According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for new vehicles were 227.19% higher in 2019 versus 1955 (a $454,385.33 difference in value).
Between 1955 and 2019: Vehicles experienced an average inflation rate of 1.87% per year. In other words, vehicles costing $200,000 in the year 1955 would cost $654,385.33 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.59% during this same period, inflation for vehicles was lower.
In the year 1955: Pricing changed by -3.51%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for vehicles during the 1955-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1955 (-0.29%), inflation for vehicles was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Vehicles, over time, for $200,000 beginning in 1955. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1955 | $200,000.00 | -3.51% |
1956 | $205,622.21 | 2.81% |
1957 | $216,352.42 | 5.22% |
1958 | $223,311.62 | 3.22% |
1959 | $232,841.96 | 4.27% |
1960 | $229,825.16 | -1.30% |
1961 | $229,790.88 | -0.01% |
1962 | $228,899.55 | -0.39% |
1963 | $227,528.28 | -0.60% |
1964 | $226,876.93 | -0.29% |
1965 | $221,906.07 | -2.19% |
1966 | $217,895.10 | -1.81% |
1967 | $219,917.72 | 0.93% |
1968 | $225,917.04 | 2.73% |
1969 | $229,585.19 | 1.62% |
1970 | $236,784.37 | 3.14% |
1971 | $246,348.99 | 4.04% |
1972 | $244,189.24 | -0.88% |
1973 | $244,257.80 | 0.03% |
1974 | $258,416.18 | 5.80% |
1975 | $280,699.35 | 8.62% |
1976 | $298,457.32 | 6.33% |
1977 | $314,295.51 | 5.31% |
1978 | $338,258.48 | 7.62% |
1979 | $365,101.13 | 7.94% |
1980 | $394,274.94 | 7.99% |
1981 | $418,340.76 | 6.10% |
1982 | $434,418.92 | 3.84% |
1983 | $445,114.84 | 2.46% |
1984 | $457,387.73 | 2.76% |
1985 | $472,643.13 | 3.34% |
1986 | $492,903.67 | 4.29% |
1987 | $509,770.31 | 3.42% |
1988 | $519,266.37 | 1.86% |
1989 | $531,059.31 | 2.27% |
1990 | $541,035.31 | 1.88% |
1991 | $561,467.26 | 3.78% |
1992 | $575,831.33 | 2.56% |
1993 | $591,566.68 | 2.73% |
1994 | $613,164.21 | 3.65% |
1995 | $628,179.64 | 2.45% |
1996 | $640,281.11 | 1.93% |
1997 | $642,886.53 | 0.41% |
1998 | $639,252.66 | -0.57% |
1999 | $636,681.52 | -0.40% |
2000 | $636,201.58 | -0.08% |
2001 | $633,321.91 | -0.45% |
2002 | $623,928.69 | -1.48% |
2003 | $614,364.07 | -1.53% |
2004 | $610,833.05 | -0.57% |
2005 | $614,604.05 | 0.62% |
2006 | $613,164.21 | -0.23% |
2007 | $607,235.86 | -0.97% |
2008 | $598,052.11 | -1.51% |
2009 | $604,423.72 | 1.07% |
2010 | $615,039.77 | 1.76% |
2011 | $632,322.25 | 2.81% |
2012 | $642,789.51 | 1.66% |
2013 | $649,702.78 | 1.08% |
2014 | $651,893.38 | 0.34% |
2015 | $655,726.77 | 0.59% |
2016 | $656,718.55 | 0.15% |
2017 | $655,090.50 | -0.25% |
2018 | $651,946.18 | -0.48% |
2019 | $654,385.33 | 0.37% |
2020 | $657,800.14 | 0.52% |
2021 | $696,306.14 | 5.85% |
2022 | $768,680.84 | 10.39% |
2023 | $797,286.25 | 3.72% |
2024 | $795,411.04 | -0.24%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for New vehicles:
Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
CPI | 20.300 | 20.400 | 20.800 | 21.800 | 21.300 | 21.400 | 23.000 | 23.000 | 23.000 | 23.000 | 23.000 | 23.000 | 34.500 | 37.580 | 41.000 | 41.220 | 43.360 | 46.940 | 47.254 | 46.508 | 44.877 | 46.138 | 48.546 | 50.108 | 52.246 | 51.569 | 51.562 | 51.362 | 51.054 | 50.908 | 49.792 | 48.892 | 49.346 | 50.692 | 51.515 | 53.131 | 55.277 | 54.792 | 54.808 | 57.985 | 62.985 | 66.969 | 70.523 | 75.900 | 81.923 | 88.469 | 93.869 | 97.477 | 99.877 | 102.631 | 106.054 | 110.600 | 114.385 | 116.515 | 119.162 | 121.400 | 125.985 | 129.208 | 132.738 | 137.585 | 140.954 | 143.669 | 144.254 | 143.438 | 142.862 | 142.754 | 142.108 | 140.000 | 137.854 | 137.062 | 137.908 | 137.585 | 136.254 | 134.194 | 135.623 | 138.005 | 141.883 | 144.232 | 145.783 | 146.275 | 147.135 | 147.358 | 146.992 | 146.287 | 146.834 | 147.600 | 156.240 | 172.480 | 178.899 | 178.478 |