SEAT is offering its Leon ST estate car on a contract hire lease for £185 a month.

The business car lease rate applies to the Leon ST 1.6D 105PS SE model and is on a 6+35 month profile over 10,000 miles a year.

It’s just £6 a month more than the equivalent SEAT Leon five-door hatch model.

“We have a strong residual value underwriting this car, and this is reflected in the highly competitive contract hire rate,” commented Ashley Andrew, head of sales at SEAT.

The SEAT Leon ST SE also comes with the free-of-charge Technology Pack included in the price (LED headlights, navigations system and DAB digital radio) saving £1075.

“We see small businesses as a key channel for this car,” added Peter McDonald, SEAT’s newly appointed head of fleet and business sales, “especially as we’re seeing confidence return to the small business market. With a contract hire rate like this, we expect a lot of interest from small businesses.”