Rate Index · January 2023

Auto loan rates in January 2023.

Average advertised APRs across the U.S. lenders we track. Advertised rates assume top-tier credit, so treat them as each lender's floor. Methodology.

January 2023: New car loans averaged 5.94% APR across 5 lenders, up 0.05 points from December 2022, and the lowest advertised rate was 2.69% from MyAutoLoan. Used car loans averaged 6.10% APR across 5 lenders, up 0.05 points from December 2022, and the lowest advertised rate was 2.94% from MyAutoLoan. Refinance loans averaged 5.98% APR across 4 lenders, unchanged from December 2022, and the lowest advertised rate was 2.49% from MyAutoLoan. Lease buyout loans averaged 5.42% APR across 3 lenders, up 0.09 points from December 2022, and the lowest advertised rate was 2.49% from MyAutoLoan.

New car
5.94%
+0.05 pts vs December 2022
Lowest: 2.69% (MyAutoLoan)
Used car
6.10%
+0.05 pts vs December 2022
Lowest: 2.94% (MyAutoLoan)
Refinance
5.98%
0.00 pts vs December 2022
Lowest: 2.49% (MyAutoLoan)
Lease buyout
5.42%
+0.09 pts vs December 2022
Lowest: 2.49% (MyAutoLoan)

New car by lender

LenderAvg advertised APR (January 2023)Lowest seen
MyAutoLoan 4.78% 2.69%
Bank of America 5.38% 5.29%
PenFed Credit Union 5.80% 5.39%
Truist 6.69% 5.99%
U.S. Bank 7.06% 6.86%

Used car by lender

LenderAvg advertised APR (January 2023)Lowest seen
MyAutoLoan 5.03% 2.94%
Bank of America 5.58% 5.49%
PenFed Credit Union 6.14% 6.04%
Truist 6.69% 5.99%
U.S. Bank 7.06% 6.86%

Refinance by lender

LenderAvg advertised APR (January 2023)Lowest seen
MyAutoLoan 2.87% 2.49%
Bank of America 6.38% 6.29%
Truist 7.19% 6.49%
U.S. Bank 7.49% 7.29%

Lease buyout by lender

LenderAvg advertised APR (January 2023)Lowest seen
MyAutoLoan 2.89% 2.49%
Bank of America 6.18% 6.09%
Truist 7.19% 6.49%
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Source: AutoLoanRate.com Auto Loan Rate Index, January 2023, https://www.autoloanrate.com/rate-index/january-2023

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How to read these numbers

Every figure on this page is an average of advertised APRs - the rates lenders publish for their best-qualified borrowers on the shortest common terms. Your own offer depends on credit profile, term length, vehicle age, and state. Two practical uses:

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