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After nearly two years of record low inventory, automakers are finally bringing more cars to the U.S. market. New car inventory is rising in 2023. Inventory remains below historical norms, but we’re seeing substantial improvements that should make many models more negotiable as we head into spring buying season.
Car dealers and automakers are evolving their business models to encourage customers to factory order their vehicles. This means less inventory on the ground when a customer comes to the dealership, and more cars built to order from the automaker. How is this (plus myriad other factors) impacting inventory in March 2023? We have that data below.
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Here are important definitions that will help you understand and interpret the data:
Days supply: Number of days needed to sell all vehicles in inventory, based on the previous month’s daily selling rate
Inventory: Unit count of vehicles on hand at dealerships, factory lots, ports of entry and in transit on a specific date
Within each of the tables you can click on the vehicle name to see available inventory in your area.
Let’s kick things off with the 10 new cars that are most “in stock” right now.
Inventory Units March 2023
Days Supply March 2023
Ford F Series
136200
59
Toyota truck
78800
20
Ford Explorer
46200
58
Toyota Car
32100
18
Ford Escape
17400
65
Hyundai Truck
41900
24
Ford Transit
23900
51
Ford Bronco Sport
21800
59
Kia Truck
21000
14
Mazda truck
21400
19
In March, these brands have the most inventory.
Vehicles with more inventory have the highest chance of being negotiable.
10 new cars with the least inventory right now
On the other end of the spectrum are the new cars with the fewest available units right now. Do not expect to be able to negotiate on these vehicles because they are in such short supply.
Inventory Units March 2023
Days Supply March 2023
Volvo 90 Series
900
37
Volvo 60 Series
500
75
Volvo C40
2100
23
Acura Integra
2600
33
Ford EcoSport
1300
50
Subaru Car
2700
9
Genesis Car
2200
51
Mazda Car
2800
19
Acura TLX
2600
33
Volvo XC40
4000
44
The following automakers continue to have very low inventory in March 2023:
Volvo
Mazda
Acura
Mazda
Subaru
Kia and Hyundai (EVs especially)
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Gerald mason on January 14, 2022 at 2:20 pm
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Hey, I just thought of something you might want to share. I’m tentatively waiting on a new Lexus that “should” arrive mid February. My credit union has great rates now on auto loans. It dawned on me to call them and see if I go ahead and get approved on the amount I may need to borrow, will that lock in this rate and if so, for how long? I’m worried that rates could go up a little soon. They answered that my approval would be good for 60 days at the stated rate at approval.
SO….. I’m going to go ahead and apply for the loan now to lock in this current rate while waiting for my car to arrive. This might be worth passing along .
Do you plan on updating the February numbers? I really enjoyed this info and would love to see you continue to update the numbers monthly if possible?