The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Penang are: Toyota Rav4, Kia Sportage, Nissan Pathfinder 4WD, Toyota 4Runner, Toyota Fortuner, Toyota Hilux and others.
While selecting your preferred model of an off-road vehicle, please examine the rental conditions. In particular, those requirements that concern credit cards – when it comes to renting an expensive car, sometimes offices in Malaysia ask information about two credit cards.
Before signing the contract in the rental office upon arrival, check that the invoice figures match with figures in your voucher.
Once the vehicle is assigned, inspect it carefully before leaving the parking. Crossovers and SUVs are often used in tough road conditions, therefore scratches and other exteriour defects are inevitable. Due to this, it is important to check and specify all existing defects in your rental documents.
If you plan to use an off-road vehicle in the mountains, it is recommended to order snow chains. This will save you from unexpected incidents. Other important equipment in Malaysia are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
OrangeSmile.com wishes you a safe trip and green lights on the roads of Penang!
Common questions on rental process
We should definitely note that there are many motorcycles and mopeds on the roads of Malaysia. They are a serious obstacle for drivers. Motorcyclists are likely to make dangerous maneuvers and in case of traffic jams they often try to move between rows of cars.
Speeding remains one of the most common violations. Some parts of highways have no speed limits, and this fact will certainly please fans of high speed. If there is a road sign indicating the maximum allowed speed, it is strongly advised to follow the rule as speeding fines are very high in Malaysia.
There are many cameras on local roads. They are used to monitor compliance with traffic regulations. In the capital and in major cities, all large roads are patrolled by the police, so foreigners shouldn’t take risk and break the rules.
