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California Dealer Markups & New Car Prices

Live markup data from 901 California dealers across 175,724 active listings. Updated daily.

Active listings
175,724
Avg markup in state
-$1,087
National avg markup
-$1,790
% priced below MSRP
75.8%

The short version

California dealers are charging an average markup of -$1,087 over sticker, which is slightly higher than the national average of -$1,790 (a 39% premium). Of 175,724 current listings, 75.8% 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
Camry11,512+$32-$145$35,86254.1%View →
Tacoma8,568-$506-$672$44,17468%View →
Corolla5,818+$161+$142$27,67251.9%View →
RAV45,624+$1,330+$604$42,34236.4%View →
RAM 15005,019-$7,128-$7,556$58,693100%View →
Accord4,744$0View →
Tundra4,382-$683-$1,355$66,22366%View →
Wrangler3,966-$3,324-$3,129$50,525100%View →
CR-V3,903$0View →
Crosstrek3,556-$728-$778$36,23372.1%View →
IONIQ 53,422$0View →
Santa Fe Hybrid3,262$0View →
Elantra2,940$0View →
Grand Highlander2,813+$1,022+$417$58,67339.9%View →
Outback2,743-$1,104-$1,341$44,92175.3%View →
Corolla Cross2,648+$395+$230$33,36146.1%View →
Grand Cherokee2,573-$4,396-$4,355$46,635100%View →
F-1502,327-$3,852-$3,978$57,690100%View →
Forester2,320-$645-$912$38,95671.8%View →
Sienna2,294+$1,262+$531$53,23034.8%View →
Sportage Hybrid2,243-$766-$839$36,641100%View →
Civic Sedan2,074$0View →
HR-V1,990$0View →
Tucson Hybrid1,920$0View →
Bronco1,864-$2,260-$2,458$53,033100%View →
RAM 25001,839-$1,750-$2,112$78,330100%View →
Palisade Hybrid1,833$0View →
K41,822-$527-$555$24,653100%View →
Sonata1,791$0View →
Gladiator1,677-$4,760-$4,559$51,107100%View →
Palisade1,671$0View →
Sportage1,636-$746-$776$32,899100%View →
Super Duty1,585-$971-$805$83,750100%View →
K51,554-$695-$717$31,597100%View →
Telluride Hybrid1,515-$1,548-$1,613$56,375100%View →
Maverick1,445-$778-$667$33,290100%View →
Civic Hatchback1,418$0View →
Silverado 15001,413-$104-$123$61,15599.1%View →
Explorer1,412-$4,192-$4,124$48,873100%View →
Tucson1,367$0View →
Carnival Hybrid1,363-$1,126-$1,175$48,848100%View →
4Runner1,340+$318-$152$58,91251.8%View →
Bronco Sport1,339-$2,217-$2,020$35,535100%View →
Sorento1,327-$878-$923$38,158100%View →
Sorento Hybrid1,289-$1,018-$1,086$44,034100%View →
Mustang Mach-E1,262-$5,019-$5,169$39,778100%View →
Charger1,261-$6,812-$5,416$53,480100%View →
Tacoma Hybrid1,244-$424-$1,016$57,02162.3%View →
Santa Fe1,191$0View →
EV91,165-$1,781-$1,829$70,810100%View →
Seltos1,132-$623-$650$28,989100%View →
Kona1,123$0View →
Sierra 15001,096-$980-$1,923$70,13095.6%View →
GV701,090+$1,347+$1,268$59,4700.6%View →
RAM 35001,065-$1,970-$2,375$83,200100%View →
MDX1,005$0View →
Durango1,000-$694-$487$50,543100%View →
EV6954-$1,133-$1,194$45,835100%View →
Prologue912$0View →
Telluride876-$1,335-$1,373$53,845100%View →
Pilot850$0View →
Cherokee840-$2,485-$2,475$40,490100%View →
Land Cruiser813+$953+$378$72,56938.1%View →
Sequoia810-$76-$248$86,52349.4%View →
Niro802-$637-$663$31,691100%View →
Grand Wagoneer773$0-$158$81,860100%View →
Odyssey770$0View →
Mustang768-$2,454-$2,584$40,035100%View →
Ridgeline762$0View →
Sierra 2500 HD754-$1,546-$2,645$88,99597.2%View →
RX714-$765-$83$60,86964.3%View →
Venue702$0View →
Ascent694-$1,290-$1,621$50,67274.7%View →
IONIQ 9684$0View →
Compass671-$1,792-$1,943$33,385100%View →
Carnival666-$1,057-$1,088$43,233100%View →
Silverado 2500 HD665-$51-$195$78,63096.8%View →
WRX654-$588-$482$37,64469.7%View →
GV80648+$1,430+$1,538$76,8100.5%View →
Integra646$0View →
ADX643$0View →
Prius639+$69-$3$35,41849.9%View →
4Runner Hybrid605+$619-$205$65,37149.3%View →
