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Car PCH (Leasing) Calculator

Work out the total cost of a Personal Contract Hire lease — the upfront initial rental, the remaining monthly payments and the admin fee, all added up.

Estimate only. This is an estimate — figures are based on a representative monthly rental and do not constitute a leasing offer. Always check the exact rental, initial payment, mileage allowance and terms in your lease agreement before signing.

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Your upfront payment, remaining rentals and total lease cost appear here as you type.

How PCH (leasing) is calculated

Personal Contract Hire (PCH) is a lease, not a finance agreement — you're paying to use the car for a fixed term, and you never own it. Most deals are quoted as an "initial rental" of several months paid upfront at signing (commonly 9 months' worth, shown as "9+35" for a 44-month deal split into a 9-month upfront payment plus 35 further monthly rentals), followed by equal monthly rentals for the rest of the term, plus a one-off admin fee. Because there's no ownership and no balloon payment, PCH monthly payments are often the lowest of the three main car finance routes — but mileage limits and end-of-lease condition charges can add extra cost.