Top new car lease and finance deals for June 2012

If you’re in the market to buy a new car this summer, we suggest you shop the current manufacturer incentives to see if a particular offer makes sense for you. Manufacturers typically offer financing deals in the form of cash back (that can well placed toward a down payment) or low financing rates for a defined term; while leasing deals usually offer a defined monthly payment for specific term with a defined down payment. These offers can open your eyes to new models and help you get into a new car with less money down or lower monthly payments.

Top Finance Deals on New Cars – June 2012
 

2012 Chevrolet Volt

0% financing for 72 months
Expires: 7/2/12

Coming off its second-highest sales month with 1,680 units, since launching in December 2010, the Chevrolet Volt left its competitors in the dust in May outselling both the Toyota Prius Plug-in (1,068 units) and Nissan’s all-electric Leaf (510 units). The best month for the Volt so far was in March 2012, the same month the Volt became eligible for HOV lanes in California, where according to the Washington Post, one in four Volts was registered in the first quarter of 2012. A combination of high gas prices and sweet financing deals like this one should keep Volt sales strong in California and growing in other states.

2012 Hyundai Sonata

$1,000 cash back or 0% financing for 36 months, 0.9% financing for 48 months, or 1.9% for 60 months
Expires: 7/2/12

If an affordable family sedan is what you seek then the 2012 Hyundai Sonata is a great option. A full redesign in 2012 transformed the Sonata into a top-level contender and there’s no looking back for Hyundai if they keep the momentum. The Sonata features sleek styling, copious interior space to minimize the backseat complaints and the “are we there yet” cries, great fuel economy (24 mpg city /35 mpg hwy), respectable output of 198 horsepower from a 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine, and generous standard options such as 16-inch steel wheels, keyless entry, heated mirrors, 60/40 split rear back seat, Bluetooth connectivity, and a six-speaker sound system.

2012 Honda Pilot

0.9% financing for 24 to 36 months or 1.9% for 37 to 60 months
Expires: 7/9/12

Practical and reasonable are good words to describe the 2012 Honda Pilot. The Pilot is a midsize crossover SUV that features family-friendly third-row seating and is powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 that boasts 250 horsepower and 253-lb.-ft. of torque while maintaining respectable fuel economy for a V-6 (18 mpg city/25 mpg hwy). The Pilot is offered in four trim levels, LX, EX, EX-L and Touring and comes standard with 17-inch steel wheels, keyless entry, trailer hitch, 60/40 split second and third rows and seven-speaker audio system.