Compact SUV replacement: what you will actually get
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If you drive a compact SUV — Qashqai, Sportage, Tucson, 3008, Kuga, T-Roc — your replacement will be another compact SUV, and this is now the highest-volume SUV band in UK hire supply. The legacy GTA tables predate the crossover boom (the original Qashqai was listed under MPV group M2, Sportage under 4x4 group F1; GTA Technical rate tables), so in practice matching is by direct equivalence: crossover for crossover.
Compact SUVClass example · exact supply variesWhat replacement car will I get if I drive a compact SUV?
| Model supplied | Why it is the match | Our review |
|---|---|---|
| Nissan Qashqai | The most-supplied SUV in UK hire | Qashqai review |
| Kia Sportage | High-volume in-class alternative | Sportage review |
| Hyundai Tucson / Peugeot 3008 / Ford Kuga | Regular in-class substitutes | — |
| MG HS / ZS | Appearing on cost-led fleets | — |
Which models count as like-for-like for a compact SUV?
Any mainstream C-segment crossover of equivalent size and market position: a Sportage for a Qashqai, a Tucson for a Kuga. The match is about raised seating, cabin and boot space, and family utility — the reasons you bought an SUV — not badge duplication (how matching works).
What will I not be given?
Not a hatchback: a Golf-class car does not replace an SUV's seating position, boot or door apertures, and SUV drivers should not accept a hatch as like-for-like. Nor a large SUV: Sorento/Santa Fe-class vehicles, seven seats and towing capability belong to the large SUV & 4x4 class.
Am I eligible for a compact SUV replacement?
If the accident was non-fault and you need the vehicle, generally yes — see our eligibility page. Check your own case: Check your eligibility — Nationwide Accident Hire (opens external site) (commercial partner link).
In this class: Nissan Qashqai review · Qashqai durability record. All classes: vehicle classes explained.