http://www.contracthireandleasing.com/car-leasing-news/electric-vehicles-lease-under-250/ Top five electric vehicles you can lease for under £250 a month [20160106] John Simpson
[images http://www.contracthireandleasing.com/cms-images/BMW-i3-London.jpg BMW i3 London http://www.contracthireandleasing.com/cms-images/Nissan-Leaf-MY2016-grey.jpg Nissan Leaf MY2016 grey http://www.contracthireandleasing.com/cms-images/Kia-SOUL-EV-095.jpg Kia SOUL EV 095 http://www.contracthireandleasing.com/cms-images/VW-e-up-white-tracking-.jpg VW e-up white tracking http://www.contracthireandleasing.com/cms-images/673591.jpg Citroen C-Zero red (iMiev) ] Electric vehicles remain one of the most curious innovations on the automotive scene, but zero-emission motoring has quickly become a credible option for every motorist, and super affordable leasing rates have certainly played a part in making EVs more appealing. Benefits include no road tax, no congestion charge, no emissions (cleaner air for everyone), no more fuel forecourts, a near-silent drive, and free recharging facilities and free parking in some areas. The Government will even give you £5,000 to go electric, as part of the recently renewed plug-in car grant. EVs have become shockingly affordable as the number of all-electric models available balloons at an exciting rate; they’re now so reasonably priced that you can lease one for less than £250 a month; we’re rounded up just five of the best… BMW i3 5dr Auto Profile:6+47Mileage:8k Miles p/a £256.82 Per Month, EXC VAT Business Users Only View Details Business Leasing Deal by: John Clark BMW Aberdeen BMW spared no expense in working out its first ever electric vehicle, splashing an estimated £1.37bn on the i3’s development. The result: one of the most eye-catching cars on the road. Take away the propeller badge and there’s only the renowned kidney grille alluding to the i3’s Bavarian roots. The shape, the size, the whole ethos of the car is a far-cry from anything BMW had done before but like every BMW before it, the i3 is rear wheel drive. Fully charged, the i3 can travel between 80 and 100 miles, depending on road conditions and driver behaviour. The journey continues in the Range Extender model though (also available for under £250 a month), which sparks a 650cc petrol engine into life once electric power is used, driving up to 186 miles. Regenerative braking had featured on many electric and hybrid vehicles before but the i3 makes heavy use of the technique, with a very on-off go-kart feel. Lift the accelerator and you notice the car brake immediately; it’s a peculiar sensation initially but it’s essentially recapturing battery power that would otherwise wasted. Nissan Leaf The world’s first mass-produced electric vehicle remains the world’s best-selling electric vehicle, with more than 9,300 currently on UK roads. It set the standard for modern electric vehicles and two rounds of updates have kept the Leaf ahead of the competition, gifting it the longest electric range out of all the cars in this list (155 miles). Revisions have made it more enjoyable and quieter car to drive, and the futuristic interior makes the Leaf a special place to be. The United Nations is a fan too, using the Leaf to transport more than 20,000 U.N. participants from 195 countries during December’s COP21 climate conference in Paris. Leasing is the only way to go electric Kia Soul EV Few expected a battery-powered Soul to be this good. The second-generation addressed plenty of what Kia got wrong with the original Soul [review] but fitting the divisive crossover SUV with an electric powertrain turned out to be a masterstroke. It edged out the Leaf in a recent head-to-head and was labelled one of the best and most desirable new cars available. If you’re a fan of its right-angled exterior, then you need the Soul EV in your life. Want to go electric but want a petrol back-up? Check out our top five plug-in hybrids… Volkswagen e-up! The dinky e-up! sparked a raft of EVs from VW, with an all-electric Golf and GTE plug-in hybrid quickly following, but this is the only one you can pick up for less than £250 a month. Some would argue it is the perfect city car. Its dinky dimensions and tiny turning circle mean it can squeeze into anything resembling a parking space and snake through tight streets with minimum bother. Four seats, a 250-litre boot, and a 93 mile range make it an effective tool for urban motorists. Citroen C-Zero It’s the smallest Citroen currently available as well as the smallest EV on our list but who said size matters? With four seats, five doors, and strong silent acceleration, the C-Zero shares plenty with VW’s e-up! but as the Citroen has been around for a bit longer, it is about £80 cheaper to lease every month. Well worth a look for inner-city motorists keen to make the electric switch. Peugeot’s i-On is virtually identical and can also be picked up for well under £250 a month (£128 business / £167 personal). Also consider: Volkswagen e-Golf: The electric Golf fell agonisingly short of inclusion (£251.17 at its most affordable), but some - self included - consider it to be the best pure EV out there (business / personal). Renault Zoe: Another French EV and this one borrows elements from the Leaf, thanks to the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Behind the wheel, Zoe is one of the most fun EVs to drive but we can’t include it in the list because leasing rates only limbo the £250 mark for business users (the cheapest personal contract hire rate rang in at £277.59 (business / personal). 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