MAZDA is offering low monthly contract hire rates on the new Mazda6 through its new finance arm, Mazda Credit.

Mazda fleet and remarketing director Jeremy Thomson told delegates at the Fleet News Hit For Six Conference that the entry-level Mazda6 1.8 could be leased from £292 per month including the cost of metallic paint.

Thomson cited best-in-class residual values and improved servicing and maintenance costs as the main reasons for offering competitive rates.

Mazda, the overall sponsor of the conference, launched Mazda Credit in August, as the latest move to own and govern its destiny in the UK. The finance arm offers personal contract purchase deals as well as contract hire.