What does a bourgeois Jeep do in Social Leasing?
This page is translated from the original post "Que fait un Jeep bourgeois dans le Leasing Social ?" in French.
- 10/08/2025 17:08
The government’s electric social leasing, which opens on September 30, was meant to help low-income households switch to electric vehicles.
In essence, the idea was to offer a small, simple, and functional car on lease, around 100 euros per month. A promise that strongly hinted at automotive democratization.
And then, surprise. Among the selected models, Jeep France proudly announces that its 100% electric Avenger is eligible. A compact SUV, named Car of the Year 2023, listed at 179 euros per month with no down payment. A price that, for many, already starts to sound off.
Indeed, the Avenger has some very appealing features. 400 km of WLTP range, a 156 hp engine, a 54 kWh battery, European production, and a design that ticks all the boxes for the “trendy urban SUV.” But it is far from the pragmatic small city car that was initially imagined.
Good for the Jeep Avenger, but does it have its place?
This discrepancy is not an accident. Subsidy programs often end up serving as a springboard for brand-enhancing models, much more than for minimalist and truly affordable vehicles. As a result, the modest buyer who manages to meet the strict criteria of ADEME and slip among the few chosen ones will find themselves behind the wheel of an SUV that has nothing “popular” about it.
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Ultimately, this social leasing resembles a beautiful showcase for a trendy product rather than a tool for democratizing electric vehicles. Good for the beneficiaries, but those who were hoping for a simple and affordable car to finally turn the key to electric will wonder where the spirit of the initiative has gone.
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