Data Point
13-Month Rolling Used-Vehicle SAAR
Thursday February 4, 2021
Article Highlights
- According to Cox Automotive estimates, total used vehicle sales were down 5% year over year in January.
- We estimate the January used SAAR to be 38.1 million, down from 40.1 million last January and flat compared to December’s 38 million rate.
- The January used retail SAAR estimate is 20.8 million, down from 21.2 million last year but slightly up month over month from December’s 20.2 million rate.
As another data point to monitor the health of the automotive market, According to Cox Automotive estimates, total used vehicle sales were down 5% year over year in January. We estimate the January used SAAR to be 38.1 million, down from 40.1 million last January and flat compared to December’s 38 million rate.
The used retail SAAR takes it a step further by only looking at used vehicles sold via a dealership (both franchised and independent) thus removing private party sales from the calculation. The January used retail SAAR estimate is 20.8 million, down from 21.2 million last year but slightly up month over month from December’s 20.2 million rate.
Download the used-vehicle SAAR data file.
The Cox Automotive used-vehicle SAAR is updated monthly – one business day prior to the release of the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, which is published on the fifth business day of each month.