TABLE E-4  Median Age of Automobiles and Trucks in Operation in the United States: 1995–2005,,,,,,,,,,,
"Years
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,Cars,Light Trucks,All Trucks,,,,,,,,
1995,7.7,7.4,7.6,,,,,,,,
1996,7.9,7.5,7.7,,,,,,,,
1997,8.1,7.3,7.8,,,,,,,,
1998,8.3,7.1,7.6,,,,,,,,
1999,8.3,6.9,7.2,,,,,,,,
2000,8.3,6.7,6.9,,,,,,,,
2001,8.3,6.1,6.8,,,,,,,,
2002,8.4,6.6,6.8,,,,,,,,
2003,8.6,6.5,6.7,,,,,,,,
2004,8.9,6.4,6.6,,,,,,,,
2005,9.0,6.6,6.8,,,,,,,,
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NOTE: Light Trucks are 14,000 lbs and under (gross vehicle weight classes 1-3).  This definition of Light Trucks differs from the definition used in Table E-1.",,,,,,,,,,,
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SOURCE: The R.L. Polk Co., available at http://www.polk.com/, as of February 2006. ",,,,,,,,,,,