Strong monthly luxury utility sales and high yearly vehicle sales have spurred transaction prices in the U.S., reported Kelley Blue Book.
The estimated average transaction price in the U.S. was around $33,730 in September 2015 —up $660 from that same month in 2014. That’s an increase of two per cent, said Kelley Blue Book.
The analysts at Kelley Blue Book added that new car prices have climbed $167, or 0.5 per cent, from August.
Most manufacturers in the U.S. beat the year-over-year industry average, said Kelley Blue Book analysts, with Dodge, Fiat, GMC, Mazda and Volvo all reporting transaction growth well above five per cent.
Here’s a breakdown of the change in transaction prices per segment:
