Updated November 2026 · Offer source
vs rivals: Subaru Uncharted $576/mo · Kia EV3 $460/mo · Chevrolet Equinox EV $633/mo
Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other small SUVs. This lease is 1.46%. How we grade
How $459 becomes $533
- The ad says $459 a month, and it also asks for $3,989 at signing.
- $459 of that is your first payment. The other $3,530 is extra money that you pay up front.
- Spread across the 48 months of the lease, $3,530 is $74 a month.
Every offer, ranked by true cost
| Trim | Advertised | Due | Term | True cost | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 SV+ 75 kWh MSRP $36,405 | $459 | $3,989 | 48 mo | $533 | D |
The math for the 2026 SV+ 75 kWh
- Due at signing, with payment 1 in it
- $3,989
- 47 more payments of $459
- $21,573
- Total for 48 months
- $25,562
- True cost each month
- $533
- Cost for each mile, with 40,000 miles allowed
- $0.64
- Price to buy the car when the lease ends
- $16,018
Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers
The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page
How the Nissan Leaf lease changed
Since October 17, 2026, the true cost went up by $8 a month, from $525 to $533.
- October 17, 2026: $449/mo, $4,109 due, 48 mo
- $525
- October 31, 2026: $449/mo, $4,109 due, 48 mo
- $525
- November 5, 2026: $459/mo, $3,989 due, 48 mo
- $533
- November 11, 2026: $459/mo, $3,989 due, 48 mo
- $533
Each line is the best offer where most regions share it, on the day that we collected the offers.
How it ranks among small SUVs
The Nissan Leaf has the 31st lowest true cost of 41 small SUVs with an advertised lease this month. The lowest is the Mazda CX-30 at $316 a month.
The middle true cost in the class is $411 a month, and the Nissan Leaf costs $122 more. Each month it costs 1.46% of its MSRP, and the middle of the class is 1.33%.
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