The Leasing.com PCH temperature check: March 2025

Nearly 60% uplift in enquiries year-on-year
Hyundai topped the table with most interest
Ford Explorer deals proved enticing
Jaecoo continues February’s good form

IT was a bumper March at Leasing.com. Some great deals from leasing brokers and the new registration plate drove PCH interest to a staggering 59% higher than the same month last year.

The same spike in retail interest was also seen in the March registration figures, up by 14.5%, thanks to a variety of March offers that helped stimulate March sales.

“Enticing new car offers from leasing brokers bought consumers out in their droves on Leasing.com in the important plate-change month of March. As you can see from our top five league table, Hyundai, Vauxhall and Nissan enjoyed a particularly successful month but Ford, Peugeot and newcomers such as Jaecoo also excelled.”

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According to the Leasing.com data, consumers were drawn to PCH offers with a 12-month initial rental, a two-year term and a 5,000 annual mileage allowance with monthly average payments of £310.

“Electric car interest took 23% of all PCH enquiries while for the first-time petrol’s enquiry share dropped below 50%,” added Harrison.

Market watch special: Ford Explorer

Ford’s electric medium SUV struck the right note with consumers in March and is rapidly building its presence on the UK’s roads as a result. Rentals started from £234 per month.