Car price in Bitcoin: United States
In 2026, a new car in the United States cost $49,656, or 0.671 BTC. In 2016 it cost 59.85 BTC: +44% in USD, 89.2× cheaper in Bitcoin.
- Price 2026
- $49,656
- provisional
- In Bitcoin 2026
- 0.671 BTC
- USD change since 2016
- +44%
- In BTC since 2016
- 89.2× cheaper
Car in USD, 2016 → 2026
+44%
$34,500 → $49,656 · +3.7%/yr
Car in Bitcoin, 2016 → 2026
89.2× cheaper
59.85 BTC → 0.671 BTC · -36.2%/yr
2016
$34,500
59.85 BTC
2021
$41,000
0.858 BTC
2026 · prov.
$49,656
0.671 BTC
Year-by-year data⌄
| Year | Price (USD) | Price in BTC | BTC avg (USD) | Car per 1 BTC | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $34,500 | 59.85 BTC | $576 | 0.02 | Legacy |
| 2017 | $36,000 | 8.54 BTC | $4,218 | 0.12 | Legacy |
| 2018 | $36,700 | 5.01 BTC | $7,319 | 0.2 | Legacy |
| 2019 | $37,500 | 5.06 BTC | $7,414 | 0.2 | Legacy |
| 2020 | $38,000 | 3.26 BTC | $11,672 | 0.31 | Legacy |
| 2021 | $41,000 | 0.858 BTC | $47,778 | 1.17 | Legacy |
| 2022 | $43,000 | 1.54 BTC | $27,923 | 0.65 | Legacy |
| 2023 | $48,759 | 1.68 BTC | $29,059 | 0.6 | Legacy |
| 2024 | $48,401 | 0.735 BTC | $65,846 | 1.36 | Legacy |
| 2025 | $49,030 | 0.483 BTC | $101,575 | 2.07 | Official |
| 2026* | $49,656 | 0.671 BTC | $74,040 | 1.49 | Derived |
* Provisional: year in progress or estimate not yet final.
Average transaction price of a new light vehicle in the U.S. (Kelley Blue Book, Cox Automotive), calendar-year mean of the monthly figures.
Source: coxautoinc.com. BTC price: yearly average of monthly prices in USD (mempool.space, ECB exchange rates).
Questions
How much does a new car cost in Bitcoin in the United States?
In 2026 (provisional data), a new car in the United States cost $49,656, which is 0.671 BTC at that year's average Bitcoin price of $74,040.
How much has the cost of a new car in the United States changed since 2016?
Priced in USD, it went from $34,500 to $49,656 (+44%, +3.7% per year). Priced in Bitcoin, it went from 59.85 BTC to 0.671 BTC.
Where does this data come from?
Average transaction price of a new light vehicle in the U.S. (Kelley Blue Book, Cox Automotive), calendar-year mean of the monthly figures. Bitcoin prices are yearly averages of monthly prices in USD (mempool.space, converted with ECB exchange rates).
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