New car deals - From 250 to 349

What Car? has been searching through the best lease deals for new cars. Here's our pick of the bunch in the £250 to £349 price bracket.

Kia Sportage 1.6 GDi 1 2WD ISG 5dr - £263 per month

List price £17,495
Target Price £16,284
Finance target price £16,570

Deal 3 years’ 4.9% APR PCP
Total payable £18,081

Affordability and strong residuals make this family-friendly Kia Sportage a good prospect for PCP finance. With Kia’s current offer you’ll pay less than £600 in interest over the course of the three-year deal, and increase your chances of retaining equity to roll into a new deposit when it’s time to upgrade.

Seat Alhambra 2.0 TDI 140 Ecomotive S - £265 per month

List price £25,340
Target Price £23,555
Finance target price £24,460

Deal 5 years’ 0% APR HP (minimum 35% deposit)
Total payable £24,460

There are many good reasons why the Alhambra is our reigning MPV of the Year, not least its practicality and refinement. Now there’s another reason. With Seat’s 0% HP deal, you’ll pay just £265 per month over five years for our favourite model when you put down a 35% deposit. This will save you £880 overall on the list price.

Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec - £267 per month

List price £18,395
Target Price £16,042
Finance target price £16,409

Deal 3 years’ 6.9% APR PCP with £1500 deposit contribution
Total payable £17,036

The Ford Focus is great to drive and easy on your wallet on a day-to-day basis. Small family cars don’t get much better than this. With the manufacturer’s ultra-generous £1500 deposit allowance when you take up its three-year PCP finance plan, this is an extremely attractive value-for-money purchase that makes even more sense than usual.

Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer 1.7 CDTi 110 eFlex Exclusiv - £268 per month

List price £21,115
Target Price £18,424
Finance target price £20,097

Deal 5 years’ 0% APR HP with £500 deposit contribution
Total payable £19,597

The Astra Sports Tourer might seem a little pricey compared to rivals at standard prices, but this five-year and zero-interest HP offer makes it a much better proposition. Because payments are spread over five years, monthly bills are low. A £500 deposit allowance is a bonus.

Kia Carens 1.7 CRDi 114 1 ISG - £277 per month

List price £19,295
Target Price £17,782
Finance target price £17,782

Deal 3 years’ 4.9% APR PCP
Total payable £19,410

If you’re considering a seven-seater for your growing, or fully grown, family but are a little daunted at the prospect of parting with the huge wedge of cash you’d expect one to cost, check out the low interest rate deal on this new well-equipped Kia Carens. Kia’s 4.9% APR PCP deal means you’ll pay just £277 a month - the same as for a Mini convertible.

Peugeot 3008 1.6 THP 156 Active - £295 per month

List price £20,050
Target Price £16,752
Finance target price £17,710

Deal 4 years’ 0% APR HP (minimum 20% deposit)
Total payable £17,710

Practical, refined and easy to drive, this family-friendly crossover has a great blend of comfort, quality and space. It’s already great value, but because Peugeot’s current HP finance deal means you can now spread the cost over four years and escape paying any interest at all, you can make it yours for less than £300.

Mini Cooper Convertible 1.6 2dr - £277 per month

List price £17,595
Target Price £16,790
Finance target price £16,917

Deal 3 years’ 4.9% APR PCP
Total payable £18,404

You can now get your mitts on one of Britain’s most iconic cars for less than £300 a month. Even better, you’ll enjoy all the fun of open-top driving knowing that you’ll benefit from strong residuals when it’s time to sell. An average True MPG of 40.1 is an added bonus.

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 122 SE 5dr - £305 per month

List price £19,855
Target Price £18,206
Finance target price £18,315

Deal: 3 years’ 6.3% APR PCP with 3 years’ servicing for £199
Total payable £20,409

If you’ve got £300 a month to spend on a new set of wheels, and are looking for a practical family car that’s sensational to drive, the latest Golf could be just the job for you. If you can buy using Volkswagen’s current PCP package, you’ll also get several hundred quid off your servicing over the loan period.

Citroen DS3 1.6 THP 155 DSport 3dr - £330 per month

List price £17,475
Target Price £16,104
Finance target price £16,935

Deal 3 years’ 0% APR HP (30% minimum deposit)
Total payable £16,935

You’ll get even more style for your money when you buy this Citroen DS3 using the manufacturer’s pay zero-interest HP deal. Or, if you’d prefer lower monthly payments and can stomach paying interest, you could go for Citroen’s three-year 4.9% APR PCP deal. You’ll pay £666 more overall, but will reduce your monthly repayments to £273.

All the monthly payments quoted above are estimates and may not exactly match a manufacturer's own calculations. Finance terms and deals quoted were correct at the time of writing.