Best lease deals of the week: Compact estates
Skoda knows what estate buyers want and gives it to them in spades with the Octavia wagon
Leasing can be an affordable, practical route into having your own private car, but it's not always easy to tell the good deals from the duds.
The experts at our sister magazine What Car? work hard to find you the best pay-monthly schemes, taking into account mileage allowance, montly outlay, contract length and initial deposit. We'll be bringing you the best deals they find from a different segment each week.
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This week, compact estates:
-1. Skoda Octavia 1.0 TSI SE Estate-
*£1080 deposit, £180 per month, 48 months, 8000 miles per year*
Skoda knows what estate buyers want and gives it to them in spades with the Octavia wagon. For example, with the rear seats folded, the boot measures a generous 1700 litres. The space is long, tall and nicely squared off, too.
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-2. Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost 125 Zetec Edition Estate-
*£1532 deposit, £255 per month, 48 months, 8000 miles per year*
With the back seats out the way, there’s 1620 litres of load space here. Filling it is made easier thanks to the floor-level loading sill and the compartment’s squared-off design. There’s also a handy vertical divider to separate loads.
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-3. Volkswagen Golf 1.0 E-TSI Life DSG Estate-
-*£1292 deposit, £215 per month, 48 months, 8000 miles per year*-
The Golf ties with the Focus for seats-down boot space but throws a height-adjustable boot floor into the mix that allows you to create two compartments. In its highest position, it also makes a level floor from folded seats to load sill.
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-4. Toyota Corolla 1.8 VVT-i Hybrid Icon Touring Sport-
*£1273 deposit, £212 per month, 36 months, 8000 miles per year*
With 1606 litres of seats-flat space, it’s just pipped by the Focus and Golf. But the area is equally well shaped and the adjustable floor increases loading options. Note that 2.0-litre models have slightly less load space.
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