As a result of the ongoing chip shortage and subsequent car shortage, new car inventory levels are at historic lows. If you were expecting 2022 to usher in a flood of new car inventory, you’ll have to hold your horses. Car dealerships are still struggling to stock their lots, and the American way of showing up, looking at hundreds of vehicles, and then driving off the lot with your car may be a way of the past.
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 new car inventory levels so far in 2022? We have that data below.
👉 Bookmark this page. Just like we did last year, each month we’ll update this URL with the latest new car inventory data. To view previous months data see below:
- December 2021 new car inventory levels
- November 2021 new car inventory levels
- October 2021 new car inventory levels
You can access all of the data here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sDB4ybm8F6VQotMS-HyjWv9n5IdQjTF6mbw8RwbbYXo/edit?usp=sharing
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 dive in!
10 new cars with the most inventory right now
Let’s kick things off with the 10 new cars that are most “in stock” right now.
| Inventory Units (Jan 2022) | Inventory Units (Dec 2021) | |
| Ford F series | 100,100 | 84,300 |
| Toyota truck | 73,600 | 73,000 |
| Toyota car | 32,300 | 24,900 |
| Ford Explorer | 23,700 | 26,500 |
| Hyundai truck | 17,000 | 13,200 |
| Honda HR-V | 16,700 | 11,700 |
| Kia truck | 15,500 | 14,000 |
| Ford Escape | 14,100 | 10,400 |
| Lexus truck | 13,500 | 13,100 |
| Ford Edge | 12,500 | 13,000 |
Ford has drastically increased their inventory of new F-150s. This bodes well for F-series customers. While many vehicles are “spoken for” (already sold, even though they aren’t on the dealer’s lot yet), it is clear that Ford is increasing the production of their most popular vehicle.
Toyota has been able to increase their sedan inventory levels, while holding steady on new trucks. This also bodes well for would-be Toyota purchasers.
Hyundai SUV and truck inventory increased signifigantly month-over-month, as did Honda HR-V inventory levels.
Inventory levels for these vehicles suggest that there may be an opportunity to negotiate on them.
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 of inventory right now. Do not expect to be able to negotiate on these vehicles because they are in such short supply.
| Inventory Units (Jan 2022) | Inventory Units (Dec 2021) | |
| Honda Clarity | 100 | 100 |
| Volvo 90 series | 200 | 100 |
| Acura TLX | 300 | 800 |
| Honda Insight | 300 | 200 |
| Volvo XC40 | 600 | 600 |
| Acura ILX | 1,100 | 1000 |
| Acura RDX | 1,300 | 2,500 |
| Volvo 60 series | 1,500 | 1,600 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 1,600 | 1,000 |
| Acura MDX | 1,600 | 2,200 |
The Honda Clarity was discontinued for the 2022 model year, thus the low inventory levels nationwide. The Clarity may be a vehicle that you can negotiate on, especially because it has not been particularly popular.
Volvo’s S90 and S60 are on the list. Volvo dealers nationwide have very few of these sedans in stock, and getting a “deal” on either may not be possible right now. Acura has struggled mightily to replenish dealers with their TLX sedan. Inventory levels are down over 100% month-over-month.
👉 Be sure to use YAA Car Search to find available inventory in your area. One of the biggest benefits of the YAA Car Search is that it shows you the market days supply of inventory for the vehicle you are looking at in your area.
Ford New Car Inventory Levels 2022
| Inventory Units (Jan 2022) | Inventory Units (Dec 2021) | Inventory Change | Days Supply on Jan 1 | Days Supply on Dec 1 | Days Supply Change | |
| Mustang | 11,800 | 8,500 | 3,300 | 70 | 55 | 15 |
| Bronco | 8,600 | 7,800 | 800 | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Bronco Sport | 9,000 | 6,700 | 2,300 | 39 | 14 | 25 |
| E-series van | 7,300 | 6,600 | 700 | 52 | 57 | -5 |
| EcoSport | 8,100 | 12,100 | -4,000 | 73 | 164 | -91 |
| Edge | 12,500 | 13,000 | -500 | 29 | 33 | -4 |
| Escape | 14,100 | 10,400 | 3,700 | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| Expedition | 8,100 | 7,800 | 300 | 29 | 41 | -12 |
| Explorer | 23,700 | 26,500 | -2,800 | 31 | 35 | -4 |
| F series | 100,100 | 84,300 | 15,800 | 43 | 33 | 10 |
| Maverick | 7,200 | 5,300 | 1,900 | 32 | 49 | -17 |
| Mustang Mach-E | 4,700 | 4,000 | 700 | 54 | 31 | 23 |
| Ranger | 9,300 | 8,900 | 400 | 36 | 27 | 9 |
| Transit | 8,200 | 9,700 | -1,500 | 26 | 51 | -25 |
| Transit Connect | 2,600 | 3,200 | -600 | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Total Ford | 235,300 | 214,800 | 20,500 | 40 | 45 | -5 |
Lincoln New Car Inventory Levels 2022
| Inventory Units (Jan 2022) | Inventory Units (Dec 2021) | Inventory Change | Days Supply on Jan 1 | Days Supply on Dec 1 | Days Supply Change | |
| Aviator | 1,800 | 1,600 | 200 | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Corsair/MKC | 2,300 | 2,000 | 300 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Nautilus/MKX | 2,200 | 2,400 | -200 | 40 | 25 | 15 |
