Peugeot 2008 car rental in Montenegro

Four people and two large cases fit without stacking bags on the rear seat, which is where a smaller hatchback usually runs out. Add a child seat and you still have room for a pushchair if the cases are soft-sided. For five adults plus full luggage, step up to a larger SUV instead.

The raised body gives a useful view over crash barriers on the Adriatic road, and the narrow-ish width makes meeting a tour bus on the serpentines above the Bay of Kotor far less tense than in a wide estate. It is a road-focused SUV rather than an off-roader, so gravel tracks in the national parks are best taken slowly. On the motorway section towards Mateševo it settles down and is comfortable at cruising speed.

In July and August the coastal queues and the crawl through Podgorica's junctions make an automatic noticeably less tiring, especially on hill starts. Roughly four in five cars in the fleet are automatic, but this varies by individual vehicle, so confirm the gearbox on the listing before you commit. Nothing about the manual makes it unsuitable, it is simply more work in traffic.

Cross-border use is a paid add-on available on a subset of cars, not something included by default. Choosing that option at booking is what arranges the Green Card and the supplier's permission; Albania and Kosovo sit in a narrower group than Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia. If the option does not appear for this car on your dates, the car cannot leave Montenegro.

The free Minimum tier covers third-party liability and nothing else, so damage to the car you are driving, including glass, sits with you. Paid tiers from Basic upwards add collision cover, and only the highest Full Plus tier removes the deposit hold; Full Coverage still involves a deposit at pickup. The tiers and what each one includes appear during booking, once your dates are in.

This particular car is on request rather than instant confirmation, but the request is processed automatically and usually comes back within a few minutes. Delivery within the city is available on the large majority of the fleet for a fee shown at booking. The exact model is guaranteed, so you are booking this car rather than something in the same bracket.