Suzuki Alto

Four. The Alto is registered as a four-seat car in Pakistan; it is not a five-seater, whatever you may read elsewhere. Four adults is the limit we book to, and we will not pretend otherwise to squeeze a group in. If you are five, ask us and we will confirm a larger class on the same route.

One large case plus a cabin bag. The boot is 125 litres, so two people with airport luggage fill the car completely, and with four aboard it is hand luggage only. Tell us your passenger and suitcase count when you enquire rather than at the kerb, and we will confirm whether the Alto really works for you.

For one or two passengers travelling light, yes. On airport journeys we meet you at arrivals and the price is fixed once quoted. Beyond two people with checked bags the 125-litre boot runs out long before the seats do, so give us the bag count and we will confirm the class before you book.

It handles city driving and short motorway hops. Fully loaded it is slow on long inclines, and a small-engined car worked hard for hours is tiring for everyone in it. For Lahore to Islamabad or anything longer, a Cultus or Swift is the more sensible booking: the same idea of car, considerably more settled at speed.

No. We keep it to city driving and short motorway hops. Northern routes combine long climbs, rough surfaces and a full load of people and bags, which is the exact condition the Alto struggles with. Send us the route in full, including any unmetalled stretches, and we will confirm the correct class first.

Both manual and automated-manual Altos are common in Pakistani hire fleets, and they behave noticeably differently in traffic. If the transmission matters to you, particularly for self-drive, say so when you enquire. We confirm the exact variant in writing with your quote rather than leaving you to discover it at handover.

No. It is a two-wheel-drive city car and we never present it as anything else. It suits metalled city roads and short motorway runs, and it is poorly suited to snow, mountain passes and unmetalled tracks. If your itinerary includes any of those, tell us before booking so we can confirm the right vehicle class.

Tell us whether you want self-drive or a chauffeur for your dates and city, and we will confirm before quoting. With a driver you get a vetted chauffeur, with their photo and registration. For self-drive, the licence and deposit requirements and what the hire covers are set out in writing with the quote.

It means you are booking a class of car, not one registration. If that particular Alto is not the car that arrives, another vehicle of the same class comes instead, with four seats and comparable boot space. Your fare does not move: once quoted, the price is fixed.