Vehicles predating the 2001 model year made up more than 28.3%of all vehicles on the road during the first quarter of 2014, whichwas the highest percentage since 2009.

According to Experian Automotive's most recent Automotive MarketTrends analysis, the top model year 2000 and older vehicle makesand models were the Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, HondaAccord, Toyota Camry, Ford Ranger and Honda Civic.

“Auto companies have been seeing the benefits from consumerscoming back to market due to pent up demand following therecession. However, it's clear that more and more consumerscontinue to drive older-model vehicles,” said Melinda Zabritski,Experian Automotive's senior director of automotive credit.

Additional data from Experian showed that consumers werepurchasing entry-level crossover utility vehicles more than anyother vehicle segment.

During the first quarter of 2014, the entry-level CUV segmentsurpassed full-size pickup trucks as the top vehicle segment amongnew registrations. This marks the first time in 10 years that a CUVwas the top registered vehicle segment, according to Experian.

The only two segments to achieve this title in the last 10 yearswere full-size pickups and small economy cars, the datarevealed.

From a make-and-model perspective, the top five CUVs registeredduring the quarter were the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, ChevroletEquinox, Toyota RAV4 and Nissan Rogue.

Meanwhile, the top five new vehicle models registered across all segments in Q1 2014were the Ford F-150, Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima, ChevroletSilverado 1500 and the Honda Accord.

Regionally, the F-150 was the top new vehicle model in theWestern, Midwest and South regions, while the Honda CR-V was thetop model in the Northeast region.