IRVINE, Calif., August 3, 2015 – The analysts at Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry, today report the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $33,453 in July 2015. New-car prices have increased by $856 (up 2.6 percent) from July 2014, while remaining flat from last month.
“Transaction prices continue to climb across the industry, with some notable gains from small and medium volume brands like Fiat, Kia, Mazda and Subaru,” said Karl Brauer, senior analyst for Kelley Blue Book. “However, Nissan reports the largest average transaction price increase among the large manufacturers with prices up nearly 6 percent, driven primarily by its Maxima, Murano, Rogue and Sentra models.”
