Acura RDX, Premium
★5.0· 16Automatic2.0 L272 hpAll-wheel5 seats
C$ 59per day
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Premium car rental in Toronto
Every one of the 27 is petrol, automatic and all-wheel drive apart from one front-wheel-drive sedan, with five or seven seats.
What Premium Car Rental in Toronto Actually Includes
Premium car rental in Toronto, as we run it, comes down to a fleet of 27 cars from 12 brands that share one standard: every vehicle is petrol, automatic, and delivered to the address agreed with a manager.
Premium or Luxury — Where the Line Sits
The Rent-Trip premium tier covers 12 brands and 27 cars, all petrol and automatic, with all-wheel drive on 26 of the 27 — the single exception is the front-wheel-drive Lexus ES. The spread runs from the Acura RDX at C$ 59 a day to the Genesis GV80 at C$ 363 a day, and the middle is dense: Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Lexus, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche and MINI all sit inside that band. Engine sizes stay between 2.0 L and 3.5 L, output between 201 hp and 375 hp.
The Fleet at a Glance
The fleet splits into 15 SUVs, 7 sedans, 4 crossovers and 1 liftback, and body type decides luggage room more than brand does.
| Body type | Cars | Seats | Example model |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUV | 15 | 5 or 7 | Acura MDX, 7 seats, C$ 64 a day |
| Sedan | 7 | 5 | BMW 3 Series, 255 hp, C$ 74 a day |
| Crossover | 4 | 5 | Mercedes-Benz GLA, C$ 61 a day |
| Liftback | 1 | 5 | Audi A5, 261 hp, C$ 84 a day |
Three of the 15 SUVs carry seven seats — the Acura MDX, Infiniti QX60 and Audi Q7 — while the remaining 24 cars across the fleet seat five.
What the Standard Covers Across the Range
Every car in the line-up is petrol and automatic, so there is no manual gearbox to learn and no diesel to hunt for at the pump. Fuel prices around the city vary by station and week, and the full-to-full rule means you return the car at the level you collected it — the tank comes full, and it goes back full. Seating is the one real fork in the road: 24 cars take five people, and the three seven-seat SUVs are the only way to move six or seven without a second vehicle.
Choosing a Model for Premium Car Rental in Toronto
Premium car rental in Toronto comes down to one practical question: how many people, how much luggage, and what kind of road.
Seven-Seat Options for Families
- Acura MDX: 3.5 L, 290 hp, all-wheel drive, 7 seats and the lowest daily rate of the three at C$ 64 — the value pick for six passengers plus bags.
- Audi Q7: 2.0 L, 261 hp, all-wheel drive, 7 seats at C$ 164 a day — the most expensive of the three and the one to book when the third row carries adults.
Both seat five, both run a 2.0 L engine with 255 hp and all-wheel drive, and both are automatics on petrol. The BMW 3 Series starts at C$ 74 a day and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class at C$ 94, so the two sit close together for cars of the same size and output. The 3 Series is the cheaper way into a premium sedan; the C-Class is the one to take if the interior matters more to you than the daily rate. On the SUV side, the BMW X3 carries the same 255 hp and 2.0 L for C$ 87, which buys you ride height and a taller boot for roughly the price of the C-Class. Match the body type to the trip, not to the badge.
Matching the Car to the Trip
| Trip | Best fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Two adults, city and airport | BMW 3 Series, C$ 74 | Sedan size, all-wheel drive, 255 hp |
| Family of five with luggage | Volvo XC60, C$ 64 | SUV boot, 5 seats, low SUV rate |
| Six or seven passengers | Acura MDX, C$ 64 | 7 seats at the price of a 5-seat SUV |
| Long highway miles | BMW 5 Series, C$ 144 | Sedan comfort, 2.0 L, all-wheel drive |
| Winter and ski trips | BMW X5, C$ 160 | 3.0 L, 375 hp, all-wheel drive |
| Special occasion | Genesis GV80, C$ 363 | Top of the range, 2.5 L, 300 hp |
Body type decides luggage room more than brand does — check seats and boot space before you fall for a badge.
Premium Car Rental in Toronto Priced by Model and Trip Length
The price ladder for our premium fleet runs from C$ 59 a day to C$ 363 a day, and the steps between those two ends are not linear. What follows is how the daily rate moves across 27 cars, and how weekly and monthly bookings change the arithmetic.
Daily Rates Across the Range
| Model | Body | Daily rate |
|---|---|---|
| Acura RDX | SUV | C$ 59 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA | Crossover | C$ 61 |
| Volvo XC60 | SUV | C$ 64 |
| BMW 3 Series | Sedan | C$ 74 |
| Audi A5 | Liftback | C$ 84 |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class | Sedan | C$ 94 |
| Genesis GV80 | SUV | C$ 363 |
The Genesis GV80 at C$ 363 is the most expensive car on the page; the Porsche Macan S at C$ 250 and the Land Rover Range Rover Velar at C$ 211 are the next two steps down.
Weekly and Monthly Bookings
Weekly rates start at C$ 354 and monthly at C$ 1,239, both calculated from the daily rate — weekly as daily × 6, monthly as daily × 21. The multiplier applies to every car in the fleet equally, so the ranking of models does not change with the length of the booking: whatever sits cheapest for a day sits cheapest for a month. What does change is the weight of the decision.
- Weekly: daily rate × 6, so a seven-day booking on the Acura RDX comes to C$ 354.
- Monthly: daily rate × 21, so thirty days on the Acura RDX comes to C$ 1,239.
