Hyundai Elantra

Book the Elantra when the plan involves real distance. It is the sedan I reach for when guests tell me they want to see Santo Domingo one day and laze on the Bayahibe sand the next, because it eats kilometers on the Coral Highway and still parks neatly back in Bavaro. Inside there is genuine space for five and a trunk that swallows a couple of large cases. The ride stays composed on the open road, the cabin is quiet, and the automatic shifts without drama in city crawl. It comes to your hotel or the PUJ terminal with insurance included, from $25 a day. A dependable middle ground: bigger and calmer than a compact, cheaper and lighter than an SUV.