The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, a widely followed gauge of wholesale used-vehicle prices in the US, fell 0.6% year-on-year in September 2026, the first decline since March 2025. Strength among EVs and Compact Cars was more than offset by Midsize Cars, Pickups and SUVs that continue to trend down. source: Manheim Consulting Inc.

Used Car Prices YoY in the United States averaged 2.95 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 October of 2026.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Car Production	10.21	10.61	Million Units	Sep 2026
Car Registrations	209.30	228.40	Thousand	Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY	3.70	3.40	percent	Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM	0.60	0.40	percent	Sep 2026
Total Vehicle Sales	16.00	16.80	Million	Sep 2026
Used Car Prices MoM	-1.10	-0.90	percent	Sep 2026
Used Car Prices YoY	-0.60	0.40	percent	Sep 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.