It Makes More Sense to Lease a Rolls-Royce Than to Buy One

Leasing a Rolls-Royce seems somehow counterintuitive. When we picture a Rolls-Royce owner, we don’t imagine someone haggling with a dealer over monthly payments and mileage allowances. We imagine someone with more than enough money to buy anything he or she wants outright. But leasing is key in the American Rolls market. According to Gerry Spahn, head of corporate communications at Rolls-Royce North America, around 40 percent of current Rolls customers lease their cars, with percentages running even higher on “entry level” models such as the $263,000 Ghost or the $285,000 Wraith.

Rolls dealers in Southern California—the nation’s largest luxury car market—even go so far as to advertise lease specials on their website. A 2015 Ghost: 60-month lease, $30,000 due at signing, $2,699/month.