VW Lease – Still the People’s Car
The name ‘Volkswagen’ translates literally to ‘People’s Car’, a name given to the car manufacturer in its first days in Germany. Although the company’s tag line is now ‘Das Auto’ (translating as simply ‘The Car’), Volkswagen cars are still very much the people’s car, given their current and continuing popularity. In fact VW cars are in demand so much that the car manufacturer has turned out the third largest volume of cars worldwide in the last year.
A VW lease is a popular option for those looking to ‘own’ a reliable, relatively economical and environmentally-friendly car that really performs. The VW Golf and VW Polo are amongst the ‘greenest’ cars in their class, with the latest incarnations scoring well for fuel efficiency and low carbon emissions. So a VW lease on these cars will see the lease buyer spending considerably less at the pumps, thereby reducing running costs. The Golf diesel can achieve around 55mpg and the Polo averaging around 50mpg.
And in addition, because VWs are so reliable, their maintenance and servicing costs are more than reasonable, making them a favourable option for those otherwise occupied with the stresses and strains of busy modern living.
Depreciation values (or residual values) of cars are an important factor in calculating the cost of a lease – and this is partly why a VW lease is such a popular option. The VW Fox and VW Eos have recently appeared in MSN’s ‘Depreciation Heroes’ Top 10, making them both attractive options for those looking for a real cost-efficient leasing deal.