2024's Top Leased Cars Revealed: Surprising Favourites Among UK Drivers

2024's Top Leased Cars Revealed: Surprising Favourites Among UK Drivers

The top lease cars for 2024 have been revealed and it shows the wealth of choice available to the lease deal motorist and also demonstrates how popular car leasing now is. With a car leasing deal making motoring much more affordable and with flexible deals enabling drivers to tailor an agreement to suit their budget and their motoring habits, it is no surprise that the top leased cars in 2024 includes almost every major brand on the market. What perhaps does cause some surprise, however, is that leasing now seems to appeal to every market sector.

Here we have put together the top lease vehicles in 2024, but separated them into categories to demonstrate how car leasing has gained in popularity across the board. So whatever your lifestyle choice or your everyday habits and routines, there is a great value lease deal for you.

Electric cars: Tesla Model 3, Volkswagen ID.4, and the Nissan Leaf

Although electric vehicles (EVs) have not quite taken over from the internal combustion engine just yet, it feels inevitable and EVs are gaining in popularity to become almost part of mainstream motoring. Leasing an EV brings tax benefits, particularly if you are using it as a company vehicle, but EV technology has advanced so rapidly that motorists are now opting to go electric because range anxiety, performance and drivability issues are now a thing of the past. Tesla are facing fierce competition from BYD in the overall EV market, but they are still cleaning up in the leasing stakes with the Model 3, while the Volkswagen ID.4 and the Nissan Leaf are perennial favourites when it comes to green motoring and are still proving popular when leasing an electric vehicle.

Compact cars: Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo

Car leasing is a great way to make your first vehicle affordable, by avoiding a big upfront cost and prohibitive interest rates on a finance deal. Instead you can drive a brand new vehicle that fits in with your budget. That’s why compact cars are proving very popular, and not just with the younger generation. Many families opt for a compact car as a second vehicle, and the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo are masters of the genre. For timeless reliability and affordable performance, you can see why each of these classics remains so popular.

SUVs and crossovers: BMW X1, Kia Sportage, and Toyota Yaris Cross

The family market has been dominated by the Nissan Qashqai for the last decade, but the BMW X1, Kia Sportage and Toyota Yaris Cross took the crown in 2024, in what has become the most competitive market sector. The crossover element means there is something for everyone in this sector, and this is where car leasing gives you access to brand new vehicles so you can enjoy the very latest innovations in body design, safety features, in-car tech and connectivity and cost-efficient performance. The SUV market demonstrates this wealth of progressive technologies better than any other.

Hatchbacks: Honda Civic and Mazda 3

In the hatchback sector the Honda Civic and Mazda 3 are two more traditional names with impressive staying power. The current versions of each vehicle are a long way from their original models, with the Honda Civic now well past its 50th birthday. But they show how car leasing appeals to everyone, with hatchbacks possibly the most popular vehicle sector on the market, appealing to younger and older drivers alike. Car leasing deals for hatchbacks in 2025 demonstrate that you can find quality and performance in an affordable lease deal, and with all the flexibility you need.

Luxury cars: Porsche Macan and Audi A3

The luxury car market is perhaps the one you most associate with car leasing, at least in the sense of a business leasing a fleet of executive vehicles. The Porsche Macan and the Audi A3 remain popular for their refined comfort and stylish drivability. Handling, performance and fuel efficiency are top of the range here, while in-car tech and connectivity are as superior as you would expect, and all in one affordable package where you pay a fixed monthly amount and choose your own lease terms.

Contact Pink Car Leasing to find the best car leasing deals in 2025

So there you have a rundown of the top leased cars in 2024, with some surprising names from the past still enduring as the most popular vehicles to lease. You can check out all our great value leasing deals at Pink Car Leasing today and take advantage of the many benefits of leasing, and let’s see what is still popular in another 12 months’ time.