Honda Contract Hire and Car Leasing

About Honda

Founded by a mechanic and racing driver, Honda is the second-largest car manufacturer in Japan. The company also makes motorbikes, speedboats and aircraft.

The company has a long history in various forms of motorsport, and owned a Formula One team until 2008. It currently has a works team in the British Touring Car Championship.

Honda is known for its robot, Asimo, and its innovative advertising campaigns under the slogan The Power of Dreams. Honda's Cog is recognised as one of the best adverts ever made.

Honda is also renowned for offering different products in different parts of the world, with cars developed for specific markets. Along with fellow Japanese brand Toyota, Honda has pioneered alternative fuel technologies, especially hybrid technology in cars such as the Insight and CR-Z.

Also like Toyota, the company has a premium brand, Acura, which sells cars in foreign markets.

Honda has also invested heavily in hydrogen cars, and leases a number of hydrogen fuel-cell cars in the form of the Honda FCX.

About Honda Contract Hire

Honda has a well-regarded range of affordable small and medium-sized models that are popular business and fleet choices, built on the Honda fundamentals of safety, high build quality and low emissions.

Low fuel consumption and low emissions in models like the Honda Insight and Honda CR-Z make the manufacturer an extremely popular choice for fleets and business leasing, with low road tax and other running costs as a result.

Both are petrol-electric hybrid models similar to the Toyota Prius and offer economy and low emissions that are virtually unmatched among production vehicles. The CR-Z also has enough performance to satisfy drivers looking for an enjoyable drive.

Both cars have information displays that offer drivers advice on how to drive in a ‘greener’ and more efficient manner, saving money in running costs.

Honda has a trio of volume petrol- and diesel-engine models that will appeal to customers looking to lease for business in the form of the Honda Jazz, Honda Civic and Honda Accord.

The Honda Jazz is a compact supermini model that will appeal to leasing customers looking for a spacious small car. The Jazz has a bullet-proof build quality and Honda can offer a strong range of engines to suit different users.

The Honda Civic boasts space-age looks and strong handling. High-spec S models add plenty of gadgetry, while R models are true hot hatches, with plenty of power and extra dynamic styling.

The Honda Accord offers more interior space and an extremely strong all-round package. The popular perception of Honda as a relatively upmarket brand – positioned slightly above other volume manufacturers; means the Accord is a popular alternative to compact executives in both saloon and Tourer form.

Honda also sells the CR-V crossover SUV, one of the first models in the sector and a popular choice among contract hire customers because of its relatively low emissions and road tax.

Leasing your Honda vehicle with Lex Autolease

Lex Autolease was created by the merger of Lloyds TSB Autolease and Lex – creating a new company with over 100 years of combined experience from two of the biggest names in car leasing and finance.

That partnership means Lex Autolease is the UK industry leader in funding and managing company cars and business fleets for Honda or other manufacturers. Lex Autolease has a strong relationship with Honda, meaning we can design a strategy to fit your requirements for leasing a Honda car or building a Honda fleet.

We can help you determine the best way to cut the cost of your car or fleet by examining CO2 emissions and retail prices of Honda models – the two factors that determine company car tax.

We can also advise on which Honda models will be most appropriate for your requirements, while advising on the intricacies of Approved Mileage Allowance Payments, Euro V emissions standards and new emissions-based VED rates.

Please contact Lex Autolease for more information about Honda contract hire and our car leasing services.

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