Below you will find the Blue Book Market Report, an e-newsletter from Kelley Blue Book's Automotive Insights team. The Blue Book Market Report explores the state of the automotive industry by analyzing Kelley Blue Book® Auction Values. To subscribe to the quarterly publication, please e-mail pr@kbb.com.
Blue Book Market Report - Second Quarter 2018
Strong Wholesale Market in Q2 2018 with Kelley Blue Book® Auction Values Falling 0.6 Percent Year-to-Date; Fuel Prices; Top and Bottom Performing Segments, Brands and Models.
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Blue Book Market Report - First Quarter 2018
Wholesale Market Showed Strength in Q1 2018 with New Tax Bill Driving Up Demand; Fuel Prices; Top and Bottom Performing Segments, Brands and Models; More.
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Blue Book Market Report - Fourth Quarter 2017
Auction Values Continued Decline in Fourth Quarter, Down More Than 12 Percent for 2017; Despite Holding Strong Throughout the Year, Retention Values Fell More Than 4 Percent During the 2017 Holiday Season; More.
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Blue Book Market Report - Third Quarter 2017
Third Quarter Retained Values Hold Steady Year-Over-Year; May Defy Trends and Remain Strong Throughout Remainder of 2017; Auction Values See Strength in Third Quarter 2017 Following Hurricane Harvey.
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Blue Book Market Report - Second Quarter 2017
Auction Values Drop by 2.6 Percent in Second Quarter of 2017; Average Retention Values for 1- to 3-Year-Old Vehicles Down Nearly 2 Percent.
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Blue Book Market Report - First Quarter 2017
Auction Values See Moderate Declines in First Quarter of 2017; Luxury High Performance Vehicles Best 2016 Model-Year Retention by Segment; Porsche Leads in Top Three Spots
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Blue Book Market Report - Fourth Quarter 2016
Auction Values for Pickup Trucks Finish 2016 Exceptionally High Despite Rising Fuel Prices; Nissan Titan and GMC Canyon Top Performers; Mid-Size Pickup Trucks Close Year-Long Lead Strong in 2015 Model-Year Retention by Segment.
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Blue Book Market Report - Third Quarter 2016
Rising MSRPs Not Translating into Higher Retention for 1- to 3-Year-Old Vehicles; Compact and Mid-Size Cars Take a Hit at Auction on Competition from Compact Utility Segment.
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Blue Book Market Report - Second Quarter 2016
Auction Values Report Steady Seasonal Decline on Decreased Volume; Fuel Prices Continue to Rise Throughout the Second Quarter of 2016; Sports Cars Segment Continues to Outperform All Segments Year-to-Date.
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Blue Book Market Report - First Quarter 2016
Fuel Prices See Large Fluctuation in First Quarter of 2016; Used-Car Values Report Little Seasonal Impact; High Performance Vehicles Outperform All Segments, Electric Vehicles Continue Significant Decline.
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Blue Book Market Report - January 2015
Fuel Prices Reach Six-Year Low; Trucks, SUVs and Crossovers Held Value Best in 2014; Full-Size Pickup Trucks Off to Strong Start in 2015; Strong Start for 2015 SUV/Crossover Values; Mid-Size Sedans Start 2015 Strong; 2014 Compact Car Retention (671 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report -February 2015
Auction Values Continue to Climb in February 2015; Fuel Prices Rally in February 2015, Remain Down 34 Percent Year-Over-Year; Crossover Segments Report Largest Gains in 2015; Full-Size Pickup Truck Values Continue to Increase in 2015; more (635 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - April 2015
Fuel Prices Relatively Flat in April; Remain Low Year- Over-Year; Sports Car Values Heat Up Prior to Summer Months, While Electric Vehicle Values Cool; Chrysler, Buick Report Largest Gains on Strength of Popular Models in April (502 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report: May 2015
Fuel Prices Continue Steep Climb in May 2015; Despite Increasing Fuel Prices, Electric Vehicles among Worst Performing Segment; Buick, Jeep and Dodge Report Largest Gains Year-to- Date (515 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - July 2015
Fuel Prices Hold Steady in July 2015; Subcompact, Compact, Mid-Size Sedans Lead Worst Performers; Tundra, Silverado, Colorado Among Best Performing Trucks Year-to-Date...more (535 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - Fourth Quarter 2015
Weak Demand on Fuel from China Puts Additional Pressure on Oil Prices in Fourth Quarter; Used-Vehicle Values Report Accelerated Decline in Fourth Quarter; Nissan LEAF is Best Performing Vehicle Across All Segments in Fourth Quarter; More (396 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - January 2014
Used-Car Values Start the Year Strong, Subcompact Cars with Auction Values Under $10,000,Used Luxury Values Begin Year at 2013 Levels, Luxury Crossovers/SUVs Retain Best Value, Full-Size SUV Values Begin to Flatten; more... (670 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - February 2014
