Cox Automotive analysts say the average price of a pre-owned vehicle purchased from a U.S. dealer ticked down to $25,393 in August as sales improved amid a strong showing for CPO units. +

vAuto data shows U.S. sales of pre-owned units were down 1.5% month-over-month in June, led by a double-digit decrease in CPO sales blamed in part on a “seasonal slowdown.” +

vAuto reports U.S. sales of all pre-owned vehicles increased by 5.6% to 1.57 million units year-over-year, but certified pre-owned sales were down 3.4% compared with February 2024. +

Cox Automotive announced U.S. franchised and independent dealers sold 1.4 million used vehicles in January, an 8% year-over-year improvement, as days’ supply ticked down to start the month. +