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Though pickup truck values remained strong in August, crossovers were the outlier last month with prices dropping more rapidly for most of these segments.

For example, compact pickups saw rates rise by 0.4 percent in August, while full-size crossovers saw the highest depreciation out of all segments with prices dropping by 3 percent to an average price of $18,650 for August. This marks a 15.4 percent year-over-year drop for full-size CUVs.

Overall, according to Black Book data, the average price of a used vehicle for model years 2010-2014 fell by 1.6 percent in August, a slightly larger decline than the 1.3-percent drop seen in July.

Domestic cars saw prices fall the most with a 2.2 percent decline from July rates, followed by domestic trucks with a 1.3-percent drop. Both import trucks and import cars saw average declines of 1.2 percent.

Despite the significant price drop for crossovers, compact pickups and full-size SUVs bucked the trend and actually saw prices increase last month. And the top 12 vehicle segments with the lowest depreciation during August were all trucks, Black Book editors pointed out.

Compact pickups were up 4 percent, as aforementioned, to finish off the month with an average price of $19,524 in the auction lanes. This marks a 3.1-percent fall off year-over-year.

For full-size SUVs, the segment saw prices rise by 0.2 percent for an average price of $26,670 in August, down 5 percent year-over-year.

“While trucks overall have continued to show great strength for depreciation patterns, it will be interesting to see the trends in the fourth quarter,” said Anil Goyal, vice president of automotive valuation and analytics for Black Book. “The newly designated subcompact crossover segment has also continued to fare well mostly because consumers enjoy the combination of size and features.”

Last month, the subcompact CUVs saw prices fall by 1.2 percent last month for an average price of $18,445 — a segment Black Book will be keeping a close eye on as it gains popularity among consumers.

As for the car segments, the premium sporty cars were the best-performing units last month. This segment saw prices drop by 1.7 percent to an average of $43,684. Interestingly, as supply expands, pushing prices down, this number equates to a 14.7-percent decline year-over-year.

On the other hand, some of the worst performers among the cars in the lanes last month were the prestige luxury cars, which saw prices drop by 2.5 percent and the entry level cars with a decline of 2.4 percent.

Both the sporty cars and entry mid-size cars saw prices drop by 2.3 percent, while the upper mid-size cars and near luxury cars dropped by 2.1 percent.

The compact car and luxury car segments also continue to see prices drop at a more rapid rate, both experiencing 1.9-percent declines in the lanes last month.

Taking these numbers into account, Black Book expects total 2015 depreciation to come in close to 14 percent.

Manheim also offered its analysis on August wholesale prices, noting strong pickup prices are keeping prices at auction higher.

“Pickups, SUVs, CUVs and vans continued to have higher prices year-over-year. Midsize and luxury cars were also up, but the comparison was against weak year-ago pricing,” Cox Automotive chief economist Tom Webb said in his commentary included with the latest Manheim Used Vehicle Index update. “Compact car prices are down 6.7 percent over the past year."