Auction Values on the Rise, Fuel Prices Remain Low, Historical Perspective: Toyota Prius versus Fuel Prices, Values for GM Full-Size SUVs Decline, Values for Full-Size Pickup Trucks Decrease as Home Construction Slows; more... (508 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - July 2014
Used-Car Values Continue Downward, Trend Expected to Continue; Van, Truck Values Show Greatest Used-Vehicle Value Gains; Subcompact Car Values Report Largest Declines; Used Hot Car Report... (622 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - August 2014
Van, Full-Size Sport Utility Segments among Top Used- Vehicle Performers; Entry-Level Luxury Vehicles Down More Than 4 Percent Year-Over-Year; Subcompacts Approach Three-Year Vehicle Value Lows; Full-Size Pickup Trucks Continue Mild Downward Trend... (452 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - September 2014
Used-Car Values to End 2014 Higher than Last Two Years; Sports Car, Subcompacts Tied for Worst-Performing Segments; Quarter; Compact and Mid-Size SUV/Crossover Values Remain Higher Year-Over-Year; Full-Size Car Values at Lowest Levels in 2014; more (597 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - October 2014
Vehicle Values Drop Consistently Since May Peak; Fuel Prices Hit Three-Year Lows; Full-Size Pickup Truck Values Continue Decline; Four-Week Vehicle Value Change by Segment (%); Full-Size Car Values Reach Lowest Levels of 2014; Used Hot Car Report; more... (603 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - November 2014
Used-Car Values Begin to Slow Down as Year-End Approaches; Values for Full-Size Pickup Trucks Remain Above Previous Years’ Values; New-Vehicle Debuts to Impact Used-Vehicle Values; more (505 KB) |
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Blue Book Briefing- December 2014
Used-Vehicle Values Finish the Year Strong; Mid-Size Pickup Truck Category Leads in Retained Value; Fuel Prices Reach New Low; Despite Dip in Housing Construction; Full-Size Truck Values Remain Stable; Mid-Size Sedan Segment Outperforms in December; more (537 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report- March, 2013
As Another Economic Deadline Passes, New-Car Sales Remain Strong; Mid-Size Sedans Remain Strong Atop Market Share Heap; General Motors Leads Automakers; more... (985 KB) |
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Used-Car Market Report- April, 2013
Peak Comes Early at Dealer Auctions, Thanks to Mild Fuel Prices ad Increased Supply; Trucks Hold Steady on Improving Housing Market; Used Luxury Posts Only 1.4 Percent Gain in Q1; more... (1.1 MB) |
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New-Car Market Report- May 2013
Full-Size Car Segment Continues Descent; Lincoln MKZ Sales Surge as Inventory Woes Ease; Compact Crossovers Driving Industry Growth; more... (1.1 MB) |
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Used-Car Market Report- May 2013
Used-Car Auction Values Reach Three-Year Low; Used-Car Segments Mostly Down Year-to-Date; Luxury Values Soften in May; more... (1.2 MB) |
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New-Car Market Report- June 2013
Compact Crossovers Post Biggest Ever Month of Sales; Subaru Has Best Month Ever; Prius Sales Continue to Climb; more... (1.2 MB) |
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Used-Car Market Report- June 2013
Auction Values Ease Into Typical Summer Decline; Fuel Prices Remain Mostly Flat In May and June; Consistent Declines In the Compact Segment; more... (1.1 MB) |
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Used-Car Market Report- July 2013
Auction Values Flat Year-Over-Year in July 2013; Hybrid Cars Lead Depreciation Through the First Half of 2013; Used Luxury Continues Modest Decline in July 2013; more... (1019 KB) |
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Used-Car Market Report- October 2013
Auction Values Begin Seasonal Decline, Dropping Nearly 2 Percent Since September; Nissan Leaf Rebounds in Second Half; Compact SUV/Crossover Values Drop Year-Over-Year; MORE (429 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report- November 2012
Hurricane Sandy Lowers October Sales Results; Sandy to Limit Short-Term Sales, Drives Long-Term Growth; Used-Car Values Could Have Temporary Boost Due to Hurricane Sandy; First Quarter 2013 Used-Vehicle Forecast; More... (774 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - October 2012
New-Car Sales to Reach 14.4 Million Units in 2012: Consumers Driven by Need, Not Want; Sales to Surpass 15 Million Units in 2013; Used-Car Values Continue to Ease; Used Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Values Stabilize as Fuel Prices Begin to Ease; More... (910 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - September 2012
August 2012 New-Car Sales Outshine 2011 Volume; Leasing Makes More Sense than Ever for Some Shoppers; Luxury Vehicles 7 to 10 Percent More Affordable Today than Last Year; More... (961 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - August 2012
