Consumers get a three-fold break in October as affordability conditions take a turn for the better.

The ATP is still elevated despite still-rising incentive packages as the year wanes.

October dawns much like October five years ago before Covid disrupted the market.

Segment achieves record market share in Q3 as incentives help bridge the price gap with non-EVs.

Average payment at two-year low while income needed to buy the least in three-plus years.

Incentives get closer to prepandemic high as dealers try to mitigate flush inventories.

Cox sentiment index shows they continue to descend from pandemic highs as they feel uncertain about the fall election.

July numbers reflect market volatility following weeks-long software shutdown following cyberattacks.

Despite that and rising incentives, conditions still challenging for consumers.

Cox Automotive survey finds that most access customer statistics, but many struggle to feel good about the results.