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Good car leasing deals are harder to find, automotive experts say—here's why

Cnbc · · 805 words · By Mike Winters
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What to know about Good car leasing deals are harder to find, automotive experts say—here's why

Leasing has traditionally offered car buyers a relatively affordable way to drive a new vehicle every few years, typically with a lower monthly payment than financing a purchase.

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What happened

Leasing has traditionally offered car buyers a relatively affordable way to drive a new vehicle every few years, typically with a lower monthly payment than financing a purchase.

Why it matters

But automakers are subsidizing fewer leases than they did before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Common ground

“We're having fewer people leasing overall, as you have fewer incentivized programs from automakers making leasing look attractive,” Ivan Drury, director of insights at Edmunds, tells CNBC Make It.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “automakers are subsidizing fewer leases than they did before the Covid-19 pandemic.”
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The provided evidence focuses on COVID-19 vaccine risks and origin theories. There is no information regarding automaker lease subsidies.
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web search NEUTRAL — COVID-19 vaccines and boosters — both mRNA and non-mRNA — pose an increased risk of six types of cancer and a 27% higher risk of cancer overall , according to a recent South Korean study of over 8 mil…
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web search NEUTRAL — This means that the COVID-19 vaccines likely killed more Americans than WW1, WW2, and the Vietnam War combined. Alternatively, the mRNA injections could have killed as many Americans as the Civil War.
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web search NEUTRAL — When former US President Donald Trump talked about the possibility that the pandemic was hatched in a lab in Wuhan, it was generally dismissed as a conspiracy theory tinged with racism. Now President …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XAf6tJgAx8
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Claim 2: “In the second quarter of 2026, average lease payments were lower than finance payments for all three mainstream models analyzed by Edmunds: Honda CR-V: $496 leased vs. $665 financed; Toyota Camry: $503 leased vs. $667 financed; Ford Explorer: $580 leased vs. $835 financed”
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While the evidence mentions the 2026 Toyota Camry and Honda CR-V in general contexts (reviews and sales listings), there is no data provided regarding average lease vs. finance payments for these specific models in Q2 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The automotive industry in Malaysia consists of 27 vehicle producers and over 640 component manufacturers. The Malaysian automotive industry is the third largest in Southeast Asia, and the 23rd larges…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — BYD Auto Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 比亚迪汽车; pinyin: Bǐyàdí Qìchē) is the automotive subsidiary of BYD Company, a publicly listed Chinese multinational manufacturing company. It manufactures passenger battery …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_Auto
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Geneva International Motor Show was an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. The show was hosted at the Palexpo, a convention centre located next to the Geneva Cointrin Inter…
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Claim 3: “Leasing accounted for 18.4% of new-vehicle transactions in the second quarter of 2026, down from around 30% before the pandemic”
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The provided evidence consists of Facebook posts for a pizzeria in Poland, a Wikipedia entry for a Quranic chapter, and general info on the Audi Q2. There is no mention of vehicle leasing percentages for Q2 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Audi Q2 is a subcompact luxury crossover SUV developed and manufactured by the German car manufacturer Audi, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. It was first unveiled to the public on 1 March 20…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Q2 or Q-2 may refer to:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Baqarah
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Claim 4: “About 47% of new EVs were leased in the first seven months of 2026, according to J.D. Power, down from 75% over the same period in 2025.”
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The evidence includes a YouTube walkthrough of a video game, a report on Tesla crashes, and general Wikipedia entries for the year 2026 and films. No data regarding EV leasing percentages from J.D. Power is present.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2026 (MMXXVI) is the current year, and is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2026th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 26th year of the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Runner is a 2026 British action thriller film directed by Kevin Macdonald from a screenplay by Mark Gibson starring Gal Gadot, Damian Lewis, and Alfred Enoch. Prosecuting attorney Maia Martin is …
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Claim 5: “The decline followed the expiration of a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 that leasing companies could claim on qualifying EVs and pass along to customers.”
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Sources contradict each other regarding the status of the EV tax credit. One Kiplinger source states a new tax bill brought the initiative to an end, and a LinkedIn post mentions a 'final day' for credits. However, another source explicitly states the federal tax credit for EVs will remain at $7,500 and the timeline is extended to December 2032.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — EVS SA is a Belgian company that develops hardware and software products and services for live video production applications. The company counts over 600 employees worldwide.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — EVS may refer to: Ecks vs. Sever, a 2001 video game Electric Vehicle Symposium Energie-Versorgung Schwaben, a German energy company, now EnBW Enhanced vision system Enhanced Voice Services European V…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An electric vehicle (EV) is a vehicle propelled mostly by electric power. EVs encompass electric cars and other electric road vehicles (buses, trucks and personal transporters) as well as other types …
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Claim 6: “For the CR-V, for example, the average down payment was about $2,200 for a lease compared with $5,200 for financing.”
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The evidence mentions a lease for a 2026 CR-V available through a dealer in Georgia, but it does not provide the specific average down payment figures ($2,200 vs $5,200) mentioned in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Honda CR-V (also sold as the Honda Breeze in China since 2019) is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Japanese automaker Honda since 1995. Initial models of the CR-V were built using the same …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CR-V
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The sixth-generation Honda CR-V is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Honda since 2022, replacing the fifth-generation CR-V. Like its predecessor, the sixth-generation CR-V is available in 5-seat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The third generation Honda CR-V was launched in 2006 for the 2007 model year. It went on sale in the U.S. during late September 2006. Unlike preceding models, it features a rear liftgate rather than a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CR-V_(third_generation)
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