Worst Car Lease Deals August 2026: Avoid These 50 Models
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Of the 199 lease deals we tracked in August 2026, 53 fall into walk-away territory at 1.5% LVR or worse, up from 46 in July. The 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric holds the bottom spot again this month at 3.02% LVR, even worse than last month’s already weak 2.96%.
The GMC Sierra 2500HD and Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross round out the bottom three. This page tracks the 50 worst lease deals by Lease Value Ratio so you know exactly which offers to avoid, and why.
Of 199 tracked, 53 hit walk-away territory this month.- The 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric holds the worst spot again this month at 3.02% LVR, worse than July’s 2.96%
- 53 of 199 tracked lease deals hit walk-away territory this month (1.5% LVR or worse), up from 46 in July
- The Ford Expedition, last month’s surprise #2 best deal, has completely reversed and now sits deep in walk-away territory at 1.77%
- Two brand-new 2027 BMW model years debut in walk-away territory: the 4 Series at 1.84% and 5 Series at 1.65%
I flag these deals every month not to shame any particular brand, but because the math genuinely doesn’t work in your favor. The Kona Electric has now been the worst deal on this list for months running, and I still don’t understand why Hyundai hasn’t fixed the incentive structure on it while the rest of their EV lineup is so competitive.
The bigger story to me this month is the Ford Expedition. It was my pick for the surprise of July, a genuinely strong gas SUV lease. This month the same nameplate is nearly $500 more per month with seven times the money due at signing. If you were waiting on that deal, it’s simply gone, and I’d treat any current Expedition advertisement with real skepticism until the numbers prove otherwise.
Worst EV lease deals
The Kona Electric’s 3.02% LVR is a genuine outlier this month, worse than any other tracked deal regardless of category. The Leaf and Mustang Mach-E round out the category, both weighed down by long terms and high due-at-signing amounts.
Worst luxury lease deals
Two new 2027 model years debut poorly this month. The 4 Series joins the Porsche Macan and Land Rover Defender at the bottom, while its own 2026 predecessor remains a solid pick elsewhere on this site.
Worst SUV lease deals
The same three vehicles that top the EV worst list dominate here too, since all three happen to be SUV-bodied. If you’re SUV shopping, none of these three should be on your list this month.
Worst truck lease deals
A stark contrast to the truck category’s headline story this month, where the Silverado 1500 and Sierra 1500 both hit Excellent tier. These three prove the range within a single category can be enormous.
Worst sedan lease deals
Sedans generally post better ratios than SUVs and trucks this month, so it takes a genuinely weak structure to land here. All three below are still walk-away territory, just less dramatically so than the categories above.
All 50 worst lease deals ranked
The 50 worst lease deals we tracked this August, ranked from worst to least bad by Lease Value Ratio.
| # | Vehicle | Monthly | At signing | Term | Sticker | Value ratio | Status |
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Sourced from manufacturer websites August 6, 2026. Ranked worst to least bad by Lease Value Ratio. Walk away = 1.5% LVR or worse.
Find a better deal instead
Every category above has a strong alternative elsewhere on this site. The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 both hit Excellent tier in trucks this month, the Hyundai IONIQ 9 leads EVs at 0.81%, and the Lexus NX 450h+ remains the best luxury pick at 1.09%. None of the deals on this page should be your final answer if a better option exists in the same category.
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