Table 1-25: Median Age of Automobiles and Trucks in Operation in the United States
Table 1-25: Median Age of Automobiles and Trucks in Operation in the United States
| Year | Automobiles | Light trucksa | All trucksb |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.5 | N | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 6.7 | N | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 7.0 | N | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.5 |
| 1994 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| 1995 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| 1996 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 8.1 | (R) 7.3 | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 7.6 |
| 1999 | 8.3 | (R) 6.9 | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 8.3 | (R) 6.7 | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 8.3 | (R) 6.1 | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 8.4 | (R) 6.6 | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 8.6 | (R) 6.5 | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 9.0 | 6.6 | 6.8 |
KEY: N = data do not exist; R = revised.
a Gross vehicle weight 1-3.
b Gross vehicle weight 1-8.
NOTE
The National Household Travel Survey (formerly the Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey), conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation, estimates the mean age of household vehicles for several years:
| 1969 | 1977 | 1983 | 1990 | 1995 | 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automobile | 5.1 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Van | N | 6.4 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| Sport utility | N | N | N | N | 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Pickup | N | 7.3 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 9.4 |
| Other truck | N | 11.6 | 12.4 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 16.8 |
| RV/motor home | N | 4.5 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 13.2 | 12.5 |
KEY: N = data do not exist.
The 1969, 1977, 1983, and 1990 surveys do not include a separate category for sports utility vehicles (SUV), while the 1995 and 2001 surveys do. In the 1990, most SUVs were classified as automobiles. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 1995 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey: Summary of Travel Trends (Washington, DC: 1999); U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2001 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) data, available at Internet site http://nhts.ornl.gov/2001/index.shtml as of Aug. 21, 2003.
Data are as of July 1 of each year.
SOURCE
The R.L. Polk Co., Internet site http://www.polk.com as of Feb. 22, 2006.