US Manheim Average Price, not seasonally adjusted
US Manheim Average Price, not seasonally adjusted stood at 18,845 USD in Sep 2026. It is one of the indicators in the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1997 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
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| TOTAL MARKET (Jan 1997 = 100) | |||||||||||
| Average Price, not seasonally adjusted | 18,845 | 19,088 | 19,176 | 19,688 | 19,943 | 20,190 | 20,102 | 19,298 | 18,739 | 18,240 | |
| Year-on-year | -0.55 | 0.36 | 1.25 | 2.1 | 3.61 | 1.81 | 6.24 | 4 | 2.36 | 0.38 |
Understanding US Manheim Average Price, not seasonally adjusted
The US Manheim Average Price, not seasonally adjusted, reflects the unvarnished mean monetary value of pre-owned vehicles transacted across wholesale auction channels during the period. It includes every recorded physical and digital auction sale without removing regular calendar patterns, holiday interruptions, or weather-related volume shifts. Observers must distinguish this nominal price series from its seasonally adjusted counterpart, which applies smoothing algorithms to hide predictable calendar swings.
Published on a monthly release rhythm, the data undergoes standard technical revisions as administrative processing catches up with final auction tallies. Because raw figures retain all calendar distortions, month-on-month comparisons of this unadjusted series can be highly misleading during months with unusual holiday placements. Consequently, year-on-year comparisons against the exact same calendar period in prior cycles provide a much more honest assessment of real price velocity.