2012-13 Infiniti Lease Rates – June 2012

Published 2012/06/11 by G

FX models have a MF reduction this month. EX models nearing end of model year so expect the 2013 model to arrive soon (EX will be upped from 35 to 37. Same goes for the G37, as a matter of fact, you might be looking at another two or three months before the 2013s come out. The 2013 G37 model will be the last of this design cycle, since a brand new design will be out for the 2014 model year. The rates look fantastic right now so if you like how the G looks like, its time to lease one. The G25 is being phased out for 2013.

In my estimate below, I would recommend settling at around 13-14% off MSRP but pushing for more initially. The interest charge on this car is so low, it really is a great time lease a G37.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
MSRP – $37,295
Sale Price – $32,295
Monthly – $328+ tax
RWG Rating – 106.3

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2012 INFINITI EX35 AWD JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00071 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00031 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX50 AWD
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00050 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00008 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00008 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00016 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00008 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00008 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00009 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00009 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00008 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M56 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M35H SEDAN HYBRID
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00021 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI QX56 4WD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00164 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE BASE
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00047 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00047 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI JX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00157 Base Rate

2012-13 Infiniti Lease Rates – May 2012

Published 2012/05/09 by G

Like a lot of other captive banks, IFS has dropped the residual and money factor for many of their models. I would like to direct your attention to the G37 IPL. It has a 1% drop in residual, but the MF has dropped from .00053 to 0.00008. That’s right, that’s 0.192% interest! That’s a more than 1% drop compared to last month. This is car is a PRIME candidate for Lease-to-Buy. The concept is simple. If you plan to buy out a car at the end of your lease, you find the one with the lowest residual and lowest money factor. This will ensure that most of your payments are going towards the car’s value instead of taxes and interest. The downside to this technique is that it requires that you make a balloon payment at the end to avoid having to finance the remainder of the car’s value. However, if you can get an attractive rate at lease end, you might still be able to save some money. The lowest financing rate right now is 1.9% up to 66 months so it may be worth your while to crunch some numbers to see if leasing the car first will work for you.

Going back to the G37 Journey Sedan, the sample calculation looks good! Certainly an improvement from last month. TrueCar has changed the way they provide pricing information, so the calculating is based on their “average savings” estimate minus the MSRP. This may already include some customer or dealer incentives. With that in mind, I’m really liking what I’m seeing! The residual is lower but the MF is great! This makes buying out the car at the end an option. Infiniti offers great leases year round and I suspect that as we roll into the second half of the year, the numbers could get better.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2012 INFINITI G37 JOURNEY SEDAN
MSRP – $37,295
Sale Price – $33,014
Monthly – $352+ tax
RWG Rating – 100.8

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2012 INFINITI EX35 AWD JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00071 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00071 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX50 AWD
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00084 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00008 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00008 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00016 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00008 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00008 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00009 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00009 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00008 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M56 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M35H SEDAN HYBRID
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00021 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI QX56 4WD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00164 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE BASE
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00047 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00047 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI JX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00157 Base Rate

2012-13 Infiniti Lease Rates – April 2012

Published 2012/04/09 by G

There are no changes to the lease rates this month. There is still lease loyalty cash, but it’s “dealer cash”, not “customer cash”. So if you have difficulty tapping into all of it, you know why. I also received the lease rates for the 2013 JX35 and they look pretty good. There isn’t enough data to estimate payments yet, but it wouldn’t hurt to start at invoice and see where you land.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2012 INFINITI G37 JOURNEY SEDAN
MSRP – $37,295
Sale Price – $33,220 ($1000 loyalty cash applied)
Monthly – $364+ tax
RWG Rating – 98.3

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2012 INFINITI EX35 AWD JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX50 AWD
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00084 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00060 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00029 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00036 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00040 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00030 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00040 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00010 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M56 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00072 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M35H SEDAN HYBRID
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00023 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI QX56 4WD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00164 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE BASE
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00102 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00102 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI JX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00157 Base Rate

2012 Infiniti Lease Rates – March 2012

Published 2012/03/072012/03/07 by G

Changes for Infiniti this month include lower residual values (1-2%) and lower Money Factors. I expect lease rates to remain the same through the end of April, but make sure to check back in occasionally in case things change. Per my calculations below, which takes loyalty cash into consideration, the G37 Journey Sedan’s monthly payment has gone up about $6 per month on average. Not a huge change so the lease remains a darn good one. One a side note, gas prices could have an effect on the sale prices on Infinitis, so I recommend being a bit more aggressive with your offer. Infinitis are not known to be “fuel sippers” and the fact that they gulp premium doesn’t exactly help either.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2012 INFINITI G37 JOURNEY SEDAN
MSRP – $37,295
Sale Price – $33,220 ($1000 loyalty cash applied)
Monthly – $364+ tax
RWG Rating – 98.3