| Navigator | 1,600 | 1,000 | 600 | 35 | 25 | 10 |
| Total Lincoln | 7,900 | 7,000 | 900 | 35 | 27 | 8 |
Acura New Car Inventory Levels 2022
| Inventory Units (Jan 2022) | Inventory Units (Dec 2021) | Inventory Change | Days Supply on Jan 1 | Days Supply on Dec 1 | Days Supply Change | |
| ILX | 1100 | 1000 | 100 | 23 | 34 | -11 |
| NSX | 0 | – | 54 | |||
| RLX | 0 | – | 41 | |||
| TLX | 300 | 800 | -500 | 12 | 17 | -5 |
| MDX | 1,600 | 2,200 | -600 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
| RDX | 1,300 | 2,500 | -1,200 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
| Total Acura | 4,300 | 6,500 | -2,200 | 11 | 19 | -8 |
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Honda New Car Inventory Levels 2022
| Inventory Units (Jan 2022) | Inventory Units (Dec 2021) | Inventory Change | Days Supply on Jan 1 | Days Supply on Dec 1 | Days Supply Change | |
| Accord | 5,400 | 8,200 | -2,800 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| Civic | 7,400 | 10,800 | -3,400 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Clarity | 100 | 100 | 0 | 58 | 70 | -12 |
| Insight | 300 | 200 | 100 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| CR-V | 7,400 | 11,600 | -4,200 | 8 | 13 | -5 |
| HR-V | 16,700 | 11,700 | 5,000 | 46 | 27 | 19 |
| Odyssey | 1,700 | 1,700 | 0 | 13 | 18 | -5 |
| Passport | 3,500 | 3,700 | -200 | 21 | 32 | -11 |
| Pilot | 5,400 | 8,700 | -3,300 | 13 | 27 | -14 |
| Ridgeline | 3,200 | 3,100 | 100 | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Total Honda | 55,400 | 66,300 | -10,900 | 14 | 19 | -5 |
Genesis New Car Inventory Levels 2022
| Inventory Units (Jan 2022) | Inventory Units (Dec 2021) | Inventory Change | Days Supply on Jan 1 | Days Supply on Dec 1 | Days Supply Change | |
| Genesis car | 3,000 | 2,900 | 100 | 64 | 39 | 25 |
| Genesis trk | 2,000 | 2,600 | -600 | 14 | 19 | -5 |
| Total Genesis | 5,000 | 5,500 | -500 | 27 | 26 | 1 |
Hyundai New Car Inventory Levels 2022
| Inventory Units (Jan 2022) | Inventory Units (Dec 2021) | Inventory Change | Days Supply on Jan 1 | Days Supply on Dec 1 | Days Supply Change | |
| Hyundai car | 4,400 | 3,900 | 500 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Hyundai trk | 17,000 | 13,200 | 3,800 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Total Hyundai | 21,400 | 17,100 | 4,300 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
Kia New Car Inventory Levels 2022
| Inventory Units (Jan 2022) | Inventory Units (Dec 2021) | Inventory Change | Days Supply on Jan 1 | Days Supply on Dec 1 | Days Supply Change | |
| Kia car | 9,500 | 10,000 | -500 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Kia trk | 15,500 | 14,000 | 1,500 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Total Kia Motors | 25,000 | 24,000 | 1,000 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
Mazda New Car Inventory Levels 2022
| Inventory Units (Jan 2022) | Inventory Units (Dec 2021) | Inventory Change | Days Supply on Jan 1 | Days Supply on Dec 1 | Days Supply Change | |
| Mazda car | 1,600 | 1,200 | 400 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Mazda trk | 5,300 | 4,800 | 500 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| MAZDA NA | 6,900 | 6,000 | 900 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
Subaru New Car Inventory Levels 2022
| Inventory Units (Jan 2022) | Inventory Units (Dec 2021) | Inventory Change | Days Supply on Jan 1 | Days Supply on Dec 1 | Days Supply Change | |
| Subaru car | 1,600 | 1,700 | -100 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| Subaru trk | 6,100 | 5,700 | 400 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| SUBARU OF AMERICA | 7,700 | 7,400 | 300 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
Lexus New Car Inventory Levels 2022
| Inventory Units (Jan 2022) | Inventory Units (Dec 2021) | Inventory Change | Days Supply on Jan 1 | Days Supply on Dec 1 | Days Supply Change | |
| Lexus car | 5,800 | 5,200 | 600 | 27 | 31 | -4 |
| Lexus trk | 13,500 | 13,100 | 400 | 20 | 21 | -1 |
| Total Lexus | 19,300 | 18,300 | 1,000 | 22 | 23 | -1 |
Toyota New Car Inventory Levels 2022
| Inventory Units (Jan 2022) | Inventory Units (Dec 2021) | Inventory Change | Days Supply on Jan 1 | Days Supply on Dec 1 | Days Supply Change | |
| Toyota car | 32,300 | 24,900 | 7,400 | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Toyota trk | 73,600 | 73,000 | 600 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Total Toyota | 105,900 | 97,900 | 8,000 | 19 | 17 | 2 |
Volvo New Car Inventory Levels 2022
| Inventory Units (Jan 2022) | Inventory Units (Dec 2021) | Inventory Change | Days Supply on Jan 1 | Days Supply on Dec 1 | Days Supply Change | |
| 60 series | 1,500 | 1,600 | -100 | 33 | 42 | -9 |
| 90 series | 200 | 100 | 100 | 37 | 28 | 9 |
| XC40 | 600 | 600 | 0 | 11 | 12 | -1 |
| XC60 | 4,000 | 3,700 | 300 | 28 | 29 | -1 |
| XC90 | 2,500 | 2,000 | 500 | 19 | 20 | -1 |
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