The Best Cars to Lease if You Want a Great Deal
When it comes to car leasing, it's important to choose a vehicle with a high resale value if you want to maximize savings.
During a lease, the majority of your payment goes toward the depreciation of the vehicle, so it only makes sense to lease a vehicle that retains its value well. Many consumers don't realize how important this is.
Generally speaking, foreign cars tend to have higher residual values than domestics. Cars that are popular with consumers now should remain popular as used vehicles, and thus their residual values should be higher.
Below is a list of 22 vehicles with the best residual values (for model year 2015). These are the cars that make the best candidates for leasing.
- Honda Fit
- Subaru Impreza
- Subaru WRX
- Subaru Legacy
- Dodge Charger
- Lexus RC 350
- Lexus GS 350
- Lexus LS 460
- Chevrolet Camaro V6
- Chevrolet Corvette
- Toyota Camry
- Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid
- Jeep Wrangler
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
- Chevrolet Suburban
- Mercedes-Benz GLK Class
- Lexus GX 460
- Lexus LX 570
- Lexus RX 450h
- Toyota Tacoma
- Toyota Tundra
- Toyota Sienna
My Recommendation for Car Shoppers
TrueCar No-Haggle, CarsDirect, and NADAGuides are the quickest way to see the lowest car prices in your area. These sites show you no-haggle prices from dealers closest to you - and the deals are usually really good. This should be the first step you take when negotiating your car price. Follow this up with my checklist to make sure you squeeze out every last bit of savings.- Gregg Fidan
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Gregg Fidan is the founder of RealCarTips. After being ripped off on his first car purchase, he devoted several years to figuring out the best ways to avoid scams and negotiate
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