Here are the lease deals I find for the Corolla- some close to $300 for the stripped down version. Best deals are on the last pages. Best Toyota Corolla Lease Deals & Specials - Lease a Toyota Corolla With Edmunds Corolla is one of the most economical cars in the world to buy or own. Couldn't imagine one costing the same as a Tesla to lease. Maybe depends on the area you live and if you put nothing down or compare dissimilar models? Never having leased and never will lease a vehicle in my life I may be missing something?
This comparison was done comparing lease prices on Toyota, Tesla and BMW company web sites. Same mileage and duration. The Corolla is certainly dissimilar to any version of Model 3. I think that is why this made some people take notice. BTW, the BMW comparison didn't come close