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2012 INFINITI EX35 AWD JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX50 AWD
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00084 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00060 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00029 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00036 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00040 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00030 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00040 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00010 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M56 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00072 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M35H SEDAN HYBRID
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00023 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI QX56 4WD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00164 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE BASE
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00102 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00102 Base Rate

2012 Infiniti Lease Rates – February 2012

Published 2012/02/062012/02/07 by G

Slight change in the numbers compared to last month (Very slight bump in MF, nothing you will really notice). There is also dealer cash available for leases, such as the $1000 loyalty for the G sedan. The bad news is that sale prices have gone up a bit. Using the Infiniti G37 Journey sedan as an example, you are looking at about 9% off MSRP. If you factor in the $1000 loyalty dealer cash, you will be looking at about 11.5% off MSRP. A big jump from last month’s estimates, but still a very good deal overall. Also, you may want to inquire about the “pull-ahead” program they usually run in the first half of the year. They will allow existing Infiniti lessees to end their lease early without penalty (as long as your next lease is also an Infiniti).

We are starting to see an upward trend on the sale prices across many makes and models. Looks like leasing cars is starting to get a bit more expensive. I’m not so sure this is going to be a long-term trend though since January/Feb are generally bad leasing months. There’s plenty of room for better deals since the year is still young.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2012 INFINITI G37 JOURNEY SEDAN
MSRP – $37,095
Sale Price – $33,035 ($1000 loyalty cash applied)
Monthly – $358+ tax
RWG Rating – 99.5

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2012 INFINITI EX35 AWD JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00120 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00108 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX50 AWD
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00121 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00066 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00066 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00074 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00066 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00047 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00054 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00058 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00066 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00058 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M56 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00091 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M35H SEDAN HYBRID
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00025 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI QX56 4WD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00164 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE BASE
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00120 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00120 Base Rate

2012 Infiniti Lease Rates – January 2012

Published 2012/01/062012/01/26 by G

Pretty standard changes for Infinitis changes this month. An 1% drop in residual value and a slight reduction in MF to compensate for that loss. The Holiday cash incentive is over, so only the Loyalty money is on the table. There are also two other $1000 dealer cash incentives, but they either can’t be use for leasing or cannot be combined with special lease rates so it’s inconsequential. For more information on these rebates, head on over to Edmunds or speak with your dealer.

A word of warning relating to the sale price on my calculation below. Last month, there have been cases were the dealer was only willing to honor the TrueCar “best price” WITHOUT rebates. TrueCar’s “best price” quote DOES NOT include incentives, so it’s disappointing to see that some dealers will not honor the low sale price plus loyalty cash. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try for “best price” + incentive, but do not be surprised if the dealer refuses to budge. Regardless of your outcome, even if you manage to get the “best price” (without incentives) you are still getting a killer deal on your lease.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2012 INFINITI G37 JOURNEY SEDAN
MSRP – $37,095
Sale Price – $31,334 ($1000 loyalty cash applied)
Monthly – $313+ tax
RWG Rating – 109.6

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2012 INFINITI EX35 AWD JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00119 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00107 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX50 AWD
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00121 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00065 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00065 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00072 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00065 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00045 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00052 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00057 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00064 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00057 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M56 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00091 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M35H SEDAN HYBRID
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00026 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI QX56 4WD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00164 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE BASE
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00119 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00119 Base Rate

2012 Infiniti Lease Rates – December 2011

Published 2011/12/052012/01/06 by G

Everything stays the same for the month of December. The Holiday Cash on the G37 sedan has been extended as well. This is probably one of the best times to get into a G37 sedan. If you have been considering the G37 as your next car, this is the month to pull the trigger.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2012 INFINITI G37 JOURNEY SEDAN
MSRP – $37,095
Sale Price – $30,660 ($1000 loyalty + $1000 lease cash)
Monthly – $293+ tax
RWG Rating – 115.2

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2012 INFINITI EX35 AWD JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00133 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX50 AWD
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00139 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00100 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00100 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00100 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00071 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00061 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00074 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00082 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00074 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00029 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M56 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00109 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M35H SEDAN HYBRID
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00045 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI QX56 4WD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00164 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE BASE
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00153 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00153 Base Rate

Monthly Round-Up: Thanksgiving 2011 Edition

Published 2011/11/232011/11/23 by G

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! I wanted to extend a BIG “THANK YOU” for your continued support. It hasn’t been the smoothest of years, but I am very thankful to have a good community I can talk cars with. I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and cherish your time with your family. As a last minute reminder, shop early and make sure to give yourself plenty of time before your existing lease expires. Happy Turkey Day Everyone!

This month’s participants include: Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Kia, Nissan, Acura, Hyundai, Infiniti, Honda, Lexus, Volvo, Audi and BMW.

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To check your credit, go to CreditReport.com.