Ranger573-$2,210-$2,232$37,845100%View →
NX505-$653-$73$50,41368.7%View →
Passport494$0View →
IS483-$226-$108$52,04251.8%View →
RAM ProMaster420-$3,924-$3,788$52,528100%View →
TX419-$1,136-$204$66,49175.2%View →
Highlander Hybrid414+$811+$357$58,09341.3%View →
Yukon XL410-$865-$1,147$94,09591.4%View →
RDX406$0View →
Trailseeker403-$384-$282$45,36874.2%View →
Niro EV398-$1,032-$1,062$40,972100%View →
K4 Hatchback396-$749-$766$27,482100%View →
Terrain388-$595-$685$39,79695.3%View →
Civic Si376$0View →
Acadia369-$1,354-$1,533$56,59094%View →
Yukon363-$563-$786$92,25591.2%View →
Navigator350+$2,143+$1,801$115,14028.6%View →
Impreza346-$571-$652$29,95274.3%View →
Canyon343-$734-$895$48,09095%View →
Tucson PHEV341$0View →
RX Hybrid340-$149+$222$65,60759.4%View →
RAM 5500 Chassis Cab336-$2,091-$2,363$76,985100%View →
NX Hybrid322-$89+$287$55,52958.1%View →
Expedition322-$61-$164$85,275100%View →
ES319-$366+$106$51,96761.1%View →
Envista299-$296-$220$29,485100%View →
Elantra N299$0View →
Sportage Plug-in Hybrid298-$820-$897$42,212100%View →
Highlander277+$303+$226$54,85139%View →
Pacifica264-$5,313-$5,490$45,780100%View →
Nautilus263+$5,000+$5,000$74,6900%View →
Santa Cruz254$0View →
G70245+$926+$903$52,9900.8%View →
TX 500h Hybrid241-$822-$166$77,16367.6%View →
NX 450h+ Plug-in228-$623+$26$64,59763.2%View →
GR86226+$266+$173$37,98348.2%View →
RZ Electric215-$298-$244$50,40867%View →
LYRIQ209-$33-$51$69,17598.1%View →
Enclave204-$477-$332$57,755100%View →
Sierra 3500 HD198-$659-$2,122$91,21096.4%View →
GR Corolla195+$357+$208$49,35440%View →
Aviator190+$5,000+$5,000$84,6000%View →
Encore GX175-$266-$146$30,290100%View →
RAM 3500 Chassis Cab172-$2,180-$2,393$67,590100%View →
Silverado 3500 HD147+$840+$40$76,98592.5%View →
GV80 Coupe145+$1,191+$1,170$90,3950.7%View →
Envision144-$415-$289$47,765100%View →
BRZ135-$549-$429$39,91267.4%View →
GX126+$3,013+$1,145$86,72232.5%View →
Uncharted124-$491-$397$37,34667.8%View →
Escalade IQ124-$6-$206$149,82595.9%View →
Sorento Plug-in Hybrid124-$873-$785$49,940100%View →
Escalade122+$73+$154$125,68397.5%View →
Corvette Stingray110+$543+$433$85,54887.2%View →
Optiq107+$75+$109$55,82099.1%View →
RX 450h+ Plug-in101-$469+$58$75,58664.4%View →
Escalade ESV100+$344+$66$130,10897%View →
Civic Type R96$0View →
Grand Highlander Hybrid94+$777+$387$59,01044.7%View →
Escalade IQL89-$179-$108$137,68097.7%View →
G8087+$932+$937$72,7003.4%View →
Hummer EV SUV85-$847-$3,910$100,66597.6%View →
G9084+$856+$897$105,4500%View →
GV6078+$975+$949$55,1051.3%View →
Sierra EV76-$2,682-$3,060$65,99098.7%View →
Hummer EV Pickup76-$1,155-$4,613$100,52098.7%View →
Corvette Z0675+$773-$59$142,30589.3%View →
LX72-$533+$90$119,48851.4%View →
Solterra71-$668-$480$41,78169%View →
XT567-$59-$70$56,94598.5%View →
CT465+$146+$859$47,68595.4%View →
Vistiq65+$11+$33$82,69032.3%View →
LX 700h Hybrid62-$587-$114$123,14759.7%View →
RAM 4500 Chassis Cab57-$1,930-$2,301$74,175100%View →
CT547+$119+$132$54,04597.9%View →
Wagoneer S40-$14,063-$13,136$52,040100%View →
Voyager40-$2,544-$2,665$40,640100%View →
Kona Electric39$0View →
Charger Daytona31$0$0$63,480100%View →
TX 550h+ Plug-in29+$1,918+$2,223$88,41541.4%View →
RX 500h F SPORT29-$175+$210$76,24955.2%View →
IONIQ 628$0View →
CT5-V24+$510+$681$70,33287.5%View →
IONIQ 5 N20$0View →
GR Supra18+$3,895+$1,092$68,39816.7%View →
CT4-V17-$101-$48$69,76594.1%View →
Silverado EV12-$469-$283$64,560100%View →
RAM ProMaster EV12$0$0$72,285100%View →
F-150 Lightning9$0$0$73,815100%View →
ES 300h Hybrid8+$325+$348$57,33175%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