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Mileage • 7 min read • Feb 2025

How to Choose the Right Mileage Limits in a Car Lease & What to Do If You Exceed It

You can choose an annual mileage limit of 10000, 12000, or 15000 miles for your lease. If you exceed this limit by the end of the lease term, you’ll have to compensate for the decrease in the vehicle’s residual value due to excessive mileage. To minimize costs, you should either select the optimal mileage limit or take one of the following four actions.

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Criterion	UF	CC	LS	RT	FS	TN
UF Usage Freedom	1.00	1.00	1.33	1.33	1.50	2.00
CC Commitment Comfort	1.00	1.00	1.20	1.25	1.50	2.00
LS Life Stability	0.75	0.83	1.00	1.00	1.20	1.50
RT Risk Tolerance	0.75	0.80	1.00	1.00	1.20	1.50
FS Financial Strategy	0.67	0.67	0.83	0.83	1.00	1.25
TN Tech & Novelty	0.50	0.50	0.67	0.67	0.80	1.00

Question Prompt	Target Axis	AHP Weight
How long do you see yourself driving your next car?	Commitment Comfort (CC)	20%
How would you describe your typical driving routine?	Usage Freedom (UF)	22%
Looking 3 years ahead, how much could your lifestyle shift?	Life Stability (LS)	17%
When it comes to vehicle costs, what concerns you more?	Risk Tolerance (RT)	16%
What is your primary priority for monthly cash flow?	Financial Strategy (FS)	14%
How important is driving the newest vehicle tech and safety systems?	Tech & Novelty (TN)	11%

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How to Choose the Right Mileage Limits in a Car Lease & What to Do If You Exceed It

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