Mercedes-Benz Lease Deals Across the Full Range
Mercedes-Benz is the broadest premium range on sale in Britain. There are more than twenty distinct models, several of them available as both a combustion car and a separate electric one, which makes it the most rewarding brand to shop carefully and the easiest to get wrong.
The naming is in the middle of a deliberate change, so if you have looked at a Mercedes before and found the electric models confusing, that is not you. The section below sorts it out.
Which Mercedes Should You Lease?
Work out the size and body style you need first, then decide on the powertrain.
Compact
The A-Class hatchback, the taller B-Class, and the CLA if you want the style of a coupe with four doors.
Compact SUVs
The GLA is the car-like one. The GLB is boxier and the only small Mercedes with the option of seven seats.
Executive saloons
The C-Class and the larger E-Class are the company car staples. The CLE is the coupe and cabriolet pair that replaced the old C and E two door cars.
Family SUVs
The GLC is the volume seller and the GLE sits above it. Both come as a GLC Coupe and GLE Coupe with a sloping roof, which costs rear headroom.
Large and luxury
The S-Class remains the reference luxury saloon. The GLS is its seven seat SUV equivalent, and the G-Class is a genuine off-roader that happens to cost luxury money.
Electric
The EQA, EQB, EQE and EQS, plus the newer electric GLC and electric C-Class.
The EQ Naming, Explained
This is the one thing worth understanding before you compare a single quote, because it is the most common source of confusion in the range.
Mercedes originally gave its electric cars their own names under an EQ sub-brand, which is where the EQA, EQB, EQE and EQS came from. It has since decided that splitting the range in two was a mistake, and it is retiring the EQ prefix as those cars reach the end of their lives. Newer electric models instead take the name of the equivalent combustion car with EQ Technology attached, so the electric GLC is badged GLC EQ rather than being given a letter name of its own.
The practical consequence is that right now both systems are live at the same time. An EQA and an electric GLC are both fully electric Mercedes, named by two different conventions, sitting in the same showroom. The EQC has already gone, with the electric GLC taking its place.
So when you are comparing, check the powertrain rather than trusting the name. An E-Class and an EQE are different cars. A GLC and a GLC EQ are the same car with different power. If you are not certain which you are looking at, ask us and we will confirm it before anything is signed.
Choosing Your Trim
Mercedes uses one ladder across most of the range. Sport is the starting point and is generously equipped. AMG Line is the popular choice, adding the sportier bodykit, larger alloy wheels and interior trim upgrades. AMG Line Premium and AMG Line Premium Plus layer on comfort and technology, and limited Premier Edition or Night Edition versions appear on individual models.
Note that an AMG Line car is not an AMG. The full AMG models are separately engineered performance cars. AMG Line is a styling and equipment package on an otherwise standard Mercedes, which is a distinction worth being clear on before you sign for three or four years.
Here is the practical tip. AMG Line brings bigger wheels, commonly 19 inch, and that is where the ride comfort goes. Reviewers testing the E-Class found the larger wheels took the supple edge off a car that is otherwise excellent over bumps, and recommended the standard trim if comfort is your priority. On British roads that is a real trade off, so drive both if you can, and if you want the AMG Line look, see whether air suspension is offered on the model you are considering.
Worth checking the specification rather than the badge, too. Air suspension, the larger screens and the better audio sit in higher trims or on the options list, so two cars with the same name can be equipped quite differently. Our leasing guides explain how to read a quote, our business leasing page covers the company position, and we will happily compare two quotes with you line by line.
Why Lease a Mercedes-Benz with LetsLease?
Compare the latest Mercedes-Benz lease offers with fixed monthly payments, flexible contracts and one consultant from enquiry through to delivery.
Mercedes-Benz Leasing FAQs
EQ identifies a fully electric Mercedes, but the way it is used is changing. Older electric models were given their own EQ names, such as the EQA and the EQS. Newer ones take the name of the equivalent combustion car with EQ Technology added instead, so the electric GLC is badged GLC EQ. Both conventions are in use at the same time, so check the powertrain rather than relying on the name.
No. The EQC has been discontinued and the electric GLC replaces it. If you were looking at an EQC, the GLC EQ is the model that now fills that space in the range.
AMG Line is a styling and equipment package on a standard Mercedes, adding the sportier bodykit, bigger wheels and interior upgrades. A full AMG model is a separately engineered performance car with its own engine and chassis work. They are very different things and worth not confusing before a long agreement.
The A-Class is usually the most affordable way into the brand, with the B-Class and GLA close behind. Electric models can compare better than their headline figures suggest once company car tax is taken into account, and rates change each tax year, so it is worth comparing both.
It can. AMG Line typically brings larger wheels, often 19 inch, and reviewers have found that these take the supple edge off the ride on cars that are otherwise very comfortable, to the point of recommending the standard trim for comfort. If smooth riding matters to you, drive both trims, or look at whether air suspension is available on the model you want.
The GLB is the compact option with a third row, and the GLS is the full size seven seat SUV. If you need more than seven seats, the V-Class and the electric EQV carry up to eight people.
LetsLease is a credit broker rather than the lender. We arrange the agreement and place it with a funder such as Lex Autolease, Novuna, Ayvens or Santander, and that funder owns the vehicle and holds the agreement with you. Because we work across several funders rather than one, we can compare how each prices the same car.
Yes. Business contract hire is available across the range, and the VAT and accounting treatment differ from a personal agreement. The electric models are usually the most attractive on a business lease because of the benefit in kind position, though rates change each tax year, so take the current figures from your accountant.