# United States New cars in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted

United States New cars in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted was up 1.7% year on year in October 2026, compared with 1.5% in September 2026.
The level stood at 176.5 (index (1982-84=100)).
That is the highest reading since September 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.2% (Oct 2017) to 14.2% (Apr 2022), averaging 2.0%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SS45011`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: index (1982-84=100)
- Coverage: 1953-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (886 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/new-cars-in-u-s-city-average-all-urban-consumers-seasonally-adjusted

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 176.5 | 1.7 |
| September 2026 | 176.0 | 1.5 |
| August 2026 | 175.3 | 1.2 |
| July 2026 | 174.8 | 1.1 |
| June 2026 | 174.8 | 1.1 |
| May 2026 | 175.1 | 1.0 |
| April 2026 | 175.2 | 0.7 |
| March 2026 | 175.6 | 1.0 |
| February 2026 | 175.0 | 0.9 |
| January 2026 | 174.6 | 0.8 |
| December 2025 | 173.8 | 0.5 |
| November 2025 | 174.0 | 0.9 |
| October 2025 | 173.6 | 1.2 |
| September 2025 | 173.4 | 1.2 |
| August 2025 | 173.2 | 1.0 |
| July 2025 | 172.9 | 0.9 |
| June 2025 | 172.9 | 0.6 |
| May 2025 | 173.3 | 0.6 |
| April 2025 | 174.0 | 0.8 |
| March 2025 | 173.8 | 0.10 |
| February 2025 | 173.5 | −0.5 |
| January 2025 | 173.2 | −0.8 |
| December 2024 | 173.0 | −0.8 |
| November 2024 | 172.4 | −1.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SS45011"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SS45011",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```