On average, motorists in the United States continue to hold on to their vehicles for a longer time. In 2021, the average age of light vehicles on U.S. roads stood at 12.1 years, up from 10.3 years in 2009.
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US Department of Transportation. (February 2, 2023). Average age of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. from 2002 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185198/age-of-us-automobiles-and-trucks-since-1990/
US Department of Transportation. "Average age of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. from 2002 to 2021." Chart. February 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185198/age-of-us-automobiles-and-trucks-since-1990/
US Department of Transportation. (2023). Average age of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. from 2002 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185198/age-of-us-automobiles-and-trucks-since-1990/
US Department of Transportation. "Average Age of Light Vehicles in Operation in The U.S. from 2002 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185198/age-of-us-automobiles-and-trucks-since-1990/
US Department of Transportation, Average age of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. from 2002 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185198/age-of-us-automobiles-and-trucks-since-1990/ (last visited July 18, 2024)
Average age of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. from 2002 to 2021 [Graph], US Department of Transportation, February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/185198/age-of-us-automobiles-and-trucks-since-1990/