Real Lease Cost™ (everything you pay, each month): $1,070 a month, estimate (payment, tax, miles, insurance and gas, added up) at 12,000 miles a year at U.S. average prices. The listed payment is $585. The receipt adds every cost.
An estimate, not a quote. The payment, fees and tax come from the listing and the state’s rules; insurance and gas or charging are our estimates. Your dealer, insurer and driving set the real figures. How we estimate
Listed in FL New leaseCollection at the dealer; shipping is sometimes possible at extra cost, so ask themLeasehackr Marketplace (broker offers)gas Coupe Only one site lists this. Not confirmed.
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Read from Leasehackr Marketplace (broker offers) on 2026-10-31.
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The listed paymentSource: The listing itself, from 15 public sites. Newest read Oct 31.$585
Tax, our estimate, because the ad gives no tax rate (6.1% national estimate, until you pick your state. Type your own rate in Your numbers.)Source: State revenue department pages, 50 of 51 states sourced. Read Oct 30.+ $36
Miles: you drive 12,000 a year, the lease covers 7,500You drive 4,500 miles a year more than the lease allows. We price buying them up front: 2 steps of 2,500 miles at $19 a month each (our estimate). That is $38 a month.Source: The ad's miles and per-mile rate; $0.25 a mile when the ad gives none. Read with the ad, Oct 31.+ $38
Insurance, our estimate for the U.S. average: $208 (range $165 to $250). Your own quote may differ. Type yours.Audi A5 quotes run $165 to $250 a month (The Zebra, read Oct 19) → middle $208 × 1.00 (U.S. average) = $208 a month. Full coverage, a typical driver with a clean record.Source: The Zebra model quotes and MoneyGeek 2025 state averages. Quotes read Oct 19, state table read Oct 30.+ $208
Gas, our estimate12,000 mi a year÷26 mpg(EPA combined, 2026 A5)=461.5 gallons×$5.275 a gallon(EIA U.S. average premium, week of Oct 26)=$2,435 a year=$203 a monthcity 22 to highway 32Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (gas, week of Oct 26; electricity, August 2026). Read Oct 30.+ $203
At 12,000 miles a year and U.S. average costs, 156 of the 212 similar luxury small cars we price today cost more than this one.
vs 212 luxury small car deals today, at 12,000 miles and U.S. average costs
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The math behind this
About 74 of every 100 similar luxury small cars we price today cost more than this one. Pool: the live ranked luxury small car deals we read, luxury makes with luxury makes only, each priced at the same miles and costs. A car we could not check counts at its worse number.
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Facts stated by the source on 2026-10-31.
The cheapest live car outside this brand is the 2024 Nissan Ariya with a Real Lease Cost of $421 a month. This car is $649 a month more than that.
The full math, line by line
This table is priced at 12,000 miles a year and U.S. average prices.
The math for 2026 Audi A5
Monthly payment in the ad
$585 plus tax
Months on the lease
36
Sticker price
not in the listing
Tax rate used
6.10% (our estimate, the source stated none)
Monthly cost before tax, money due at signing spread out
$585
Tax, each month
$36
Monthly cost after tax
$621
Lease cost over all the months, before tax
$21,060
Transfer fee
none stated by the source
Cash the seller says they will pay you
$0
Money you pay up front
not stated by the source, counted as $0 until you confirm
Miles a year the lease allows
7,500
Extra miles to reach your 12,000 a year
You drive 4,500 miles a year more than the lease allows. We price buying them up front: 2 steps of 2,500 miles at $19 a month each (our estimate). That is $38 a month. If you pay the ad’s end-of-lease rate instead: +$56 a month ($0.25 a mile, as the ad states).
Insurance, our estimate
$208 a month for the U.S. average (range $165 to $250). We use the middle of the range. Source: The Zebra's national average for this model, read 2026-10-19. Full coverage, a typical driver with a clean record. Source and date
Gas, our estimate
$203 a month (EPA combined 26 mpg, 2026 A5; EIA U.S. average premium, week of Oct 26)
Real Lease Cost, each month
$1,070
Real Lease Cost, over all the months, our estimate
$38,520
Listing status
live
Source read
2026-10-31
For the experts: the exact lease terms
Lease terms for experts
When it ends
Offer ends Nov 7 (in 7 days)
MSRP
not in the listing
Cap reduction
not stated
Effective monthly, before tax
$585
Effective monthly, after tax
$621
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The listed payment is $439 a month. The seller says they will pay you $4,000 to take it over, about $190 a month. With everything added, the real cost is $679 a month. Most of the difference is insurance, $192 a month (our estimate for the U.S. average, $150 to $235; type yours).
