Quarterly net purchases of used cars and light trucks in the United States between 4th quarter of 2015 and 4th quarter of 2025
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Light trucks
Autos
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Net used light truck purchases in the United States stood at around billion U.S. dollars in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to just around ****Â billion U.S. dollars for used cars. Net purchases of used cars had been slowly dipping down since the first quarter of 2018, before picking slightly back up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Car sales in the U.S. had overall been declining, with light trucks becoming the more popular vehicle type.
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St. Louis Fed. (April 9, 2026). Quarterly net purchases of used cars and light trucks in the United States between 4th quarter of 2015 and 4th quarter of 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1325120/us-quarterly-net-purchases-of-used-light-trucks-and-autos/
St. Louis Fed. "Quarterly net purchases of used cars and light trucks in the United States between 4th quarter of 2015 and 4th quarter of 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 9, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1325120/us-quarterly-net-purchases-of-used-light-trucks-and-autos/
St. Louis Fed. (2026). Quarterly net purchases of used cars and light trucks in the United States between 4th quarter of 2015 and 4th quarter of 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1325120/us-quarterly-net-purchases-of-used-light-trucks-and-autos/
St. Louis Fed. "Quarterly Net Purchases of Used Cars and Light Trucks in The United States between 4th Quarter of 2015 and 4th Quarter of 2025 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 9 Apr 2026, /statistics/1325120/us-quarterly-net-purchases-of-used-light-trucks-and-autos/
St. Louis Fed, Quarterly net purchases of used cars and light trucks in the United States between 4th quarter of 2015 and 4th quarter of 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1325120/us-quarterly-net-purchases-of-used-light-trucks-and-autos/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Quarterly net purchases of used cars and light trucks in the United States between 4th quarter of 2015 and 4th quarter of 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], St. Louis Fed, April 9, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1325120/us-quarterly-net-purchases-of-used-light-trucks-and-autos/