Cui Dongshu wrote that the main influence on price changes is structural changes and changes in sales volume. The relationship between volume and price is the opposite of a drop in price volume and a low volume increase in price. The average price of a passenger car in 2025 was 167,000 yuan, down 17,000 yuan from the average price in 2024. In September 2026, the average price of passenger cars was 171,000 yuan, an increase of 0.58 million yuan over the same period. Among them, the price of conventional fuel vehicles continues to rise. The market contraction is obvious in the middle and low end, while the high-end shrinks slowly, so it has risen from 166,000 yuan in 2021 to 188,000 yuan in 2024. In 2025, with the rapid contraction of high-end fuel vehicles, the average price in 2025 dropped to 176,000 yuan, and the average price of conventional fuel vehicles was 183,000 yuan in September 2026. The overall fuel vehicle market shrank sharply. However, the average price of new energy vehicles has gradually declined recently, from an average price of 184,000 yuan in 2023 to an average price of 180,000 yuan in 2024. The average price of new energy vehicles is 160,000 yuan in 2025. The price drop is significant. However, in September 2026, it was 164,000 yuan, and the price increase was 90,000 yuan. The volume drop and price increase reflected structural changes in NEV consumption, and entry-level consumption was curtailed. The average price of luxury cars in 2026 was 330,000 yuan, down 30,000 yuan from 2025; in September 2026, the average price of luxury cars was 338,000 yuan, up 80,000 yuan over the same period. In 2026, the joint venture brand was 171,000 yuan, an increase of 10,000 yuan over 2025; the average price of 170,000 yuan in September 2026 was basically the same as during the same period. In 2026, the new forces were 232,000 yuan, down 90,000 yuan from 2025; in September 2026, the average price was 227,000 yuan, down 11,000 yuan from the same period. In 2026, the average price of independent brands was 128,000 yuan, an increase of 70,000 yuan over the same period; in September 2026, the average price of independent brands was 127,000 yuan, an increase of 80,000 yuan over the same period. The popularity of automobiles in China is only 254 units/1,000 people, and the popularity of automobile consumption is the most important trend in the future. The trend is that car prices continue to fall due to the low cost of electrification. Currently, with the withdrawal of the vehicle purchase tax exemption policy and the upgrading of duty-free technical indicators for new energy vehicles, some models with short battery life and high electricity consumption are under pressure to be remodeled. The sharp contraction of A00 class electric vehicles in September brought about an increase in average prices, a rise in the car purchase threshold, a decrease in the size of the purchasable group, and a strong pressure to increase sales in 2026.