where are you getting the figures for the Chevy Volt. i live in sacramento ca and am looking to lease one. please provide source
Honda to Lease Accord Plug-In Hybrid for $429 Per Month
Is the 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid priced to compete with lease deals offered on other readily available plug-in vehicles in the US? The short answer is "no," but we'll provide details for you to decide.
On Monday, Honda announced the limited (New York and California only right now) availability of the Accord Plug-In Hybrid. Buried in the press release was Honda's first mention of a lease deal for the Accord PHEV: $429 per month for 36 months; $2,499 total due at signing; option to purchase at lease end $20,285; must take delivery from dealer stock by March 4, 2013. So, the vital numbers there are $429 per month and $2,499 down.
Toyota is currently offering this nationwide lease special on the Prius Plug-In Hybrid for the rest of January:
"Lease a new 2012 Prius Plug-in for $259 a month for 36 months with $2,399 due at signing, which includes $2,120 down, $259 first month's payment and $0 security deposit. Lease-end purchase option is $20,480."
The 2013 Chevy Volt is readily available at lease rates as low as $159 per month with $0 down payment, but Chevrolet's standard three-year lease for the 2013 Volt is listed at $299 per month with $1,529 due at signing.
Finally, with the massive price drop announced for the 2013 Nissan LEAF S version, consumers across the nation will be able to lease a 2013 LEAF for $199 per month for 36 months with $1,999 due at signing.
Of course, regional deals are typically available on all vehicles and plug-ins are not an exception. But here we presented nationwide figures straight from the automakers' websites. So, at $429 per month, the Accord Plug-In Hybrid seems overpriced—none of the other plug-ins listed above even crack past the $300 per month mark.
Is it priced to compete? Our answer is still "no," but what's your take?
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Give it few months and when the cars don't move off the lot and Honda will come back with a better deal.
To be fair, that is the price of the car spread across 36 months and residual value. But I am NOT sure if that includes the tax credits or NOT. Also, you would also qualify for $1,500 in CA which will help.
But I don't think Honda is serious enough to move the car. It is just there to aim at Fusion Plugin.