[Closed] Skoda finance deal - is there something i'm missing here?

And yet I’ve never seen a 3 series for £160/month.

Because a Skoda and a 3 series are not comparable.  The best way to judge lease car value is a percentage of what you would pay for the car outright (new).

I'd want to drive one with the 1 litre engine before committing through fear of it being underpowered but otherwise it looks good.

I was close to leasing when I changed my car at the beginning of the year, i was looking at Seat Leon estates. The 1.8 TSI FR was about £300 a month over 2 years with just 1 month up front. That was 18k miles too, and interestingly 18k was cheaper than 12k.

I bought my mates 330D in the end, but was close to taking the lease. The hassle free definitely appeals