Keeping track of how vehicle prices shift over time is key for anyone monitoring the U.S. auto industry. The U.S. Automotive Prices Over Time Dashboard makes it easy to follow new and used vehicle pricing trends, compare brands and body types, and see how quickly the market is moving.

This free, interactive dashboard helps users evaluate how inflation impacts pricing, monitoring how tariffs affect one brand against others, or benchmarking which body types are gaining or losing value.

In this article, we’ll walk through the dashboard top-to-bottom, review terms, and answer frequently asked questions. 

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New and Used Vehicle Prices

The top section of the dashboard highlights New Inventory Price and Used Inventory Price over the past two years. Prices are tracked weekly, giving you a fine-grained look at how the market moves.

On the side, you’ll see year-over-year percent change boxes, which provide a quick summary of whether prices are rising or falling compared to the same period last year. Hovering over any point in the timeline shows the average price for that week as well as week-over-week, month-over-month, and year-over-year for new or used inventory for that point in time. 

Just below the pricing charts are your controls for the dashboard. Select only the brands of interest to you or isolate the results by type (e.g. car, truck, SUV, van). This will change all the components of the dashboard, even though the graph titles won’t change. 

Inventory Pricing by Type

Further down, you’ll find breakdowns of pricing trends by body type (car, SUV, truck, van) and by brand. New Price by Type and Used Price by Type show which categories have seen the largest year-over-year changes. For instance, cars may be showing sharper increases while SUVs flatten or decline. If you hover over a line or date, additional details will appear, including the average price, percent off MSRP, and changes week-over-week, month-over-month, and year-over-year. 

This section is especially useful for identifying where affordability pressures may push consumers and seeing if trends are consistent or diverging.

Toolbar and Usability Features

If you’re doing a lot of filtering, you’ll like the toolbar running along the bottom of the dashboard. Use it to:

    • Undo or redo actions
    • Reset the view
    • Refresh data
    • Pause or replay animations
    • Download charts (Image, PDF, PowerPoint)
    • Enter full screen

​Glossary of Terms

New Inventory Price: The average list price of new vehicles at U.S. franchise dealerships. Vehicle prices are tracked daily, and the prices for the week are averaged.

Used Inventory Price: The average list price of used vehicles at U.S. franchise dealerships. Vehicle prices are tracked daily, and the prices for the week are averaged.

Year-over-Year Change: The difference in price compared to the same period the year prior, expressed as a percentage.

Type: The major consumer vehicle categories including car, SUV, truck, and van.

Brand: The make under which the manufacturer sells their vehicles including Audi, Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Jeep, and Toyota. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How have tariffs and inflation affected U.S. vehicle prices?

A: The answer to that question is best checked on the live dashboard, as tariffs and inflationary pressures change over time. As of the writing of this (September, 2025), car prices have been largely consistent and not adjusted with inflation or tariffs. More recent information is available for free with no login.   


Q: Are incentives and discounts reflected in this data?

A: Yes, when dealers merchandise vehicles with manufacturer incentives, they are reflected in list prices. This means price drops or spikes tied to incentives will appear in the weekly data.


Q: What’s the difference between list price and transaction price?

A: The dashboard tracks list prices (i.e., what dealers advertise online) which may differ from final sale prices. However, tracking list price trends is still one of the best real-time signals of affordability shifts.


Q: Why is it important to track vehicle prices weekly instead of quarterly?

A: Weekly data provides an earlier signal of pricing shifts and affordability trends. It allows users to see short-term changes, like the impact of incentives, model launches, interest rate changes, or supply disruptions. While the updates push to the dashboard monthly, it provides nuance and speed unavailable in quarterly reporting.


Q: How can analysts use this data for forecasting?

A: Analysts often use weekly pricing data to build more accurate demand and valuation models. It helps them identify affordability pressure points, track macroeconomic impacts, and anticipate how pricing shifts may ripple into sales performance. Often, analysts want the raw data powering our public dashboards to power their own analysis, and for that we offer a paid subscription to the Foureyes Inventory data. Learn more. 


Q: Which body types show the most volatility in pricing?

A: Volatility varies by market cycle, but for the past two years (August 2023-August 2025), trucks and cars have been more affected, while SUVs and vans have moved more steadily. Check the live dashboard to see the most current data. 


Q: Can I share insights from this dashboard?

A: Yes. You can cite the Foureyes U.S. Automotive Prices Over Time Dashboard in your work, presentations, or media coverage. Please include a link back so readers can access the live dashboard. For media inquiries or comments from Foureyes, please contact us at [email protected].