Everything is expensive. I think most people are caught up on pricing from 5 years ago when they look at these things. The list of mid sized suvs that are comparably equipped that lease better, even for the gas variants, is very short.
Yes, cx90s have popped up in the last month as a potential cheaper option, but thats about it.
Not sure if it helps the OP but for my deal was setup with all incentives untaxed and I did not have pay extra when picking up plates this week in WA. Full deal in signed.