Table 1-22: Median Age of Automobiles and Trucks in
Operation in the U.S.
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| 1970 |
4.9 |
5.9 |
| 1975 |
5.4 |
5.8 |
| 1980 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
| 1985 |
6.9 |
7.6 |
| 1990 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
| 1991 |
6.7 |
6.8 |
| 1992 |
7.0 |
7.2 |
| 1993 |
7.3 |
7.5 |
| 1994 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
| 1995 |
7.7 |
7.6 |
| 1996 |
7.9 |
7.7 |
| 1997 |
8.1 |
7.8 |
| 1998 |
8.3 |
7.6 |
| 1999 |
8.3 |
7.2 |
| 2000 |
8.3 |
6.9 |
KEY: N = data do not exist.
NOTE: The National Personal Transportation Survey conducted by the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, estimates the
mean age of automobiles, trucks, and vans for several years:
| Automobiles |
5.1 |
5.5 |
6.7 |
7.6 |
8.2 |
| Trucks |
N |
6.4 |
7.9 |
9.0 |
8.3 (inc. vans) |
SOURCE: The R.L. Polk Co., personal communication, Aug. 9, 2001.
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