If you’re shopping for a new car, it’s easy to get lost in the sea of incentives offered by manufacturers designed to entice to consumers into choosing their vehicle. If you’re choosing your next new car based on a strategic price point, these incentives can sometimes be the motivating factor in choosing one vehicle over another. Vehicle leases make shopping by price point even easier, by offering an easy and cost effective way to get into some of the most popular vehicles currently on sale.
Attractive lease deals are available across the automotive marketplace, regardless of whether you’re shopping for a luxury sedan or a more practical car or sport/utility vehicle. New-car shoppers can choose between lease deals with low monthly payments and a substantial down payment, or go the other way with no money due at signing and higher monthly payments.
But when lease and incentive offers are abundant, how does a savvy consumer decide between several vehicles that might have similar monthly costs or lease terms? TrueCar is here to help you out with that. We gathered all the current lease terms currently being offered by manufacturers, and then looked at the monthly payment, lease term, down payment, and mileage in order to determine which lease deals provide consumers with the most bang for their buck. No matter what kind of new car you’re shopping for, or which lease offer works best for your budget, these 10 vehicles will get you into the most car possible for the least amount of money.
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If you’re shopping based entirely on getting the lowest monthly payment, take a look at the number-one rated Ford Escape, which offers a payment of $159 for 24 months, with a down payment of $2,868. For the same $159 monthly payment you could also choose to lease the Ford Fusion or Chevrolet Cruze for 24 months with down payments of $2648 or $1,879, respectively.
Also priced down there with extremely affordable monthly payments are the $22,870 Chevy Malibu and $20,500 Ford Focus, which offer 24 lease payments of $179 or $169 with down payments of $1589 or $2398, respectively.
If you’re looking to lease something with no money down, new-car shoppers have a choice between the Honda Civic or the Buick Verano which offer 24 monthly payments of $220 or $299. This option allows shoppers to choose between a $19,395 midsize sedan or $23,470 full-size sedan with no money down for just a $79 difference in the monthly payment.
For the same monthly payment as the Verano, the number-two best value on this list is the $37,175 Buick Enclave premium sport utility vehicle, which can be leased for 24 payments of $299 with $2199 down.
If you’re shopping for something larger or more luxurious and don’t mind spending a bit more each month, the choices expand. The $34,920 Ford Explorer can be leased for 24 payments of $329 with a down payment of $3748. Or you could choose the elegant Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec sedan for a monthly least payment of $579 — putting you into the seat of a $52,595 luxury sedan for 24 months at a total out-of-pocket expense of $17,769.
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| 10 Best Lease Deals For Your Money | ||||||
| Rank | Make/Model | MSRP | Monthly Lease Payment | Months | Down Payment | Miles/ Year |
| 1 | 2012 Ford Escape Limited FWD | $27,195 | $159 | 24 | $2,868 | 10,500 |
| 2 | 2012 Buick Enclave | $37,175 | $299 | 24 | $2,199 | 15,000 |
| 3 | 2012 Chevrolet Malibu w/ 1LS | $22,870 | $179 | 24 | $1,589 | 12,000 |
| 4 | 2012 Ford Fusion SE I4 FWD | $23,770 | $159 | 24 | $2,648 | 10,500 |
| 5 | 2012 Buick Verano | $23,470 | $299 | 24 | $0 | 15,000 |
| 6 | 2012 Chevrolet Cruze | $17,595 | $159 | 24 | $1,879 | 12,000 |
| 7 | 2012 Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTEC Luxury Sedan | $52,565 | $579 | 24 | $3,873 | 10,000 |
| 8 | 2012 Ford Focus SE Auto w/ Sport Pkg & SYNC | $20,520 | $169 | 24 | $2,398 | 10,500 |
| 9 | 2012 Ford Explorer XLT FWD | $34,920 | $329 | 24 | $3,748 | 10,500 |
| 10 | 2012 Honda Civic 4-door Automatic LX | $19,595 | $220 | 35 | $0 | 12,000 |
| “*Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price includes delivery fees, is subject to change, and does not include sales tax or licensing fees. ” | ||||||
Source: Trucar.com
