http://www.autoexpress.co.uk SpecialIssue 39
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DIDYOUKNOW?Thehighestdepositcontributionamongourdealsis£5,200,which
FordwillgiveyouifyousignupforanewST-LineEditionKugawitha1.5-litredieselengine.
Jaguar F-Pace
Lexus CT
27. Nissan Juke- BMW5Series 35. Honda Civic
31. Lexus RC - Skoda Octavia
39. Mazda 2THEF-Pacehasalowerdepositcontributionthanthe
XF,whichmayindicatewhichmodelJagneedshelp
shifting.Butifyouwantasharp-handlingSUVrather
thanasaloon,a£3,000depositcontributionappeals,
asdoesR-Sporttrim.The2.0-litredieseloffersmore
palatableeconomythantheF-Pace’spetrolunits,too.
TOitscritics,theCTisaToyotaPriusinapartyfrock;
toitsfans,it’soneofthemostdependablecarson
themarket,andfeaturesaplushinteriortoboot.
Whereveryoustand,gettingaLexusforunder£300
amonthisdecent,helpedbya£2,000contribution
andareasonablyattractiveAPRof3.9percent.
THEJukemaybealmostadecadeold,yetits
popularityhasn’twaned.Butareplacement
isaroundthecorner,whichmayexplainthis
attractivezeropercentAPRand(minor)deposit
contributiondiscountbundle.Top-specTeknagets
leather,aBosestereoand360-degreecamera.ADEPOSITcontributionof£1,250isreasonable
ratherthanstellar,while5.9percentAPRisatthe
higherendofthemanufacturer-approvedfinance
spectrum.ButbeingabletobaganewCivicfor£209
amonthisanattractiveprospect.SEtrimbrings
climatecontrol,parkingsensorsand16-inchalloys.ABYWORDforsharp-handlingexecutivesaloons,the
5Seriesmaybelosinggroundto4x4s,butbeunder
noillusion:it’sbettertodrivethanalmosteverySUV
underthesun.BMWwillhelpwitha£5,000-plus
depositcontribution,andifyoumatchthat,youcan
haveanMSport520dforunder£450amonth.
IFtheCT(left)lookssharp,theRCissharperstill,but
thefinanceavailableisn’tquitesocutting-edge.An
interestrateof5.9percentisneitherherenorthere,
butatleastLexussweetensthedealwitha£2,000
contribution.LEDheadlights,adaptivecruiseand
navarebundledwiththeunnamedentry-leveltrim.WITHmorethanhalfamillionsoldintheUK,Skoda
doesn’tneedtodomuchtoshifttheOctavia.But
thathasn’tstoppeditfromofferinga£2,500deposit
contribution,althoughanAPRrateof5.9perison
thehighsideofnormal.SEtrimcoversmostbases,
whilethe1.5-litreTSIengineisasolidperformer.
MAZDA’SVWPolorivalcanbehadwithachunky
depositcontribution,makingitworthchecking
out.Three-yeardealstendtobemostpopularbut,
ifyou’rehappywithashorter24-monthtermat
£188amonth,thefirmwillofferzeropercentAPR
inadditiontoa£1,250depositcontribution.Model:R-Sport2.0D163PS
PERMONTH:£4 09 .7 2
Listprice:£39,27 0
AIMTOPAY:£34,7 60
Deposit:£6, 09 1APR:3.9%
Depositcontribution:£3, 000
Numberofpayments: 36
Finalpayment:£18,30 3Model:HybridFSport
PERMONTH:£2 97 .27
Listprice:£27,550
AIMTOPAY:£23, 763
Deposit:£4,500APR:3.9%
Depositcontribution:£2, 000
Numberofpayments: 41
Finalpayment:£11, 025Model:Tekna1.6
PERMONTH:£2 33
Listprice:£20,6 10
AIMTOPAY:£17,7 64
Deposit:£2,4 90 APR:0%
Depositcontribution:£250
Numberofpayments: 48
Finalpayment:£6,685Model:SE1.0litre1 25
PERMONTH:£2 09
Listprice:£19,405
AIMTOPAY:£17,1 07
Deposit:£4,293.53 APR:5.9%
Depositcontribution:£1,250
Numberofpayments: 36
Finalpayment:£8,307. 61Model: 52 0dMSport
PERMONTH:£4 39
Listprice:£41,7 10
AIMTOPAY:£37, 955
Deposit:£5,239APR:4.9%
Depositcontribution:
£5, 08 7. 74
Numberofpayments: 47
Finalpayment:£15,263.65Model:RC300h
PERMONTH:£5 10 .7 8
Listprice:£38,805
AIMTOPAY:£34,6 26
Deposit:£5, 000 APR:5.9%
Depositcontribution:£2, 000
Numberofpayments: 41
Finalpayment:£15,682.50Model:EstateSE1.5TSI1 50
PERMONTH:£2 76 .28
Listprice:£22, 160
AIMTOPAY:£17,0 07
Deposit:£2,214APR:5.9%
Depositcontribution:£2,500
Numberofpayments: 47
Finalpayment:£7,325.50Model:SE+1.575PS
PERMONTH:£1 51 .5 1
Listprice:£13, 795
AIMTOPAY:£13,4 22
Deposit:£2,3 17 APR:4.1%
Depositcontribution:£2,250
Numberofpayments: 36
Finalpayment:£4,638.88