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AUTO MARKET SNAPSHOT
Last update 04/28/2026
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SALES & SERVICE
Light vehicle sales in the U.S., including full-year forecasts. Plus, repair order volume and revenue at franchised dealer service departments.
Repair Order Volume Index: March
83.0
Monthly measure of the number of repair orders performed by a franchised dealer service department.
Source: Xtime
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Last update 04/21/2026
Repair Order Revenue Index: March
130.9
Monthly measure of the average revenue from each repair order performed by a franchised dealer service department.
Source: Xtime
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Last update 04/21/2026
New Electric Vehicle Sales: March
89,629
Monthly estimated sales volume of new electric vehicles in the U.S.
Source: Kelley Blue Book
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Last update 04/15/2026
Used Electric Vehicle Sales: March
42,924
Monthly estimated sales volume of used electric vehicles in the U.S.
Source: Kelley Blue Book
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Last update 04/15/2026
New Sales: March
1.4M
Forecast for total monthly volume of new light vehicles sold in the U.S.
Source: Cox Automotive
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Last update 04/03/2026
Forecasts: Full Year
15.8M
Full-year forecasts for light new- and used-vehicles, fleet and CPO sales, leasing volume and penetration and Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index.
Source: Cox Automotive
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Last update 03/26/2026
Used Retail Sales: February
1.41M
Estimate of last 30-day volume of used light vehicles sold in the U.S.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 03/13/2026
CPO Sales: February
207,263
Total monthly volume of used vehicles sold as certified pre-owned in the U.S.
Source: Cox Automotive analysis of Motor Intelligence data
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Last update 03/13/2026
Fleet Sales: February
195,590
Total monthly volume of light vehicles sold into fleet in the U.S.
Source: Cox Automotive analysis of Bobit data
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Last update 03/04/2026
PRICING
An industry view of new, used and wholesale vehicle pricing as well as measures of credit availability and vehicle affordability.
New Auto Loan Rate: March
9.70%
The volume-weighted average new auto loan rate on Dealertrack.
Source: Dealertrack
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Last update 04/28/2026
Used Auto Loan Rate: March
14.36%
The volume-weighted average used auto loan rate on Dealertrack.
Source: Dealertrack
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Last update 04/28/2026
Average Used Listing Price: March
$25,390
The average price of all used vehicle digital listings.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 04/17/2026
Average New Listing Price: March
$48,667
The average price of all new-vehicle digital listings.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 04/16/2026
Average New Electric Vehicle Transaction Price: March
$54,508
The estimated negotiated price for a new electric vehicle in the U.S. excluding incentives, trade-in, taxes, fees or F&I.
Source: Kelley Blue Book
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Last update 04/15/2026
Average Used Electric Vehicle Listing Price: March
$34,653
The average price of all used electric vehicle digital listings.
Source: Kelley Blue Book
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Last update 04/15/2026
Vehicle Affordability Index: March
35.1
A monthly measure of the number of median weeks of income needed to purchase a new vehicle.
Source: Cox Automotive/Moody's Analytics
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Last update 04/14/2026
Credit Availability Index: March
102.4
A monthly index based on Dealertrack credit application data that indicates whether access to auto loan credit is improving or worsening.
Source: Dealertrack
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Last update 04/10/2026
Average New Transaction Price: March
$49,275
The estimated negotiated price for a new light vehicle in the U.S. excluding incentives, trade-in, taxes, fees or F&I.
Source: Kelley Blue Book
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Last update 04/09/2026
Used-Vehicle Value Index: March
215.3
Monthly measure of wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis).
Source: Manheim
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Last update 04/07/2026
INVENTORY
An industry view of available new- and used-vehicle inventory in number of units and days’ supply.
Used-Vehicle Inventory: March
1.95M
The number of used vehicles available for sale.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 04/17/2026
Used-Vehicle Days’ Supply: March
37
Cox Automotive days’ supply based on the daily sales rate for the most recent 30-day period.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 04/17/2026
New-Vehicle Inventory: March
2.89M
The number of new vehicles available for sale.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 04/16/2026
New-Vehicle Days’ Supply: March
79
Cox Automotive days’ supply based on the daily sales rate for the most recent 30-day period.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 04/16/2026
New Electric Vehicle Days' Supply: March
75
Cox Automotive days’ supply based on the daily sales rate for the most recent 30-day period.
Source: vAuto
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Last update 04/15/2026
Used Electric Vehicle Days' Supply: March
31
Cox Automotive days’ supply based on the daily sales rate for the most recent 30-day period.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 04/15/2026