Average New-Vehicle Prices Up Only 1% Year-Over-Year on Growing Discounts and Incentives, According to Kelley Blue Book
Vehicles Spending More Time on Dealer Lots, Hitting Highest Level Since 2017
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The valuation analysts at Kelley Blue Book today reported the estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $38,393 in November 2019. New-vehicle prices increased $387 (up 1%) from November 2018, while climbing $106 (up 0.3%) from last month.
"Transaction prices rose only 1% as dealer discounts grew to move older inventory," said Tim Fleming, analyst for Kelley Blue Book. "As retail sales slowed by more than 2% this year, vehicles are spending more time on dealer lots, about 80 days on average, which is five days longer than a year ago and the highest level seen since 2017. As a result, there are more discounts and incentives, especially now that the year's end is approaching."
Manufacturer | November | October | November | Percent | Percent |
American Honda (Acura, Honda) | $29,008 | $28,735 | $29,587 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
Fiat Chrysler (Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, RAM) | $40,760 | $41,099 | $39,810 | -0.8% | 2.4% |
Ford Motor Company (Ford, Lincoln) | $43,676 | $43,913 | $40,967 | -0.5% | 6.6% |
General Motors (Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC) | $42,547 | $42,467 | $41,388 | 0.2% | 2.8% |
$27,128 | $27,508 | $24,681 | -1.4% | 9.9% | |
Nissan North America (Nissan, INFINITI) | $31,330 | $30,937 | $30,848 | 1.3% | 1.6% |
$30,467 | $30,325 | $29,854 | 0.5% | 2.1% | |
Toyota Motor Company (Lexus, Toyota) | $34,692 | $34,250 | $33,971 | 1.3% | 2.1% |
Volkswagen Group (Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche) | $45,208 | $44,777 | $45,355 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
Industry | $38,393 | $38,287 | $38,006 | 0.3% | 1.0% |
*Kelley Blue Book average transaction prices do not include applied consumer incentives | |||||
Once again, Hyundai Kia showed the greatest improvement of all manufacturers, as its prices grew 10%. Interestingly, new three-row SUV models and electric vehicles helped the brands most. The Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride SUVs both transacted at more than $40,000 on average, while the Hyundai Kona EV and Kia Niro EV helped boost these models' average transaction prices by 8%.
American Honda prices fell by 2%, with Acura down 5% and Honda dropping 1%. The Acura MDX had the biggest decline for Acura at 7%, and the RDX, Acura's top seller, dropped 2%. The Honda Clarity fell the most for the brand at 6%, while the Ridgeline also trended down by 6%. On a positive note, the Honda Civic was the automaker's top performer, up 3%.
Segment
| November | October | November | Percent | Percent |
Compact Car | $21,037 | $20,948 | $20,513 | 0.4% | 2.6% |
Compact SUV/Crossover | $29,617 | $29,675 | $28,979 | -0.2% | 2.2% |
Electric Vehicle | $54,626 | $54,400 | $67,506 | 0.4% | -19.1% |
Entry-level Luxury Car | $41,686 | $42,204 | $42,429 | -1.2% | -1.8% |
Full-size Car | $35,330 | $35,218 | $34,895 | 0.3% | 1.2% |
Full-size Pickup Truck | $51,140 | $50,984 | $49,506 | 0.3% | 3.3% |
Full-size SUV/Crossover | $62,962 | $63,400 | $63,579 | -0.7% | -1.0% |
High Performance Car | $122,316 | $124,426 | $121,611 | -1.7% | 0.6% |
High-end Luxury Car | $97,087 | $97,392 | $99,613 | -0.3% | -2.5% |
Hybrid/Alternative Energy Car | $27,841 | $27,372 | $28,516 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
Luxury Car | $58,771 | $59,795 | $60,305 | -1.7% | -2.5% |
Luxury Compact SUV/Crossover | $46,781 | $46,676 | $46,610 | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Luxury Full-size SUV/Crossover | $86,890 | $87,739 | $87,458 | -1.0% | -0.6% |
Luxury Mid-size SUV/Crossover | $58,900 | $59,690 | $57,699 | -1.3% | 2.1% |
Luxury Subcompact SUV/Crossover | $39,915 | $39,509 | $39,865 | 1.0% | 0.1% |
Mid-size Car | $28,250 | $28,318 | $26,783 | -0.2% | 5.5% |
Mid-size Pickup Truck | $35,900 | $35,835 | $33,774 | 0.2% | 6.3% |
Mid-size SUV/Crossover | $40,027 | $39,892 | $39,045 | 0.3% | 2.5% |
Minivan | $35,270 | $35,431 | $35,514 | -0.5% | -0.7% |
Sports Car | $36,926 | $36,848 | $35,628 | 0.2% | 3.6% |
Subcompact Car | $16,887 | $16,815 | $16,454 | 0.4% | 2.6% |
Subcompact SUV/Crossover | $24,860 | $24,832 | $24,560 | 0.1% | 1.2% |
Van | $36,327 | $36,124 | $34,905 | 0.6% | 4.1% |
Grand Total | $38,393 | $38,287 | $38,006 | 0.3% | 1.0% |
*Kelley Blue Book average transaction prices do not include applied consumer incentives | |||||
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