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 estate cars:  1. Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI SE Technology £192 per month, £1153 deposit, 48 months, 8000 miles per year​ Any estate with a boot larger than 600 litres and a seats-down load space of more than 1700 litres gets our vote. The Octavia has both and is great value, being well built and equipped, and good to drive.  2. Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI CR SE Technology £252 per month, £1512 deposit, 48 months, 8000 miles per year  With the rear seats folded, the Octavia’s larger brother has almost 2000 litres of load space. It’s the biggest estate on the market but, unlike the type with a house and acres of land, it’s not priced like it. 3. Mercedes-Benz E220d SE Auto £410 per month, £2459 deposit, 36 months, 10,000 miles per year It can’t beat the load space of the Superb estate but it is nevertheless a great all-round wagon that oozes style and class. Beautifully built, comfortable and economical, it seems a shame to use it as it’s intended. 4. Volkswagen Passat 1.5 TSI EVO GT (Panoramic roof) £244 per month, £1462 deposit, 48 months, 8000 miles per year​ It has only a few litres more space than the Octavia, so why choose it? Because it blends practicality with sophistication like no other in its class. Meanwhile, true to Passat tradition, the rear cabin is extremely roomy.  5. Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost 125 Zetec £213 per month, £1280 deposit, 48 months, 8000 miles per year​ The Focus is the best-handling family wagon, period. Add a decent ride, good passenger room, a large-ish boot (575 litres seats up, 1620 seats down) and smart design features, and you’ve an estate for all reasons. 6. Dacia Logan MCV 1.0 SCE Comfort £173 per month. £1037 deposit, 36 months, 8000 miles per year​ The Logan MCV earns its place here simply because it’s the cheapest. It doesn’t quite have 1600 litres of load space but it’s not far off. In any case, its boxy design means you can pack it to the rafters. For more great personal business lease deals visit What Car?
Origin: Best lease deals of the week: Estate cars