San Salvador - Post Report Question and Answers
What kind of vehicle(s) including electric ones do you recommend bringing to post, given the terrain, infrastructure, availability of parts, burglary/carjacking risks, etc.? What kind of car or vehicles do you advise not to bring?
Any car/truck you want, except a purely electric vehicle. EV charging stations are still not plentiful in San Salvador. Some people had hybrids. If you plan to go a lot of hiking and camping you may want a four wheel drive, but we didn't find it necessary. We had a Toyota Rav4 and it was fine. - Sep 2025
A sedan or small SUV works well. If you're really into hiking, etc., you might want a 4-wheel drive. Repairs are fairly easily accessible. I wouldn't bring anything too huge, but you do see big cars around. - Oct 2023
