Dacia Sandero Stepway car rental in Montenegro

It has five seats, though the rear bench is most comfortable with two adults across it on a long drive north. The boot takes two large cases, or one large case plus a couple of soft bags, and dropping the rear seats gives a long flat load area for hiking gear. Seat, door and boot figures for the exact car you book are listed on this page.

The Stepway sits higher than a standard Sandero, which helps on the patched tarmac and gravel approaches you meet on the back roads above Podgorica and around Durmitor. It is still a road car rather than a 4x4, so steep unmade tracks are best left alone. On the run down to the coast through the Sozina tunnel it feels settled and unfussed.

Unlimited mileage applies to almost every car in the fleet, this one included, so a long loop through the north adds nothing to the rental in kilometres. The mileage terms are stated on the listing before you book. Fuel is your own cost, and the tank policy is set out with the rental conditions.

This model is offered with instant booking, so your reservation is confirmed immediately rather than waiting on the supplier. Cars without instant booking are handled on request and processed automatically within a few minutes. Either route gives you the exact model shown, never an "or similar" substitute.

The free Minimum tier is third-party liability only, with no collision and no glass cover, and that is what applies by default. Collision cover starts at the paid Basic tier, which is worth a thought on a car you will be taking down narrow village lanes and gravel parking areas. The tiers available for this car appear when you search your dates.

A credit card is never required to hire. Deposits are taken at pickup and most often in cash, with cards accepted on a smaller part of the fleet; a number of cars take no deposit at all, and on others a paid service removes it. Only the top Full Plus option removes the hold completely, as Full Coverage still involves a deposit.