The receipt
The listed payment$573
- Fees at signing+ $97Money due at signing is spread over the months, here $97 a month.Fees due when you sign ($2,331), spread over 24 monthsSource: the Leasehackr pre-negotiated board listing, read Nov 5. Where the ad gives no fees, we assume a $500 transfer fee, or the typical money due at signing.
- Tax+ $45Tax is what your state adds to the payment, here $45 a month.Tax, at the rate the ad statesSource: State revenue department pages, 50 of 51 states sourced. Read Oct 30.
- Extra miles+ $38Driving more miles than the lease gives costs extra, here $38 a month.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 Leasehackr pre-negotiated board listing, read Nov 5. Where the ad gives no per-mile rate, we use $0.25 a mile.
- Insurance (about)+ $172Insurance: about $172 a month for this car at the U.S. average. Tap to type yours.Insurance about $172 for the U.S. average (range $138 to $206). Your own quote may differ. Type yours.No quotes for this exact model, so we use AAA’s 2026 full-coverage average for a Medium SUV (electric) ($2,070 a year, five top-selling models, a driver under 65 with 6+ years and no accidents) → × 1.00 (U.S. average) = $172 a month. Range $138 to $206. Full coverage, a typical driver with a clean record.Source: AAA Your Driving Costs 2026 full-coverage class average and MoneyGeek 2025 state averages. Class average read Oct 31, state table read Oct 30.
- Charging (about)+ $70Charging: about $70 a month for the miles you drive. Tap to type your price.Electric: charging at home (about)12,000 mi a year ÷ about 2.6 mi/kWh (middle of the EPA figures for the 2027 LYRIQ) = 4,615 kWh × $0.1816 a kWh (EIA U.S. home electricity, August 2026) = $838 a year = $70 a month city 2.8 to highway 2.3 mi/kWhSource: U.S. Energy Information Administration (gas, week of Nov 2; electricity, August 2026). Read Nov 5.
Real Lease Cost™ (everything you pay), each month$995
Sources and read dates
- The listed payment the Leasehackr pre-negotiated board listing, read Nov 5.
- Fees at signing the Leasehackr pre-negotiated board listing, read Nov 5. Where the ad gives no fees, we assume a $500 transfer fee, or the typical money due at signing.
- Tax State revenue department pages, 50 of 51 states sourced. Read Oct 30.
- Extra miles the Leasehackr pre-negotiated board listing, read Nov 5. Where the ad gives no per-mile rate, we use $0.25 a mile.
- Insurance (about) AAA Your Driving Costs 2026 full-coverage class average and MoneyGeek 2025 state averages. Class average read Oct 31, state table read Oct 30.
- Charging (about) U.S. Energy Information Administration (gas, week of Nov 2; electricity, August 2026). Read Nov 5.
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