Analysts Cautiously Optimistic on Future Vehicle Sales; New-Vehicle Demand Has Consumers Considering ‘Affordable’ Vehicles; Mid-Size Cars, Compact Cars and Compact Crossovers Lead Consumer Interest and Sales; More... (816 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - June 2012
SAAR Levels in May as Industry Sales Increase 26 Percent Year-Over-Year; Economy Shows Signs of Weakness as Auto Sales Continue to Surge; Kelley Blue Book Anaysts Expect Further Declines in Used-Car Values as New-Car Market Heats Up; More... (927 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - May 2012
New-Car Sales Maintain Momentum, Post Solid 14.4 Million SAAR Pace; Weak Job Growth Slows Current Pace of Auto Sales Recovery; Another Parts Shortage Looming; More... (1019 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - December 2011
Cars from Rental Fleets Appreciate in Value; Compact Cars and Crossovers Expected to Top Dealer Holiday Lists as Share Increases and Quality Improves; More (1.1 MB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - October 2011
Market Share Volatility; Japanese Losing Ground Due to Supply, Domestics and Hyundai Cleaning Up; Revenue and Volume at Stake as Japanese Replenish Inventory; More (965 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - August 2011
Fuel Price Gains Not Enough to Stop Fuel-Efficient Value Declines; New-Car Sales Slump Will Impact Used-Car Values for Years to Come; More (1.8 MB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - June 2011
Bulletproof Fuel Sippers Start to Drop; Truck and SUV Values Continue to Slip; Fuel Price Declines Could Provide Relief for Consumers; More (1.3 MB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - March 2010
Other brands are benefitting from Toyota's recall, including Hyundai, which garnered the largest shopper activity increase on kbb.com. In addition, consumers share their opinions and interest in electric vehicles. (1.1 MB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - January 2010
Trucks and SUVs come out on top for 2009. Pontiac and Saturn see a surge in new-car traffic on kbb.com. In addition, consumers share their environmental concerns and opinions of alternative fuel-related technologies. (1.3 MB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - November 2009
Gas prices still a major factor in used-vehicle values in all segments, pickup trucks experience the largest increase in kbb.com traffic and California drivers reveal their opinions on carpool stickers for new, fuel-efficient cars. (879 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - October 2009
Fuel-efficient models begin to rebound, new-car shopper activity declines after the 'Cash for Clunkers' program, and consumers are willing to spend more on their next vehicle purchase. (879 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - September 2009
Minivans, full-size SUVs among best-performing segments; lasting effects of Cash for Clunkers and a recap on consumer opinion of the government-sponsored program. (1.3 MB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - August 2009
Segments perform outside seasonal trends, long-term effects of Cash for Clunkers revealed. In addition, new-car traffic experiences significant jump as consumers take advantage of the government-sponsored program. (1.1 MB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - July 2009
Values unaffected by gas prices, Buick and Pontiac led in month-over-month traffic gains on kbb.com, and results of Market Intelligence survey on 'Cash for Clunkers' enclosed. (1.1 MB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - June 2009
Minivan segment reports greatest used value appreciation, while the fate of GM and Chrysler brand values are dependent on post-bankruptcy actions and consumer perceptions. In addition, Kelley Blue Book reports the latest residual value data. (1.8 MB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - May 2009
Used-car values are expected to remain stable, Lincoln showed the only gain in year-over-year performance in regard to traffic on kbb.com, and new-car shoppers reveal their opinions on bankruptcy among the Big Three auto manufacturers. (908 KB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - April 2009
A focus on more affordable vehicles continues across various segments. In terms of residual values, the industry is reaching normalcy. In addition, consumers reveal interest and awareness of top manufacturer's incentive plans. (1.4 MB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - March 2009
Domestics continue to rise as hybrids underperform compared to the overall market, Suzuki traffic on kbb.com reported the highest increase month-over-month, and consumers' opinions on vehicle financing are revealed. (1.4 MB) |
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Blue Book Market Report - February 2009
Kelley Blue Book reports improvements in the wholesale market, residual values reflect a future downward trend, and shopper activity on kbb.com is up compared to the previous month. Click the February report for more information on the latest trends. (1.2 MB) |
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