Leased cars and trucks price inflation, 2016→2026

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Prices for Leased Cars And Trucks, 2016-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for leased cars and trucks are 33.78% higher in 2026 versus 2016 (a $6.76 difference in value).

Between 2016 and 2026:Leased cars and trucks experienced an average inflation rate of 2.95% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, leased cars and trucks costing $20 in the year 2016 would cost $26.76 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.05% during this same period, inflation for leased cars and trucks was lower.

In the year 2016: Pricing changed by 0.37%, which is below the average yearly change for leased cars and trucks during the 2016-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2016 (1.26%), inflation for leased cars and trucks was lower.

Price Inflation for Leased cars and trucks since 2001

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2022 (31.27%), 2009 (7.74%), and 2023 (7.32%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2016

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Leased cars and trucks, over time, for $20 beginning in 2016. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2016	$20.00	0.37%
2017	$20.06	0.31%
2018	$21.10	5.16%
2019	$20.57	-2.50%
2020	$20.03	-2.64%
2021	$19.40	-3.11%
2022	$25.47	31.27%
2023	$27.34	7.32%
2024	$27.65	1.13%
2025	$27.05	-2.15%
2026	$26.76	-1.09%*

* 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 Leased cars and trucks:

Year	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
CPI	100.000	99.042	96.783	93.567	92.692	93.100	92.637	95.055	102.414	96.956	94.360	89.489	86.746	84.782	84.223	84.538	84.799	89.173	86.947	84.653	82.018	107.664	115.547	116.853	114.347	113.096

Adjust leased cars and trucks prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2016* 2016 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Leased cars and trucks was 84.538 in the year 2016 and 113.096 in 2026:

113.096 / 84.538* $20 = $26.76

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2016 has the same "purchasing power" as $26.76 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Leased cars and trucks).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Leased cars and trucks in 2001. In addition to leased cars and trucks, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.