Is the Hyundai Elantra N lease a good deal?

Advertised at $502/mo, the Hyundai Elantra N truly costs about $582/mo once the $3,382 due at signing is spread across the 36-month term. We grade it F.

What is the real monthly cost of the Hyundai Elantra N lease?

About $582 per month, versus the $502 advertised payment.

Hyundai Elantra N Lease Deals: $502/mo, True Cost $582/mo (November 2026)

Name: Hyundai Elantra N lease
Brand: Hyundai
Price: 502 USD
Availability: InStock

Updated November 2026 · Offer source

Advertised$502/mo

Due at signing$3,382

Term36 months

True cost$582/mo

GradeF

Offer endsNovember 30, 2026

vs rivals: Volkswagen Golf GTI $610/mo · Volkswagen Jetta GLI $489/mo · Subaru WRX $437/mo

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Deal grade

Advertised

$502/mo

True cost

$582/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other compact cars. This lease is 1.58%. How we grade

How $502 becomes $582

The ad says $502 a month, and it also asks for $3,382 at signing.
$502 of that is your first payment. The other $2,880 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $2,880 is $80 a month.

$502advertised payment

$80up-front money, each month

$582true cost a month

$3,382

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$20,952

Total cost

1.58%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 N FWD MSRP $36,800	$502	$3,382	36 mo	$582	F

The math for the 2026 N

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $3,382
35 more payments of $502: $17,570
Total for 36 months: $20,952
True cost each month: $582
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $0.70

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

Deal grade

Advertised

$527/mo

True cost

$606/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other compact cars. This lease is 1.72%. How we grade

How $527 becomes $606

The ad says $527 a month, and it also asks for $3,357 at signing.
$527 of that is your first payment. The other $2,830 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $2,830 is $79 a month.

$527advertised payment

$79up-front money, each month

$606true cost a month

$3,357

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$21,802

Total cost

1.72%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 N FWD MSRP $35,300	$527	$3,357	36 mo	$606	F

The math for the 2026 N

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $3,357
35 more payments of $527: $18,445
Total for 36 months: $21,802
True cost each month: $606
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $0.73

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

Deal grade

Advertised

$527/mo

True cost

$606/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other compact cars. This lease is 1.65%. How we grade

How $527 becomes $606

The ad says $527 a month, and it also asks for $3,357 at signing.
$527 of that is your first payment. The other $2,830 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $2,830 is $79 a month.

$527advertised payment

$79up-front money, each month

$606true cost a month

$3,357

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$21,802

Total cost

1.65%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 N FWD MSRP $36,800	$527	$3,357	36 mo	$606	F

The math for the 2026 N

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $3,357
35 more payments of $527: $18,445
Total for 36 months: $21,802
True cost each month: $606
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $0.73

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

Deal grade

Advertised

$502/mo

True cost

$582/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other compact cars. This lease is 1.65%. How we grade

How $502 becomes $582

The ad says $502 a month, and it also asks for $3,382 at signing.
$502 of that is your first payment. The other $2,880 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $2,880 is $80 a month.

$502advertised payment

$80up-front money, each month

$582true cost a month

$3,382

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$20,952

Total cost

1.65%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 N FWD MSRP $35,300	$502	$3,382	36 mo	$582	F

The math for the 2026 N

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $3,382
35 more payments of $502: $17,570
Total for 36 months: $20,952
True cost each month: $582
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $0.70

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

How the Hyundai Elantra N lease changed

Since October 12, 2026, the true cost went down by $8 a month, from $590 to $582.

October 12, 2026: $511/mo, $3,341 due, 36 mo: $590
October 17, 2026: $496/mo, $3,376 due, 36 mo: $576
October 31, 2026: $511/mo, $3,341 due, 36 mo: $590
November 5, 2026: $502/mo, $3,382 due, 36 mo: $582
November 11, 2026: $502/mo, $3,382 due, 36 mo: $582

Each line is the best offer where most regions share it, on the day that we collected the offers.

How it ranks among compact cars

The Hyundai Elantra N has the 14th lowest true cost of 15 compact cars with an advertised lease this month. The lowest is the Toyota Corolla at $310 a month.

The middle true cost in the class is $335 a month, and the Hyundai Elantra N costs $247 more. Each month it costs 1.58% of its MSRP, and the middle of the class is 1.33%.