Best lease deals of the week: Top-quality diesels
Frugal and refined, these big oil-burners marry practicality with pleasing levels of potency
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.
This week, it's top-quality diesels:
-*1.** *BMW 520D SE-
*£2134 deposit, £355 per month, 48 months, 8000 miles per year*
The best luxury saloon you can buy is a joy to drive, while the 2.0-litre diesel engine, the most popular in the range, is powerful yet economical. As for the cabin, its quality puts rivals twice the price to shame and BMW makes the best infotainment system around.
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-2. Range Rover Evoque D180 S Auto-
*£2462 deposit, £410 per month, 48 months, 8000 miles per year*
Stylish to its boots and thoroughly well-engineered, the Evoque is comfy and good to drive. It’s a big improvement on the original all round. The D180’s engine may not look much, but it’s easily potent enough. The interior is top-notch, too.
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-3. Audi Q7 45 TDI Quattro Sport Tiptronic-
*£3499 deposit, £583 per month, 48 months, 8000 miles per year*
With seven generously proportioned seats, the Q7 is as practical as SUVs come. It’s luxurious as well, with a lovely interior and a cosseting ride. The 45 TDI has the least powerful engine in the range, but it’s still a strong performer.
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-4. Volvo XC40 D3 R-Design Geartronic-
*£1927 deposit, £321 per month, 48 months, 8000 miles per year*
The XC40 blends Scandinavian style with down-to-earth practicality. It’s a roomy, well-equipped SUV and the D3 engine is the pick of the bunch, being more flexible, more relaxing and more economical than many of the petrols.
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