Polk Study Finds Average Age of Light Vehicles Stands at 11.4 Years and Is Still Rising

The financial crisis may be more or less over and automotive sales are on the rise in the U.S., but according to a study by Polk, the average age of light vehicles has risen to record levels and is still going up.

For passenger cars, the age went up from 9.8 years in 2002 to the 11.4 figure we have today, as does their number – there are currently 247 million of the vehicles in total on the road. Light trucks have also suffered the same trend, and while they were generally a bit newer than cars in 2002, they have almost caught up, with their current average age standing at around 11.3 years.

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