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
Day rate by class in Chicago
  1. SUVs$44
  2. Cars$48
  3. Minivans$49
  4. 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

  1. Nissan Sentra15 listings - $41 a day
  2. Tesla Model 313 listings - $49 a day
  3. Toyota Corolla12 listings - $41 a day
  4. Kia K48 listings - $52 a day
  5. Volkswagen Jetta8 listings - $52 a day

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