How Premium Car Rental in Toronto Reaches You
Rent-Trip hands over the keys where you already are: any address in the delivery area of Toronto, plus Pearson, Billy Bishop and Hamilton airports. The address, the date and the time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed — the website does not confirm a slot on its own.
Delivery Address, Date and Time
Rent-Trip delivers to any address in Toronto and to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) and John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM). The delivery address, the date and the time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed. Places inside the delivery area that we have a page for include Union Station, Downtown Toronto, Mississauga, North York, Scarborough and Vaughan. Anything outside those places is arranged case by case and is not promised on the site.
Fuel and Hand-Back
- Full tank out, full tank back: the car comes clean with a full tank and must be returned with a full tank (full-to-full).
- Refuelling charge: if the tank comes back short, the missing fuel and a refuelling service fee are charged as set out in the rental agreement.
- No other fuel option: a pre-paid tank or full-to-empty is not offered on the site, so plan the last fill-up before you park the car.
What Is Settled When You Book
- Deposit and insurance excess: both are set out in the rental agreement and are never a figure quoted on this page.
- Minimum driver age and young-driver surcharge: agreed when booking, not stated here as a rule.
- Tolls, road charges and penalty notices: how these are handled on a rental car is agreed when booking.
- Crossing the border: most cars rented in Canada may cross the border, but only with written permission from the rental point — without it, the trip breaches the agreement and the insurance.
The car itself is petrol and automatic across all 27 vehicles, so there is no fuel-type decision to make at hand-over.
Documents and Driving Rules for Premium Car Rental in Toronto
Which Licence You Need
Visitors to Ontario for less than 3 months drive on a valid licence from their own province, state or country. Anyone visiting from another country for more than 3 months needs an International Driver's Permit (IDP) from their own country — and an IDP cannot be obtained in Canada, so it has to be arranged before you travel.
Age, Insurance and the Agreement
- Minimum driver age: agreed when booking and set out in the rental agreement — Ontario's legal floor of 16 is not the same thing as a rental condition.
- Insurance and deposit: the excess and the deposit are fixed in the agreement, so read them before the car is handed over rather than after.
- Documents in the car: Ontario requires the driver to carry proof of insurance and the original or an exact copy of the ownership permit.
Rules That Apply Once You Are Moving
- Alcohol: criminal liability starts at 0.08 (80 mg per 100 ml of blood); the 0.05–0.079 "warn range" brings an immediate 7-day licence suspension, an 8-hour course and a fine for a first offence, while drivers aged 21 and under and holders of G1 or G2 licences must show zero.
- Winter tyres: not mandatory in Ontario; in Quebec they are compulsory from 1 December to 15 March for Quebec-registered cars, rental cars included, with a fine for non-compliance — a car plated in another province is not caught by that rule.
- Tolls: Highway 407 ETR is fully electronic with no booths, charging per kilometre for passenger cars by zone and time of entry, plus a trip toll charge and, without a transponder, a camera charge and a monthly account fee.
Who pays road charges, tolls or penalty notices on a rental car is not something we state on the site — it is agreed when booking, so raise it with the manager before you commit to a route.
Winter Driving and Day Trips on Premium Car Rental in Toronto
Winter changes what you notice about a car: cold starts, tread depth, how quickly the cabin clears. Our premium fleet is petrol and automatic throughout, and 26 of the 27 cars drive all four wheels, which matters more on slush and side streets than on the highway itself. What the car cannot do is decide where you go — that is worth planning before you pick a model.
Winter Tyres and Ontario Rules
Winter tyres are not mandatory in Ontario; in Quebec they are compulsory from 1 December to 15 March for Quebec-registered cars, with a fine for non-compliance. Ontario's own highways post their limits, and on selected stretches provincial highways run at 110 km/h rather than 100 km/h, so read the signs rather than assume.
Cross-Border and Day Trips
Crossing the southern border: most cars rented in Canada may cross it, but only with written permission from the rental company; without it the trip breaks the agreement and the insurance, and you carry your passport at the border.
Who covers tolls and any penalty notices is agreed when booking, so settle it with the manager before you set off rather than after the invoice arrives.
Booking Premium Car Rental in Toronto with a Manager
Booking runs through a manager, not a checkout screen: you give the delivery address, date and time, the manager confirms the car and the slot, and only then is the booking fixed.
What the Manager Confirms Before the Booking Is Fixed
- Delivery address, date and time: the three details that decide the hand-over, agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed rather than entered into a form.
- The car itself: 27 models across 12 brands, all petrol and automatic, 24 with five seats and 3 with seven, so the manager can steer you to a body type that fits your luggage and passenger count.
- Deposit, insurance excess and delivery fees: set out in the rental agreement, never a figure quoted in conversation.
- Minimum driver age and any young-driver surcharge: agreed when booking, since these follow the rental agreement rather than a published rate card.
- Cross-border permission: if the trip crosses an international border, written permission comes from the rental location, so raise it at booking and not at the border.
Why Premium Car Rental in Toronto Is Worth Booking Ahead
The Rent-Trip fleet is small by design — 27 cars, and only 3 of them seven-seat SUVs (Acura MDX, Infiniti QX60, Audi Q7). Weekly rates start at C$ 354 and monthly at C$ 1,239, both calculated on the daily rate of the car you choose.
What to Have Ready
Licence: a valid licence from your own province, state or country for stays under 3 months; an International Driver's Permit from your own country beyond that.
Questions about a specific model, a delivery address or a date are settled with the manager before anything is fixed — that conversation is the booking.