Data from the Leasing.com 2025 Insights Report shows that electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for 34.1% of all leasing enquiries.
Leasing.com found that leasing got cheaper in 2025, with business monthly rentals down by 10.3% and personal monthly rentals down 6.3%.
Drivers increasingly chose lower-mileage agreements in 2025. The most popular mileage band was 5,000 miles per year, which made up 35.4% of all enquiries, up from 31.5% the year prior.
24-month agreements made up 40.3% of all enquiries in 2025, making it the most popular term duration.
Hybrid enquiries doubled in 2025, accounting for 22.8% of the total, up from 10.7% in 2024.
The share of petrol car enquiries shrank to 41% from 50%, while diesel cars made up 2.1% of all enquiries, down from 6.4%.
The most popular models were the Nissan Qashqai, JAECOO 7, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Grandland and Hyundai Tucson.
Of all EVs, the Ford Puma Gen-E was most enquired-about, followed by the Polestar 4, Leapmotor C10, Tesla Model 3 and BMW i4.
On brand level, Volkswagen led, with a 9.3% share of all enquiries through Leasing.com. Nissan and Vauxhall followed (both 9.1%).
BMW (7.2%) and Hyundai (6.6%) came next.
Mike Fazal, CEO at Leasing.com said: “A wider model choice in 2025 has allowed new vehicles to enter the top five, supported by improvements in battery efficiency and a stronger charging network.
“With competition increasing across the market, we can expect the ranking of top EVs to continue evolving over the year ahead.
“Budget-sensitivity plays a huge role in the popularity of lower-mileage leasing contracts. Lower mileage means paying less for fuel and helps to reduce overall running costs, as well as lower monthly payments.”
