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New Vehicles (CPI)
Consumer-price index for new vehicles.
179
Index 1982-84=100 · latest, Jun 2026
vs prior month→ 0.0%
vs year ago▲ 0.5%
| Year | New Vehicles (CPI) |
|---|---|
| 1953 | 45 |
| 1954 | 46 |
| 1955 | 45 |
| 1956 | 48 |
| 1957 | 49 |
| 1958 | 52 |
| 1959 | 52 |
| 1960 | 51 |
| 1961 | 51 |
| 1962 | 51 |
| 1963 | 51 |
| 1964 | 51 |
| 1965 | 49 |
| 1966 | 49 |
| 1967 | 50 |
| 1968 | 51 |
| 1969 | 52 |
| 1970 | 56 |
| 1971 | 54 |
| 1972 | 54 |
| 1973 | 55 |
| 1974 | 61 |
| 1975 | 65 |
| 1976 | 69 |
| 1977 | 74 |
| 1978 | 79 |
| 1979 | 84 |
| 1980 | 91 |
| 1981 | 97 |
| 1982 | 98 |
| 1983 | 101 |
| 1984 | 104 |
| 1985 | 107 |
| 1986 | 113 |
| 1987 | 115 |
| 1988 | 118 |
| 1989 | 121 |
| 1990 | 123 |
| 1991 | 128 |
| 1992 | 131 |
| 1993 | 135 |
| 1994 | 139 |
| 1995 | 142 |
| 1996 | 145 |
| 1997 | 143 |
| 1998 | 143 |
| 1999 | 143 |
| 2000 | 143 |
| 2001 | 143 |
| 2002 | 140 |
| 2003 | 137 |
| 2004 | 138 |
| 2005 | 138 |
| 2006 | 136 |
| 2007 | 136 |
| 2008 | 132 |
| 2009 | 139 |
| 2010 | 139 |
| 2011 | 143 |
| 2012 | 145 |
| 2013 | 146 |
| 2014 | 147 |
| 2015 | 147 |
| 2016 | 148 |
| 2017 | 147 |
| 2018 | 147 |
| 2019 | 147 |
| 2020 | 150 |
| 2021 | 168 |
| 2022 | 178 |
| 2023 | 179 |
| 2024 | 178 |
| 2025 | 179 |
| 2026 | 179 |
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Source: FRED · CUSR0000SETA01 · series · Jan 1953 to Jun 2026 · latest-revised
Refreshed Jul 31, 2026 from FRED.
Consumer-price index for new vehicles.
Consumer price index for new vehicles, all urban consumers (1982-84 = 100).
Source: FRED · Jun 2026 · Full lesson → Learn
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