T he article below is an excerpt from Steve Fowler ’s DriveSmart newsletter . To get the email delivered straight to your inbox every Monday, simply enter your email address in the box above. Value means different things to different people – especially when it comes to cars . For some, it’s about a low price; for others, it’s about getting more kit for your cash. Value doesn’t always mean cheap, either. The people at Dacia are always keen to stress what good value their cars are – not that they’re cheap. “Cheap” is a dirty word to car makers, apparently; it, quite literally, cheapens the brand. Regular readers will know that I’m a fan of leasing when it comes to new cars, especially EVs. When you do the maths, it usually works out cheaper than a PCP deal. Leasing also protects you from depreciation – you simply hand the car back at the end of the term (which you can also do on a PCP, of course). According to Leasing.com, the average lease costs around £283 per month, with a deposit of £3,396.…