It’s no secret car prices are going up, but the extent of this increase is more visible as we look at wholesale price charts on popular mass-produced vehicles.
In our study we observed the wholesale price variance of 5 popular Japanese vehicles:
- 2011 Honda Accord
- 2012 Toyota Camry
- 2014 Mazda Mazda6
- 2015 Toyota Prius
- 2014 Honda Civic
| Car | Aug 2022 Price | August 2017 Price |
| 2011 Honda Accord | $ 7,300 | $ 7,450 |
| 2012 Toyota Camry | $ 7,900 | $ 7,550 |
| 2014 Mazda Mazda6 | $ 9,125 | $ 9,600 |
| 2015 Toyota Prius | $ 15,250 | $ 13,500 |
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2014 Honda Civic |
$ 10,375 | $ 9,350 |
2011 Honda Accord SE
According to Black Book, the Wholesale Average price of a 2011 Honda Accord SE is $7,300 in August 2022 versus $7,450 in August 2017. Making today’s price equal to the price back in November of 2017.
2012 Toyota Camry LE
According to Black Book, the Wholesale Average price of a 2012 Toyota Camry LE is $7,900 in August 2022 versus $7,550 in August 2017. Making today’s price equal to the price back in May of 2017.
2014 MAZDA MAZDA6
According to Black Book, the Wholesale Average price of a 2014 MAZDA MAZDA6 is $9,125 in August 2022 versus $9,600 in August 2017. Making today’s price equal to the price back in November of 2018.
2015 Toyota Prius
According to Black Book, the Wholesale Average price of a 2015 Toyota Prius is $15,250 in August 2022 versus $14,950 in August 2016. Making today’s price equal to the price back in June of 2016. Wow.
2014 Honda Civic
According to Black Book, the Wholesale Average price of a 2014 Honda Civic LX is $10,375 in August 2022 versus $9,350 in August 2017. Making today’s price equal to the price back in May of 2017. Wow.
