Lease Extensions For Honda Fit EV, Two Years At $199 A Month, To Be Offered - Green Car Reports
With the first three-year leases of Honda Fit EVs now set to end in June, drivers of Honda's only electric car have been wondering what will happen to their cars now. DON'T MISS: Honda Ends Three Green Models For 2015: Insight, Fit EV, FCX Clarity. Honda announced this morning that it would offer two-year extension leases to current Fit EV lessees. ALSO SEE: 2013 Honda Fit EV: First Drive Of Honda's All-Electric Car (Jun 2012). The new $199 monthly payment compares to the new-car number of $259 (which itself was reduced in May 2013 from $389 a month). Honda first announced the new leases this weekend at a gathering of Fit EV owners at Honda's Smart Home in Davis, California. “Most Fit EV drivers tell us they love their vehicles," said Steve Center, Honda's vice president of the environmental business development office, "and many have requested lease extensions. MORE: 2014 Honda Fit EV: Model Year Ends Early As Last Cars Are Built (Feb 2014). "This extended lease program is intended to meet their needs,” he continued, adding, “We’re very confident in how the vehicles are. Source: www.greencarreports.com
