Age of the Vehicle Fleet in Central America

In December 2015, 22% of the vehicles circulating in the countries of the region were between 1 and 5 years old, and 19% were between 6 and 10 years old.

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

The report  "Vehicular Fleet in Central America in 2015," compiled by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData com details the age of vehicles circulating in the countries in Central America.

Of all vehicles in circulation up to December 2015, 14% corresponded to units which were more than ten years old, and less than 15 years old. 32% were vehicles made between the years 1986 to 2000.

When analyzing the vehicular fleet in Central America by brand, Toyota's predominance can be seen, with 19% of the total, followed by Honda, Nissan, Suzuki and Hyundai. 

Of all the vehicles circulating in December 2015 in Central America, 21% corresponded to cars, 26% to motorcycles and 17% to light-duty vehicles.

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