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The US Car Markup Index

By Marcus Bell, Editor · Updated July 27, 2026 · Updated daily

As of July 27, 2026, across the 1,331,725 new vehicles with a published dealer price that VINdow Sticker tracks, the average dealer discount is -$1,808 vs MSRP, and 87% are listed at or below sticker.

Vehicles tracked

1,333,244

With a dealer price

1,331,725

Avg vs MSRP

-$1,808

At/Below MSRP

87%

Every new vehicle listed at a US dealer carries a manufacturer’s MSRP — the “sticker” — and a dealer’s actual advertised price. The gap between them is the markup (or, increasingly, the discount). VINdow Sticker computes it for every listing with a published price and re-runs the numbers daily; this page is the national roll-up.

The market average right now sits at $1,808 below MSRP, but the average hides a wide spread: the models below are where dealers are charging the most over sticker, and where they’re discounting hardest. These are advertised prices — a negotiated deal often beats them.

Most marked-up models

Highest average price over MSRP (models with 150+ current listings).

ModelListingsAvg vs MSRPAt/Below MSRP
Lincoln Nautilus9,023+$5,0000%
Lincoln Aviator4,661+$5,0000%
Lincoln Navigator7,816+$1,80140%
Genesis GV806,530+$1,5381%
Genesis GV709,037+$1,2683%
Lexus GX823+$1,23963%
Genesis GV80 Coupe1,085+$1,1701%
Genesis GV60207+$9491%
Genesis G801,071+$9372%
Genesis G702,754+$9032%
Genesis G90625+$8971%
Cadillac CT4774+$77386%

Biggest discounts

Lowest average price vs MSRP — the models dealers are moving below sticker.

ModelListingsAvg vs MSRPAt/Below MSRP
RAM 150087,066-$7,556100%
Chrysler Pacifica6,873-$5,497100%
Dodge Charger10,099-$5,410100%
Ford Escape3,309-$5,258100%
Ford Mustang Mach-E5,991-$5,169100%
Jeep Gladiator18,938-$4,574100%
GMC Hummer EV Pickup583-$4,44898%
Jeep Grand Cherokee51,586-$4,386100%
Ford Explorer32,814-$4,124100%
GMC Hummer EV SUV795-$4,04797%
Ford F-15052,434-$3,978100%
RAM ProMaster6,947-$3,788100%

Markup by brand

Average dealer price vs MSRP by brand (brands with 500+ priced listings).

BrandListingsAvg vs MSRPAt/Below MSRP
Lincoln21,648+$3,81115%
Genesis21,336+$1,2672%
Cadillac13,962+$8793%
Lexus24,890-$3662%
Chevrolet40,095-$9798%
Toyota242,526-$21865%
Buick20,517-$244100%
Kia167,422-$912100%
Subaru98,161-$97070%
GMC71,046-$1,78596%
Ford257,680-$2,424100%
Dodge24,789-$2,485100%
Jeep170,938-$3,214100%
Chrysler7,692-$5,196100%
Ram149,023-$5,408100%

Methodology: figures cover new vehicles currently listed at US dealers with a published dealer price, excluding implausibly-low feed prices (below 78% of MSRP). Brands that don’t publish a dealer selling price (currently Honda, Acura, and Hyundai) are excluded from markup figures. Updated daily from dealer and manufacturer inventory feeds.