A scan of several compact, mid-sized and full-sized rental cars reveals that in many cases, the size assigned by the three major rental companies differs from that of the manufacturer, often with ...

Most consumers know what they're getting if they request a king-sized bed at a hotel or a grande latte at Starbucks. But that's not so in the world of car rentals.

"Ordering a full-size car only to find the same car you rented last year as a mid-size car (is now) at the new full-size rate is aggravating and makes the consumer question the integrity of the ...

"Ordering a full-size car only to find the same car you rented last year as a mid-size car (is now) at the new full-size rate is aggravating and makes the consumer question the integrity of the ...

"Ordering a full-size car only to find the same car you rented last year as a mid-size car (is now) at the new full-size rate is aggravating and makes the consumer question the integrity of the ...

"Ordering a full-size car only to find the same car you rented last year as a mid-size car (is now) at the new full-size rate is aggravating and makes the consumer question the integrity of the ...

"Ordering a full-size car only to find the same car you rented last year as a mid-size car (is now) at the new full-size rate is aggravating and makes the consumer question the integrity of the ...

Several years ago, I asked then-GM vice president Bob Lutz what he thought the prospects were for full-size automobiles, which were once the heart and soul of the American market.