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TABLE 2-3 Average Age of Light-Duty Vehicles in the United States: 2001-2013

Friday, April 10, 2015

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Year Age in Years
Passenger cars Light trucks All light vehicles
2001 9.3 8.4 8.9
2002 9.8 9.4 9.6
2003 9.9 9.5 9.7
2004 10.0 9.5 9.8
2005 10.1 9.5 9.8
2006 10.2 9.5 9.9
2007 10.3 9.6 10.0
2008 10.4 9.8 10.1
2009 10.5 10.1 10.3
2010 10.8 10.5 10.6
2011 11.1 10.8 10.9
2012 11.3 11.1 11.2
2013 11.4 11.3 11.4
Change from 2001, percent 22.6% 34.5% 28.1%

NOTE: Data for average age of automobiles are as of July 1 of each year.

SOURCE: R.L. Polk Co. as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics.Table 1-26. Available at http://www.bts.gov/ as of November 2013.