Anyone own or have driven a Pontiac Vibe?

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We want to rent an Escape, but a Vibe is all that Avis offers, and Avis has the best deal I can find for a weeklong rental in LA

Is it more like an SUV or more like and Outback? It's really hard to tell from the Vibe website.

[GOPisEvil]

1. Same vehicle as the Toyota Matrix.

Sorta small station-wagon-like thing.

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4. Damn! We really love the Escape for a vacation rental

We're both 6' tall, and S.O. doesn't know the meaning of "packing light" -- the Escape offered good gas mileage, LOTS of head-and-shoulder room, and wonderful well-designed space in the back for luggage.

If we didn't live in the inner-burbs, where even a small SUV is totally unnecessary, we'd buy one for our next vehicle.

Looks like we'll be looking somewhere other than Avis...

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

5. You could always buy the hybrid Escape.

That should alleviate any guilt about it.

[GOPisEvil]

6. I think this is a rental situation.

I believe the Escape is unavailable via Avis.

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7. Yeah, Hertz offers the Escape, but I'm not a member

and the rates are far higher.

[GOPisEvil]

9. My company has a deal with Hertz. Lower rates, free #1 club gold.

I'm using them when I go to LA.

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8. It's something we'll consider when our car dies

But in this case, we just want to rent for our week in L.A & our drive up to Paso Robles.

[Bunny]

2. I've never driven one, but I would guess by looking at them that

they are probably more car-like than SUV-ish. Edmunds.com probably has the kind of information you're looking for.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

3. It's more SUV-y and less gay than an Outback, but it's still not really

an SUV. It's more of like a car.