Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. The average price Americans paid for a new car crossed the $50,000 mark for the first time ever in September, according to new data from Kelley Blue Book. The average transaction price reached$50,080 last month, up 2.1% from August and 3.6% year over year. Luxury Vehicles, EVs Push Prices Up The spike in new car prices is being driven by a higher mix of luxury vehicles and expensive electric vehicles. Ac ...