Sixt Reveals Top 10 Most Rented Vehicles in U.S.

Five Hyundai vehicles appeared on the list of Sixt’s most rented vehicles.

by Staff

February 13, 2013

Sixt Reveals Top 10 Most Rented Vehicles in U.S. — Hyundai topped Sixt's list of most popular rental vehicle brands.
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Sixt revealed a list of its top 10 most rented vehicles on Feb. 6 based on the vehicle’s reservation percentage ratings. The list was released on the Sixt blog to give renters a closer look at its fleet options.

Hyundai was the most popular brand as five of its 2012 models, including the Accent, Elantra, Sonata, Tuscon and Santa Fe, appeared on the list at the top four and ninth spots. Toyota, Volkswagen, Ford, Chrysler, and Mercedes completed the list.

Rank	Vehicle	Sixt Reservation Percentage
1	2012 Hyundai Accent	30.25%
2	2012 Hyundai Elantra	14.65%
3	2012 Hyundai Sonata	13.77%
4	2012 Hyundai Tucson	6.99%
5	2012 Toyota Corolla	5.08%
6	2012 Volkswagen Jetta	5.08%
7	2012 Ford Mustang Convertible	4.26%
8	Chrysler Town & Country MPV	3.58%
9	2012 Hyundai Santa Fe	2.39%
10	2012 Mercedes-Benz C250	1.80%

Topics:Sixt 2012-MY Hyundai Fleet Acquisition

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