnger entrance. Minivans are also called multi puporse vans and rightly so given the variety of road trips it can do. Whether you are travelling as a family or group of not more than 8 peope, you will have a comfortable ride in a van. Top minivans for hire in Uganda include the Safari van, Super custom van & Alphard.
5- Minibuses – Last but not least is the intermediate between a minivan & full-size coach – the minibus also known as micro-coach. The minibuses can seat between 20 to 30 passengers comfortably featuing an AC, TV set, MP3/CD/DVD players with adequate leg room and head space. Popular minbuses like the Mitsubishi coaster bus are widely used for group safaris, airport transfers, project staff transportation. city tours as well wedding occassions.
There a avriety of other vehicle types in Uganda including sports cars, station wagons, coupes, convertibles, hatchbacks, coaches, CUVs and trucks but the above 5 make the cut as the most popularly hired based on savvy travelers and past customer requests. You can get in touch with us to hire a vehicle in Ugandna by simply sending an email to info@fkcarrentaluganda.com or call us now on +256-707457134 / +256-774784213 & +256-775694186
