Market Notes - September 15, 2026
Cars on Turo in Chicago: $48 a day across 168 listings
By Carlyle. From scans of public Turo listings; aggregates only.
Chicago cars sit at a median of $48 a day as of September 6, 2026, which matches the national class median exactly. The typical band runs from $41 at the 25th percentile to $57 at the 75th, a spread of $16.
By the numbers
- Median day rate
- $48
- Typical band
- $41-$57
- Listings scanned
- 168
- All-Star hosts
- 52%
- Trips per car
- 46
- SUVs$44
- Cars$48
- Minivans$49
- Trucks$78
What it means for a host
The two most crowded models, Nissan Sentra and Toyota Corolla, each carry 12-15 listings and price at the 25th percentile floor of $41, so hosts in that segment face the most direct competition and the least pricing cushion. Kia K4 and Volkswagen Jetta sit at $52 with 8 listings each, landing them above the median while still inside the typical band, which is a reasonable position for a car that can justify a modest premium. San Francisco and New York list at $58 and $56 respectively, both well above Chicago, so the local market prices on the lower end of major-city peers. Trucks here carry a median of $78 with only 67 listings, and SUVs fill 171 spots at $44, so the car segment sits in the middle of the local class mix by both price and supply depth.
Where the supply is
- Nissan Sentra15 listings - $41 a day
- Tesla Model 313 listings - $49 a day
- Toyota Corolla12 listings - $41 a day
- Kia K48 listings - $52 a day
- Volkswagen Jetta8 listings - $52 a day
The live page for this market: what cars earn on Turo in Chicago.
Estimates from advertised rates, not earnings. No individual listing, host or vehicle is reproduced. Carlyle is not affiliated with Turo.