US vehicle sales

16.4m in September 2026, compared with 17.0m in August 2026.

Monthly · million a year · 17.0m a year earlier · Updated 12 hrs ago

Range, past 10 years52-week and 10-year range The lowest and highest values over a period, with a marker for where the latest value sits between them. Learn more: 8.9m Apr 202018.5m Apr 2021
Over 3 monthsYear on year, month on month, quarter on quarter How a figure compares with the same period a year earlier (y/y), or with the period just before (m/m, q/q). Year-on-year removes seasonal swings; shorter comparisons show turning points sooner. Learn more: −4.9%from 17.2m
Over 12 monthsPercentage points and basis points The difference between two percentages. A rate rising from 4.00% to 4.25% is up 0.25 percentage points, or 25 basis points; it is not up 0.25%. Learn more: −3.4%from 17.0m
Long-run averageLong-run average The average of every reading in the series' history. A rough guide to what is normal, though economies change and some series never return to their old average. Learn more: 16.1msince 1999
Against its historyPercentile against history Where the latest reading ranks among every reading since the series began. The 90th percentile means it is higher than 90% of past readings. Learn more: 42ndpercentile: higher than 42% of readings since 1999

HistorySeasonally adjusted A figure with the regular calendar pattern removed (Christmas, school holidays, harvests), so one month can be compared fairly with the next. Learn more

million a year, monthly

12.014.016.018.020.0Sept 2021Mar 2024Sept 2026

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The latest 24 readings in this range.

New light vehicles sold in the US, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate.

A big-ticket purchase that falls quickly when households or lenders turn cautious.