Light Vehicle Sales

Consumer SAAR Monthly Scheduled
17.19 Mil. units, annual rate
▲ 0.43 Mil. units, annual rate (+2.58%)
As of Aug 1, 2026

Historic Chart

Key Facts

Prior Value
16.76 Mil. units, annual rate
Last Release
Sep 4, 2026
Next Release
Sep 30, 2026Releases in 11 days
Frequency
Monthly
Adjustment
SAAR

Light Vehicle Sales: Analysis & Trends

Light Vehicle Sales was last reported at 17.19 Mil. units, annual rate as of August 1, 2026. That is up 2.58% from the prior reading of 16.76 Mil. units, annual rate. This indicator is reported Monthly and saar, and is tracked under the Consumer category. The next scheduled release is September 30, 2026.

Historic Data

DateValue (Mil. units, annual rate)
Aug 2026 17.19
Jul 2026 16.76
Jun 2026 17.04
May 2026 16.75
Apr 2026 16.64
Mar 2026 16.66
Feb 2026 15.89
Jan 2026 15.00
Dec 2025 16.40
Nov 2025 16.01
DateValue (Mil. units, annual rate)
Oct 2025 15.85
Sep 2025 16.99
Aug 2025 16.90
Jul 2025 17.00
Jun 2025 16.28
May 2025 16.04
Apr 2025 17.58
Mar 2025 18.35
Feb 2025 16.42
Jan 2025 15.95
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Consumer Sentiment 55.2 Index 1966=100 ▲ 11.52% Personal Consumption Expenditures 22,250.4 Bil. of $ ▲ 0.16% Durable Goods Spending 2,380.1 Bil. of $ ▼ 1.02% Real Consumer Spending 16,901.3 Bil. of 2017 $ ▲ 0.01% Services Spending 15,401.0 Bil. of $ ▲ 0.56% Real Disposable Income per Capita 52,849 Chained 2017 $ ▲ 0.35% Real Disposable Income 18,122.5 Bil. of 2017 $ ▲ 0.37% Personal Income 27,114.8 Bil. of $ ▲ 0.43% Light Vehicle Sales (NSA) 1,380.7 Thous. of units ▲ 1.25% Personal Saving Rate 3.0 % ▲ 15.38% Consumer Credit Outstanding 5,186,204.07 Bil. of $ ▲ 0.35% Revolving Consumer Credit 1,357,221.44 Bil. of $ ▲ 0.21%

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