Ground Rules

Participating vehicles will be based on the lease rates gathered on this website during the corresponding month.
36-month/15k lease terms will used for all calculations unless a better term is available.
A $1500 drive-off fee is assumed for all cars. Since fees and taxes vary from region to region, your drive-off may vary.
Sale Price estimates will be based on Truecar.com sales data in the Southern California region, so your numbers may vary.
All estimates assume you qualify for the base rate. A minimum Credit Score of 700 may be required to secure Top Tier credit in most cases.
Sales taxes are not included since different states handle taxes differently.
The rating system used is based on RIDE with G’s Lease Calculator. Only cars with a 90 rating or higher will be included on this list.

SEDAN

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY (109.5) *$1000 loyalty and $1000 holiday cash
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00074 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD (105.6) *$500 dealer cash
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00061 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT (105.0)
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00082 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT (103.1)
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00021 Base Rate

2012 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN EX-L V6 (101.3) *$500 dealer cash
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00050 Base Rate

2011 BMW 328i Sedan (99.6) *$1000 loyalty cash
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00180 Base Rate

2012 ACURA TL BASE (99.5) *$1250 dealer cash
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00114 Base Rate

2012 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN EX AT (99.5)
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00098 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes C300 4matic Sport 4dr Sedan (97.4) $2000 loyalty cash
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00142 Base Rate

2012 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T SE (96.7) *$500 loyalty cash
36-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00142 base money factor

2012 Volvo S60 T-5 (96.3) *$1000 loyalty cash
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00122 base money factor

2012 NISSAN MAXIMA S (94.5)
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00128 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT AT (94.1) *$1250 lease cash
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00028 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes C250 Sport 4dr Sedan (93.7) *$2000 loyalty cash
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00154 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD (93.6) $1000 loyalty cash
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00029 Base Rate

2012 Kia Optima EX (91.2) *$1000 customer cash
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00130 base money factor

2012 LEXUS IS250 AT SDN (91.1)
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate

CONVERTIBLE

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT (90.5)
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00153 Base Rate

COUPE

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY (102.1) *$1000 loyalty cash
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00100 Base Rate

2012 HONDA ACCORD COUPE EX-L V6 (95.8) *$500 dealer cash
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00050 Base Rate

2012 HONDA CIVIC COUPE EX AT (95.2)
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00098 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes C250 2dr Coupe (94.6) *$2000 loyalty cash
36 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00225 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328xi Coupe (90.2) *$1000 loyalty cash ($1000 lease/apr cash available)
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT (93.8)
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

HATCHBACK/WAGON/SUV/CROSSOVER/VANS

2011 HONDA CR-V 4WD EX AT (106.3) *$500 dealer cash
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00077 Base Rate

2012 ACURA ZDX BASE (106.2) *$2000 dealer cash
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00054 Base Rate

2012 HONDA PILOT 4WD EX-L (93.1)
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00056 Base Rate

2012 HONDA ODYSSEY EX AT (91.3)
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00155 Base Rate

2011 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S (92.8)
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00123 Base Rate

ALTERNATIVE FUEL/HYBRID

2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV (92.4) *$7500 lease incentive
36 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00174 Base Rate

2011 HONDA CR-Z EX NAV AT (91.1)
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

Bright Spots

VW. The only model to make it into the lease was the CC Sport, thanks in part to the generous $1250 lease cash that’s available. The rest of the models make better purchases than leases due to special financing. Eos also gets the $1000 lease cash, but the lease is only so-so, rated at 85.5 on my calculator.

Mercedes-Benz. Being an existing MB customer is really paying off this Holiday season. The $2000 loyalty cash is huge! Another model to keep your eyes on is the GLK350 4matic. The RWG is not high (87.5), but this SUV has never leased in with a RWG higher than 90 to begin with, so 87.5 is not too shabby. Remember that MBs payments are usually a bit more budget friendly on the 48-month terms. However, wear-n-tear issues should be considering before going that route.

Volvo. The C30 and C70 cut it pretty darn close (both hitting a RWG of 89). This is made possible by a generous $1000 loyalty cash that’s available to existing Volvo customers. Overall, I’m very satisfied with Volvo’s leases on their cars. Their SUVs, on the other hand, need a little work.

BMW. BMWFS seems to be throwing a lot of loyalty cash at their customers. On select 1-series models for example, they also have this $500 lease/apr bonus cash which I think could be applied to lower the MF plus $1000 in loyalty cash.

Weak Spots

Audi. They have not offer any worthwhile leases lately. No shock there, it’s been a while since Audi made it into the Round-Up.

In Summary

It’s Loyalty month here in the auto leasing world. Many manufacturers are rewarding loyal customers with loads of cash. Folks looking to get into something under $400 should consider the Sonata, Optima, Maxima or any non-luxury car. Honda almost seems to be giving away their cars right now so it isn’t hard to find a good deal there.

The Leaf is also great if you don’t ever want to visit a gas station again.

In the end, if I had to put my money where my mouth is, I would be rolling in a loaded 2012 Infiniti G37 sedan. Hands down, the best lease I’ve seen all month long.