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California Dealer Markups & New Car Prices

Live markup data from 900 California dealers across 161,311 active listings. Updated daily.

Active listings
161,311
Avg markup in state
-$1,140
National avg markup
-$1,696
% priced below MSRP
73.3%

The short version

California dealers are charging an average markup of -$1,140 over sticker, which is slightly higher than the national average of -$1,696 (a 33% premium). Of 161,311 current listings, 73.3% are priced below total MSRP, the strongest signal of a negotiable deal.

Markup by model in California

ModelListingsAvg markup (CA)Avg markup (US)Median price% below MSRP
Camry10,145+$62-$53$35,48350.1%View →
Tacoma7,821-$493-$544$44,63268.2%View →
RAV47,185+$1,125+$512$42,08236.5%View →
Corolla4,610+$64+$101$27,03648.4%View →
Tundra4,501-$802-$1,205$66,41464.9%View →
Accord4,496$0View →
CR-V4,235$0View →
RAM 15004,204-$6,793-$7,095$58,252100%View →
Crosstrek3,296-$664-$714$36,27064%View →
Corolla Cross3,155+$183+$174$32,11345.1%View →
Wrangler3,052-$3,313-$3,058$50,255100%View →
Sienna2,644+$1,078+$451$53,53335.4%View →
Grand Highlander Hybrid2,620+$921+$468$59,44139.5%View →
Elantra2,579-$1,481-$1,742$25,11774.5%View →
F-1502,506-$5,178-$4,286$54,860100%View →
Forester2,384-$544-$736$39,04260.7%View →
Santa Fe Hybrid2,376-$487-$895$40,20762.2%View →
Outback2,348-$1,107-$1,316$45,39569.6%View →
Bronco2,158-$3,116-$2,885$51,245100%View →
Grand Cherokee2,073-$4,427-$4,390$46,500100%View →
Telluride Hybrid1,981-$1,537-$1,592$56,514100%View →
Civic Sedan1,936$0View →
Sportage Hybrid1,788-$771-$830$35,780100%View →
Tucson Hybrid1,753-$881-$152$34,81765%View →
K41,709-$553-$566$24,653100%View →
Explorer1,642-$4,201-$3,252$49,005100%View →
Sonata1,634-$588+$189$29,88762.7%View →
HR-V1,629$0View →
Super Duty1,554-$2,769-$2,505$80,033100%View →
RAM 25001,471-$4,221-$3,820$76,043100%View →
Silverado 15001,459-$132-$151$59,31598.9%View →
Sportage1,452-$745-$768$32,842100%View →
Seltos1,440-$633-$652$29,686100%View →
Gladiator1,426-$5,526-$4,693$51,166100%View →
IONIQ 51,387-$11,241-$9,648$39,927100%View →
Palisade1,372-$601-$1,402$48,20563.6%View →
K51,283-$661-$678$31,280100%View →
Carnival Hybrid1,277-$1,116-$1,250$46,438100%View →
Palisade Hybrid1,258+$1,164+$1,154$48,1407.1%View →
Civic Hatchback1,179$0View →
Sorento1,168-$876-$912$38,131100%View →
Maverick1,164-$319-$374$34,650100%View →
Bronco Sport1,158-$2,381-$2,503$35,550100%View →
Tacoma Hybrid1,150-$452-$753$56,90360.7%View →
Charger1,139-$6,783-$5,309$53,480100%View →
EV91,118-$1,743-$1,804$69,362100%View →
Tucson1,073-$49+$83$32,27945.7%View →
Sorento Hybrid1,066-$1,018-$1,119$43,698100%View →
Mustang Mach-E1,046-$4,967-$4,219$43,948100%View →
Niro1,022-$632-$652$31,870100%View →
MDX1,013$0View →
Sierra 15001,008-$1,659-$2,275$68,69895%View →
Pilot986$0View →
Mustang979-$2,003-$1,857$40,245100%View →
EV6928-$1,126-$1,187$45,762100%View →
4Runner913+$252-$29$59,35847.5%View →
Santa Fe876-$485-$1,349$38,74766.7%View →
Sequoia851-$173-$313$85,31247.9%View →
Durango844-$723-$538$50,090100%View →
GV70814+$1,350+$1,226$59,9200.4%View →
Prius798+$76+$41$36,45042.9%View →
Ridgeline785$0View →
RAM 3500777-$4,707-$4,708$81,097100%View →
Odyssey752$0View →
Telluride730-$1,366-$1,341$54,148100%View →
Cherokee729-$2,469-$2,482$40,685100%View →
Kona723-$255+$140$28,93044.4%View →
Sierra 2500 HD720-$1,781-$2,955$88,82496.7%View →
Silverado 2500 HD698-$46-$220$76,86997%View →
Ranger696-$2,478-$1,972$37,513100%View →
Venue690+$1,204+$1,335$24,9074.8%View →
Grand Wagoneer687$0-$107$82,645100%View →
Ascent654-$1,346-$1,490$50,41167.2%View →
WRX639-$755-$685$37,88468.7%View →
Carnival635-$1,048-$1,093$43,233100%View →
ADX617$0View →
GV80604+$1,488+$1,520$76,6650.5%View →
Compass600-$1,780-$1,945$33,923100%View →
ES538-$692+$41$51,71856.9%View →
TX530-$702-$31$66,68860.9%View →
NX523-$675+$136$50,28062.9%View →
Passport519$0View →
RX510-$751+$123$60,76462%View →
Land Cruiser508+$812+$285$72,96238.2%View →
K4 Hatchback460-$689-$719$26,705100%View →
Niro EV451-$990-$1,023$40,972100%View →
Prologue444$0View →
