Best Cars for Traveling in Barcelona: for Every Taste and Budget

Barcelona is one of the most magnificent cities in the whole world. It is the city of arts, which is famous for the architectural buildings and sea beaches. Coming here tired and exhausted, you leave the city of love with some charge of creative and sunny energy, strength and good mood.

Barcelona is considered the cultural capital of Spain not in vain – it is the motherhood of such great personalities like Picasso, Antoni Gaudi and Salvador Dali. There is a huge number of museums of different genres – the Picasso’ Museum, the Gaudi’ House-Museum, the Museum of the "Barcelona" football club, the chocolate’ museum.

Among the main attractions – the Ramble Boulevard, the Gothic Quarter, Montjuic Hill, the Sagrada Familia’ Temple, the Mount Tibidabo, the Plaza Catalonia. The quantity of sights in Barcelona is so high that it is not possible to visit everything in a short period.

In order to travel around  the charming and gorgeous Barcelona comfortably, it is enough to hire a car at Barcelona airport. But what car is the best one? We can offer you many variants in this location.

Ford Fiesta

Thanks to its dynamic and expressive kinetic design, it looks fresh and modern. Engines of Ford Fiesta demonstrate high performance and can significantly reduce fuel consumption. The engine is paired with a five-speed manual transmission. The basic equipment includes front electro window regulators, the electro booster, ABS, front airbags, central locking and a full-size spare wheel. You do not need to waste time searching for the key to open and start your Ford Fiesta – it is enough just to have it in your pocket or bag. System Keyless Start & Entry automatically recognizes the presence of the key and unlocks the door. Package options include 15-inch alloy wheels, LED running lights, light and rain sensor, rear-view mirror with automatic dimming, climate control, ESP, multimedia system with a color screen and curtain airbags. Fuel consumption in the city is 8 liters / 100 km, on the highway – 5 liters / 100 km.

Nissan Micra

It combines in itself fashionable style, compact design, surprisingly spacious interior and  pleasure from driving. It is very comfortable for driving in the tight modern streets. In addition to the traditional pockets in the doors, Nissan Micra has an impressive hidden compartment under the front passenger’ seat. Moreover, there is a very handy tray in the glove compartment for A4 documents. Hatchback can be equipped with ABS and EBD systems, front airbags, air conditioning or climate control, power windows, electric mirrors, heated front seats, adjustable seats, rain sensor, Hands Free, Audio system, trip computer, central locking with remote control, and many others. Fuel consumption in the city is about 8.6 liters per 100 km, on the highway – about 5.8 liters per 100 km.

Kia Picanto

It is the car for those who like to travel together and with the light baggage. Kia Picanto keeps up to date and has a pleasant and bright design. Despite the small size, it will not be dissolved in a grey everyday stream and will not get lost on the parking of big shopping center. Kia Picanto is the urban minicar of “A” class. It is very simple to park such cars on the busy streets of the metropolis, they consume little fuel and the tax on them is also small. The luggage compartment is quite modest – 200 liters of space for your needs. Kia Picanto has a rich technical stuffing, inside you will find a lot of useful devices and innovative systems designed to make your trip comfortable and interesting, and most importantly, safe. So, the car is equipped with: seven airbags, full-time parking sensors, a rearview camera, climate control, multi-functional trip computer, full power accessories, heated seats, mirrors, windows and steering wheel, driver's seat lift, alloy wheels, fog lights, cruise control, standard navigation system and even has a key card to start the engine. Fuel consumption in the city is about 7.3 liters / 100 km, on the countryside – about 4 liters/100 km.

Ford Flex

Many people love its square shape, which resembles a stretched Range Rover SUV class. It is a premium car for the large families and lovers of the expensive cars. And this is not surprising, because it combines the convenience, luxury and excellent technical characteristics at the same time. Ford Flex is a car with seven comfortable seats and a huge luggage compartment. The modern car has the leather trim, climate control, cruise control, heated seats, CD-player with MP3, power steering, cell phone, on-board computer, reading lights and many other features. You can choose between the front- or all-wheel drive. Fuel consumption in the city is about 16.6 liters per 100 km, and about 12.3 liters per 100 km on the highway.

Toyota Highlander

It has three variants of assembling – Elegance, Prestige and Luxe, and is combined with two types of engines and wheels’ drive. The comfort in interior of Toyota with leather finishing is provided by the climate control, electric seat adjustments of the driver and window regulators in front and behind, heated seats, steering wheel and door mirrors, as well as branded audio system with MP3. Apart from the rain and light sensors, there are also many others electronic assistants: the parking assistant, rear view camera, a starting engine operation with the button by means of the electronic card key, parking brake, on-board multimedia systems, telephone hands free and Bluetooth. 8 pillows and multimode system of stabilization are responsible for the active and passive safety of the crossover. One more ergonomic advantage of Toyota Highlander is a luggage compartment with special operating levers that regulate its volume and provide easy access to it. Fuel consumption in the city is about 12 liters / 100 km, on the highway – 7 liters / 100 km.

When renting a car in Barcelona (at the airport or in the city - does not matter), the traveler gets many benefits:

• mini-hotel and luggage storage in case of unforeseen circumstances;
• mobility;
• shelter in case of bad weather.

Remember to be very attentive while hiring the car if you want to save your time and money.