US Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index
US used vehicle wholesale prices by powertrain from Cox Automotive.
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | |
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| TOTAL MARKET (Jan 1997 = 100)6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wholesale Used Vehicle Price Index | 208.18 | 209.97 | 212.86 | 212.62 | 211.93 | 215.28 | 212.27 | 210.48 | 205.54 | 205.43 | 202.88 | 207.03 | 207.43 | 207.37 | 208.47 | 205.21 | 208.17 | 202.63 | 204.1 | 205.63 | 204.76 | 205.39 | 202.82 | 202.96 | 203.94 | 201.61 | 196.06 | 197.31 | 198.44 | 203.05 | 203.84 | 204.05 | 203.97 | 205.01 | 209.43 | 214.33 | 212.22 | |
| Average Price, seasonally adjusted | 19,042 | 19,206 | 19,470 | 19,448 | 19,385 | 19,692 | 19,416 | 19,253 | 18,801 | 18,791 | 18,557 | 18,937 | 18,974 | 18,968 | 19,069 | 18,771 | 19,041 | 18,535 | 18,669 | 18,809 | 18,729 | 18,787 | 18,552 | 18,565 | 18,654 | 18,441 | 17,934 | 18,048 | 18,151 | 18,573 | 18,645 | 18,664 | 18,657 | 18,752 | 19,157 | 19,605 | 19,412 | |
| Average Price, not seasonally adjusted | 19,088 | 19,176 | 19,688 | 19,943 | 20,190 | 20,102 | 19,298 | 18,739 | 18,240 | 18,311 | 18,366 | 19,077 | 19,057 | 18,861 | 19,132 | 19,352 | 19,643 | 19,020 | 18,528 | 18,274 | 18,156 | 18,311 | 18,330 | 18,693 | 18,719 | 18,312 | 18,206 | 18,612 | 18,834 | 18,945 | 18,382 | 18,074 | 18,110 | 18,488 | 19,038 | 19,646 | 19,625 | |
| Year-on-year | 0.36 | 1.25 | 2.1 | 3.61 | 1.81 | 6.24 | 4 | 2.36 | 0.38 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 | 1.72 | 2.86 | 6.33 | 4.01 | 4.9 | -0.2 | 0.13 | 0.78 | 0.39 | 0.19 | -3.16 | -5.3 | -3.9 | -4.78 | -8.87 | -12.11 | -14.03 | -14.72 | -13.09 | -9.23 | -6.99 | -5.77 | -4 | -3.94 | -7.73 | |
| Month-on-month, seasonally adjusted | -0.85 | -1.36 | 0.11 | 0.32 | -1.56 | 1.42 | 0.85 | 2.4 | 0.05 | 1.26 | -2.01 | -0.2 | 0.03 | -0.53 | 1.59 | -1.42 | 2.73 | -0.72 | -0.74 | 0.43 | -0.31 | 1.27 | -0.07 | -0.48 | 1.16 | 2.83 | -0.63 | -0.57 | -2.27 | -0.39 | -0.1 | 0.04 | -0.51 | -2.11 | -2.29 | 0.99 | 0.23 | |
| Year-on-year, not seasonally adjusted | 0.16 | 1.67 | 2.91 | 3.05 | 2.78 | 5.69 | 4.16 | 2.54 | 0.46 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.05 | 1.81 | 3 | 5.09 | 3.98 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.79 | 1.11 | 0.25 | -0.96 | -3.72 | -4.85 | -4.62 | -5.88 | -9.98 | -11.43 | -11.93 | -11.37 | -10.99 | -9.26 | -7.67 | -7.51 | -6.29 | -5.36 | -7.49 | |
| BY POWERTRAIN TYPE (Jan 2015 = 100)6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electric Vehicle Price Index | 201.75 | 211.61 | 216.09 | 212.56 | 205.38 | 202.45 | 195.29 | 193.84 | 193.01 | 193.28 | 188.84 | 194.66 | 193.08 | 191.54 | 192.91 | 189.98 | 191.64 | 187.55 | 191.93 | 192.33 | 188.31 | 182.09 | 181.81 | 182.89 | 184.68 | 176.88 | 172.14 | 184.19 | 188.69 | 193.8 | 204.59 | 202.6 | 203.86 | 205.59 | 204.55 | 200.4 | 198.94 | |
| Average Electric Vehicle Price, seasonally adjusted | 28,413 | 29,801 | 30,432 | 29,935 | 28,923 | 28,511 | 27,503 | 27,298 | 27,181 | 27,219 | 26,595 | 27,414 | 27,192 | 26,975 | 27,168 | 26,755 | 26,988 | 26,412 | 27,029 | 27,086 | 26,519 | 25,644 | 25,604 | 25,757 | 26,008 | 24,910 | 24,242 | 25,940 | 26,573 | 27,293 | 28,812 | 28,532 | 28,710 | 28,953 | 28,807 | 28,222 | 28,017 | |