Yukon XL434-$1,508-$1,463$95,45892.6%View →
Grand Highlander433+$245+$258$50,11842.3%View →
Integra428$0View →
RX Hybrid419-$227+$468$66,06957.3%View →
RAM ProMaster405-$3,921-$3,826$52,310100%View →
Highlander Hybrid399+$647+$361$58,13341.6%View →
4Runner Hybrid379+$689+$28$66,57439.8%View →
IONIQ 9376-$3,579-$9,020$60,88533.3%View →
Expedition369-$390-$116$85,345100%View →
Canyon346-$709-$929$48,09095.9%View →
Nautilus345+$5,500+$4,570$75,0450%View →
Highlander340+$293+$223$54,63837.4%View →
GR Corolla332+$53+$92$48,24446.7%View →
Acadia321-$1,501-$1,687$56,19093.1%View →
Civic Si321$0View →
Navigator321+$2,593+$1,738$116,6400%View →
Trailseeker314-$545-$445$45,75059.2%View →
Tucson PHEV307-$1,529-$1,486$42,62060%View →
NX Hybrid298+$95+$546$55,97551.3%View →
RAM 5500 Chassis Cab297-$2,155-$2,377$76,995100%View →
Yukon295-$679-$962$93,59092.9%View →
Impreza292-$537-$563$30,24266.3%View →
Terrain285-$382-$595$39,63489.5%View →
Envista274-$291-$182$29,385100%View →
ES 300h Hybrid271+$137+$603$54,71254.6%View →
G70269+$926+$905$55,4650.7%View →
TX 500h Hybrid264-$538+$29$77,50359.5%View →
RDX257$0View →
Elantra N252+$1,998+$1,695$38,0000%View →
IS241-$151+$33$52,93845.2%View →
NX 450h+ Plug-in230-$685+$144$63,62763%View →
Sportage Plug-in Hybrid219-$920-$1,031$42,527100%View →
Sierra 3500 HD214-$666-$2,389$89,91494.6%View →
GR86213+$136+$135$38,30451.6%View →
Enclave211-$431-$282$57,554100%View →
LYRIQ190+$53+$55$71,39596.3%View →
Silverado 3500 HD189+$39+$85$75,06896%View →
Encore GX176-$179-$128$30,590100%View →
Santa Cruz175+$603-$38$37,08525%View →
Pacifica169-$5,240-$5,544$47,895100%View →
RAM 3500 Chassis Cab163-$2,209-$2,408$67,750100%View →
Aviator159+$4,500+$4,500$84,1700%View →
Optiq145-$56-$26$56,09194.7%View →
Envision145-$442-$201$47,765100%View →
BRZ123-$574-$466$39,11553.3%View →
Escalade123+$497+$175$118,07592.6%View →
Civic Type R114$0View →
GV80 Coupe110+$2,419+$2,164$90,4180%View →
RZ Electric110-$170+$192$50,33852.7%View →
G80103+$913+$913$73,1500%View →
GX102+$3,402+$1,213$87,28225.5%View →
RX 450h+ Plug-in100-$375+$215$71,36162%View →
Vistiq91+$478+$133$81,6357%View →
Escalade ESV90+$255+$124$124,94295.4%View →
Escalade IQ89+$85-$213$150,59592%View →
Escalade IQL84-$183-$111$138,04097.6%View →
Sorento Plug-in Hybrid79-$868-$741$49,589100%View →
Corvette Stingray78+$748+$386$87,99583.1%View →
LX 700h Hybrid75-$234-$219$123,10949.3%View →
Hummer EV Pickup73-$2,108-$5,300$100,52098.6%View →
GV6069+$1,041+$994$59,8550%View →
Hummer EV SUV67-$1,604-$4,526$100,52098.5%View →
Corvette Z0664-$276-$6$144,99796.7%View →
G9063+$3,090+$3,027$105,4500%View →
XT561-$17-$81$55,920100%View →
CT453+$435+$662$48,97090.6%View →
RAM 4500 Chassis Cab52-$1,971-$2,326$73,885100%View →
Electrified GV7052+$1,121+$1,081$69,1050%View →
Solterra49-$678-$520$43,03561.2%View →
CT546+$24+$120$54,34597.8%View →
LX42-$299+$154$119,79642.9%View →
RX 500h F SPORT40+$271+$601$77,09137.5%View →
Sierra EV38-$3,066-$3,009$63,039100%View →
Wagoneer S34-$14,206-$12,833$52,040100%View →
Kona Electric33+$930-$991$39,0800%View →
Voyager28-$2,357-$2,614$40,863100%View →
CT5-V26+$2,160+$822$113,07380%View →
Uncharted26-$918-$278$37,29368%View →
Charger Daytona25$0$0$63,480100%View →
IONIQ 5 N19$0View →
IONIQ 612+$820$0View →
RAM ProMaster EV10$0$0$72,383100%View →
F-150 Lightning8$0-$95$74,205100%View →
CT4-V5+$17-$38$60,21580%View →

How this is calculated

Markup is the difference between a vehicle's advertised selling price and its total sticker price — MSRP plus any dealer-installed options or add-ons printed on the window sticker. A negative markup means the vehicle is being sold below total sticker, which is the clearest indicator of a genuine discount. State averages are calculated across every active listing at dealers in California and refreshed every 24 hours.

We only include models with at least five active listings in California so averages are statistically meaningful. Markets with fewer listings can swing dramatically on a single pricing decision, so those are intentionally excluded from this report.

Related: state-by-state markup report · what a markup is · how to negotiate