The listed payment$439
Cash the seller says they will pay you, each month- $190
Transfer fee we assumed ($500), spread over 21 months+ $24
Tax, our estimate, because the ad gives no tax rate (6.1% national estimate, until you pick your state. Type your own rate in Your numbers.)+ $26
Miles: you drive 12,000 a year, the lease covers 13,234+ $0
Insurance, our estimate for the U.S. average (range $150 to $235). Type yours.+ $192
Gas, our estimate+ $188
Real Lease Cost, each month$679
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The listed payment is $499 a month. With everything added, it is $786 a month. Most of the difference is insurance, $175 a month (our estimate for the U.S. average, $126 to $224; type yours).
The listed payment$499
Tax, our estimate, because the ad gives no tax rate (6.1% national estimate, until you pick your state. Type your own rate in Your numbers.)+ $30
Miles: you drive 12,000 a year, the lease covers 9,996+ $19
Insurance, our estimate for the U.S. average (range $126 to $224). Type yours.+ $175
Electric: charging at home, our estimate+ $63
Real Lease Cost, each month$786
If you pay the ad’s end-of-lease rate instead: +$23 a month ($0.25 a mile, as the ad states).
SwapALease, read Oct 30. Insurance and charging are estimates, not quotes.
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2025 Audi S
Real Lease Cost:$858a month, estimate
New leaseGas
A new lease from the dealer. You sign for 36 months, with money due at signing.
Offer ends Nov 7 (in 7 days)
Only one site lists this. Not confirmed.
Gas $195/mo: about 27 mpg (typical), U.S. average price
Ad$355
Real$858
+$503 we added, most of it estimate
Why +$503? gas $195, insurance $175, fees $73, extra miles $38, tax $22
The listed payment is $549 a month. With everything added, it is $971 a month. The biggest piece is insurance, $195 a month (our estimate for the U.S. average, $155 to $235; type yours).
The listed payment$549
Money due when you sign ($3,171), spread over 36 months+ $88
Tax, at the rate the ad states+ $47
Miles: you drive 12,000 a year, the lease covers 10,000+ $19
Insurance, our estimate for the U.S. average (range $155 to $235). Type yours.+ $195
Electric: charging at home, our estimate+ $73
Real Lease Cost, each month$971
If you pay the ad’s end-of-lease rate instead: +$23 a month ($0.25 a mile, as the ad states).
Leasehackr pre-negotiated board, read Oct 31. Insurance and charging are estimates, not quotes.
The listed payment is $500 a month. With everything added, it is $972 a month. The biggest piece is insurance, $220 a month (our estimate for the U.S. average, $180 to $260; type yours).
The listed payment$500
Tax, our estimate, because the ad gives no tax rate (6.1% national estimate, until you pick your state. Type your own rate in Your numbers.)+ $30
Miles: you drive 12,000 a year, the lease covers 9,996+ $19
Insurance, our estimate for the U.S. average (range $180 to $260). Type yours.+ $220
Gas, our estimate+ $203
Real Lease Cost, each month$972
If you pay the ad’s end-of-lease rate instead: +$23 a month ($0.25 a mile, as the ad states).
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Real Lease Cost:$972a month, estimate
New leaseGas
A new lease from the dealer. You sign for 36 months. Money due at signing: the ad does not say. We counted $0. Ask before you sign.
Offer ends Nov 6 (in 6 days)
Only one site lists this. Not confirmed.
Gas $203/mo: about 26 mpg (EPA), U.S. average price
Ad$500
Real$972
+$472 we added, most of it estimate
Why +$472? insurance $220, gas $203, tax $30, extra miles $19
The listed payment is $500 a month. With everything added, it is $972 a month. The biggest piece is insurance, $220 a month (our estimate for the U.S. average, $180 to $260; type yours).
The listed payment$500
Tax, our estimate, because the ad gives no tax rate (6.1% national estimate, until you pick your state. Type your own rate in Your numbers.)+ $30
Miles: you drive 12,000 a year, the lease covers 9,996+ $19
Insurance, our estimate for the U.S. average (range $180 to $260). Type yours.+ $220
Gas, our estimate+ $203
Real Lease Cost, each month$972
If you pay the ad’s end-of-lease rate instead: +$23 a month ($0.25 a mile, as the ad states).
SwapALease, read Oct 30. Insurance and gas are estimates, not quotes.