| Electric Vehicles — year-on-year | 4.49 | 10.48 | 12.01 | 11.89 | 7.17 | 7.95 | 1.75 | 0.78 | 2.5 | 6.14 | 3.87 | 6.43 | 4.55 | 8.29 | 12.07 | 3.14 | 1.56 | -3.23 | -6.19 | -5.07 | -7.63 | -11.43 | -11.12 | -8.73 | -7.17 | -11 | -16.56 | -15.99 | -17.49 | -19.11 | -15.03 | -16.4 | -16.85 | -15.27 | -15.7 | -18.5 | -22.14 | |
| Non-Electric Vehicle Price Index | 148.44 | 149.33 | 151.02 | 150.76 | 150.81 | 154.21 | 151.51 | 150.15 | 146.89 | 146.81 | 144.95 | 148.26 | 149.73 | 148.67 | 148.49 | 146.42 | 149.16 | 145.51 | 146.09 | 146.89 | 146.27 | 147 | 145.13 | 146.72 | 147.73 | 145.19 | 140.61 | 141.02 | 142.45 | 146.83 | 146.87 | 146.38 | 147.05 | 147.19 | 150.33 | 155.57 | 152.23 | |
| Average Non-Electric Vehicle Price, seasonally adjusted | 18,798 | 18,911 | 19,125 | 19,092 | 19,099 | 19,529 | 19,187 | 19,015 | 18,602 | 18,592 | 18,357 | 18,776 | 18,962 | 18,828 | 18,805 | 18,543 | 18,890 | 18,427 | 18,501 | 18,602 | 18,523 | 18,616 | 18,379 | 18,581 | 18,709 | 18,387 | 17,807 | 17,859 | 18,040 | 18,594 | 18,599 | 18,538 | 18,623 | 18,640 | 19,038 | 19,701 | 19,278 | |
| Non-Electric Vehicles — year-on-year | -0.86 | 0.44 | 1.7 | 2.96 | 1.11 | 5.98 | 3.71 | 2.22 | 0.43 | -0.13 | -0.12 | 1.05 | 1.35 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 3.83 | 4.71 | -0.9 | -0.53 | 0.35 | -0.54 | -0.13 | -3.46 | -5.68 | -2.95 | -4.98 | -9.54 | -11.64 | -13.05 | -12.8 | -11.96 | -9.27 | -7.07 | -6.59 | -5.09 | -3.81 | -7.11 |
Latest reading
Wholesale Used Vehicle Price Index stood at 208.18 in Aug 2026. That is −0.9% from Jul 2026 and +0.4% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 1997 to Aug 2026. Source: Manheim / Cox Automotive (Used Vehicle Value Index).
- Latest
- 208.18
- Aug 2026
- vs previous period
- −0.9%
- Jul 2026
- vs a year earlier
- +0.4%
About this data
US used vehicle wholesale prices by powertrain from Cox Automotive. It tracks monthly wholesale price changes and average USD prices, with series going back to 1997. The table provides breakdowns for electric and non-electric vehicles alongside total market indices. Seasonally adjusted and non-seasonally adjusted measures help analysts track leading used vehicle price trends.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the US Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index measure?
- The US Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index measures wholesale auction prices of used vehicles in the United States, adjusted for vehicle model mix, mileage, and seasonality.
- How often is the index published and how far back does it go?
- Published monthly by Cox Automotive, the data series for the United States goes back to the first year 1997 and updates with every new release.
- What breakdowns are available in the table?
- The table includes the total market index and a breakdown by powertrain type, featuring electric vehicles and non-electric vehicles alongside average price levels.
- How does this index relate to consumer price inflation?
- This private-sector index for the United States acts as a leading indicator for the used cars and trucks component of the Consumer Price Index by roughly two months.
