Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Value of quality changes in 2001 model-year cars

November 14, 2000

Quality changes in 2001 model-year cars had a value of $212.67 on average, representing 50.3 percent of the average $422.51 yearly increase in manufacturers' suggested list prices.

Value of quality changes for 2001 model year vehicles, retail level, passenger cars
[Chart data—TXT]

Of the $212.67 estimated retail level of quality change in domestic passenger cars, over half was due to non-mandated quality changes such as powertrain improvements, theft protection, safety improvements, and changes in levels of standard or optional equipment. Non-mandated quality changes were valued at $119.86.

Changes to comply with 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments accounted for $67.65 of the value of quality change. Safety changes for internal trunk releases in accordance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 401 accounted for $1.92, while other federally mandated safety improvements accounted for $23.24.

These data are a product of the BLS Producer Price Index program. Learn more in "Report on Quality Changes for 2001 Model Vehicles," news release USDL 00-331 (PDF 11K). The estimates on the value of quality changes were based on a sample of 18 model-year 2001 domestic passenger cars included in the Producer Price Index for October.

SUGGESTED CITATION

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Value of quality changes in 2001 model-year cars at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2000/nov/wk2/art02.htm (visited March 29, 2024).

OF INTEREST
spotlight
Recent editions of Spotlight on Statistics


triangle