Used Vehicle Values
Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index
Where wholesale used-vehicle values stand right now, how the trend is moving, and what it means for dealer acquisition, pricing, and trade-ins.
Market Insights
US used car retail, by the numbers
Statistics and trends shaping the US used-vehicle dealership market in 2025–2026 — plus in-depth, regularly-updated breakdowns of the metrics that matter. Sources are listed at the bottom.
Last updated: 2026-06-22
Live market indicators
Pulled automatically from FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) and updated monthly. Last refreshed 2026-06-22.
US Used Cars & Trucks — Consumer Price Index
180.005▼ 2% YoY
index (1982–84 = 100)
MoM +0.1% · 8.9% below 3-yr high
US New Vehicles — Consumer Price Index
178.712▲ 0.2% YoY
index (1982–84 = 100)
MoM -0.3% · 0.4% below 3-yr high
US Total Vehicle Sales
16.485▲ 2.8% YoY
million units (SAAR)
MoM +0.5% · 10.2% below 3-yr high
In-depth insights
Deeper, regularly-updated breakdowns of the data dealers actually act on.
The market at a glance
~38.6M
used vehicles sold in the US in 2025
Cox Automotive / NIADA
~2.3×
bigger than the new-car market by units (16.4M new)
CarPro 2025 Auto Sales Report
148,599
used car dealers in the US — up 1.7% YoY
IBISWorld, 2025
95%
of buyers research online before purchase
Cox Automotive Car Buyer Journey
Where dealer websites fall short
Demand has moved online — but most dealership sites aren't keeping up. That gap is the opportunity.
99.6%
of dealership sites failed Google's Core Web Vitals on at least one platform
Auto Remarketing report
78%
of buyers choose the first dealer to respond to their inquiry
Industry research
#1
shopper frustration: vehicles listed online that are no longer available
Auto Remarketing
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Sources
Figures are drawn from publicly reported industry data (2025–2026). Always verify against the original source before citing.