Average price of new light vehicles in US hit high in 2016; driven up by trucks; cars moving in opposite direction
02 August 2017
The average price of a new light vehicle (including both cars and light trucks) was up to a record $31,790 in 2016, up from the most recent low of $28,243 in 2008. However, the price increase is driven by light trucks, with the $35,289 average truck price for 2016 beaten only by the $35,997 average in 2015, according to data gathered by the US Department of Energy (DOE).
Twenty years ago, prices for cars and light trucks were similar, but car prices have steadily decreased while truck prices have increased. The average price for cars in 2016 was $25,774—similar to $25,750 in 2015 and $25,747 in 2014, and down from a high of $29,808 in 1999. Prices are sales-weighted average transaction prices adjusted for inflation.
Light truck and all light vehicle data are not available before 1987. Light trucks include classes 1-3. Average prices are estimated transaction prices based on sales for selected models. Prices are collected for the base price, destination charge, options, dealer preparation charges and applicable taxes and are adjusted for markups, dealer concession or discounts, and consumer rebates. Finance charges or finance incentives are excluded.
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"The average price of a new light vehicle (including both cars and light trucks) was up to a record $31,790 in 2016"
After rebates, that makes the Tesla Model 3 cheaper than the average!
Posted by: Paroway | 02 August 2017 at 06:18 PM
Many new small cars are sold for less than half the average fleet car price and almost 1/3 light trucks price?
We should stop buying bigger than the neighbours and more for essential needs?
Posted by: HarveyD | 03 August 2017 at 09:02 AM
In this free game if you learned this whole process that we played this free online checkers game then i have done with the whole process that can be seen in the new windows to operate the game and how it will be upgraded.
Posted by: THOR | 18 April 2019 at 10:19 PM