What are the "real" differences between the Mazda B2200 and the Mazda BT50 trucks that AB rents? Is it primarily the age of the vehicles, with the B2200's being older than the BT50's? If so, how old are the newest B2200's?

I had an 03 Mazda pickup from AB last week--had 60,000 kilometers on it and was noticeably a beater. No problem for us, had working air, etc. I put 40 liters of no-lead(premium in AB parlance)in it for 4 days of little driving so it was a gas moose. I am almost certain it was a B2200.

According to Monique at AB, the difference between their B2200 (Group 2) and their BT50 (Group 7) trucks is the age of the vehicle and therefore the rate AB charges. The BT50s are the newest trucks in their fleet, and according to Monique are not more than two years old.

We had a B2200 for 4 weeks in October with 47,000 km on the odometer but it was in reasonable condition. You could tell it was an older vehicle by its rougher ride and the rust on the tailgate, but it ran fine, and we had no issues with it.

We used 126 liters (33 gallons) of fuel during our time, and drove about 1200 km. That worked out to about 10 km/liter or 23 mpg. If you put 40 liters (about 10 gallons) in for 4 days, it is possible you put more fuel in than you actually used. (Vehicles on Bonaire are usually never delivered full, and I have always found it tough to figure out how much gas to put back in on the last day, especially if I had never actually refueled that particular vehicle.)