Vehicles in operation in the U.S. Q1 2018-Q2 2024

In the second quarter of 2024, there were around 291.1 million vehicles operating on roads throughout the United States. Almost 38.9 million used vehicles changed owners in the U.S. between the second quarter of 2023 and the second quarter of 2024, while new registrations of vehicles came to about 15.5 million units during that period. Automotive market disparitiesThe number of licensed drivers had been steadily increasing up to just under 235,100 in 2022, but the automotive market has been impacted by economic developments over the past few years. The U.S. vehicle fleet is aging, reflected by the slow increase of the average vehicle age from 11.7 years in 2018 to over 12 years in 2023. This is in part due to market disparities. The average selling price of new vehicles has been increasing to over 47,000 U.S. dollars in 2023, up from under 35,000 in 2016. Used car prices have also been rising amidst the chip shortages linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching around 29,300 U.S. dollars in 2023. The majority of U.S. car owners earned more than 40,000 U.S. dollars per years, with the 50,000 to 75,000 income group owning over 33 percent of the vehicles in use. The boom of the used vehicle marketClose to three-quarter of new car buyers were born between 1946 and 1981, with Gen X being the leading consumers by age group for both the new and used vehicle market. Used light vehicle sales have been steadily increasing since 2010, representing well over double the size of the new light vehicle market in 2023. With a product range priced below new vehicle prices, used vehicles are gaining momentum in the United States. The average American household spends some 5,500 U.S. dollars on vehicle purchases annually, with consumers in income groups earning above 100,000 U.S. dollars per year spending above 7,200 dollars annually on car buying. Used vehicle financing options are naturally more affordable than new vehicle financing options, with an average monthly payment over 726 dollars for loan payments for new vehicles.

于2024年第二季度，美国道路上运营的车辆约为2.911亿辆。在2023年第二季度至2024年第二季度之间，美国约有3890万辆二手车易手，同期新车注册量约为1550万辆。汽车市场之差异：截至2022年，持牌驾驶员数量稳步增长，接近235.1万人，但近年来汽车市场受到经济发展的冲击。美国汽车车队正逐渐老龄化，这体现在平均车龄从2018年的11.7年缓慢增长至2023年的12年以上。部分原因是市场差异。新车的平均售价在2023年已增长至超过47,000美元，而2016年仅为35,000美元以下。受COVID-19大流行引发的芯片短缺影响，二手车价格也呈上升趋势，2023年约为29,300美元。美国大多数车主年收入超过40,000美元，年收入在50,000至75,000美元的人群拥有超过33%的在使用车辆。二手车市场的繁荣：近四分之三的新车买家出生于1946年至1981年之间，X世代在年龄组别上成为新车和二手车市场的主要消费者。自2010年以来，二手车轻型车辆销量稳步上升，到2023年已超过新车轻型车辆市场的两倍。由于价格低于新车，二手车在美国市场正逐渐获得动力。平均美国家庭每年在车辆购买上的支出约为5,500美元，年收入超过100,000美元的消费群体每年在购车上的支出超过7,200美元。相较于新车，二手车贷款的月均还款额自然更为可负担，新车贷款的平均月还款额超过726美元。