The US Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index increased 4% year-on-year in February 2026, the biggest annual gain since June 2025, following a 2.4% rise in January. Prices for the luxury segment increased 4.1%, SUVs went up 2% and midsize cars gained 1.3% while compact cars (0.6%) and pickups (0.8%) continue to see relatively weak price growth compared to this time last year. Prices for EVs rose 1.8% and non-EVs went up 3.7%. source: Manheim Consulting Inc.

Used Car Prices YoY in the United States averaged 2.97 percent from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 54.30 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -14.90 percent in December of 2022. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Used Car Prices YoY. United States Used Car Prices YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Car Production	9.82	9.74	Million Units	Jan 2026
Car Registrations	200.00	190.50	Thousand	Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY	2.40	2.40	percent	Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM	0.30	0.20	percent	Feb 2026
Total Vehicle Sales	15.80	14.90	Million	Feb 2026
Used Car Prices MoM	0.80	2.40	percent	Feb 2026
Used Car Prices YoY	4.00	2.40	percent	Feb 2026

United States Used Car Prices YoY

The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index is a measure of used vehicle prices in the US which fall into one of the 20 market classes (i.e., excludes heavy trucks, motorcycles, etc). Manheim applies statistical analysis to its database of more than 5 million used vehicle transactions annually. The per-mile adjustment is based on a simple linear regression for price and miles for each market class based on data for the current month The Index is weighted based on a 24-month rolling average of past sales by market class.