Table 4-11M. Passenger Car and Motorcycle Fuel Consumption and Travel
Table 4-11M. Passenger Car and Motorcycle Fuel Consumption and Travel
| 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicles registered (thousands) | |||||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 61,671 | 75,258 | 89,244 | 106,706 | 121,601 | 127,885 | 133,700 | 128,300 | 126,581 | 127,327 | 127,883 | 128,387 | 129,728 | 129,749 | 131,839 |
| Motorcycles | 574 | 1,382 | 2,824 | 4,964 | 5,694 | 5,444 | 4,259 | 4,177 | 4,065 | 3,978 | 3,757 | 3,897 | 3,872 | 3,826 | 3,879 |
| Vehicle-kilometers traveled (millions) | |||||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 945,000 | 1,164,000 | 1,476,000 | 1,664,000 | 1,790,000 | 2,007,000 | 2,266,000 | 2,185,000 | 2,208,000 | 2,213,000 | 2,263,000 | 2,314,000 | 2,366,000 | R2,418,000 | 2,488,000 |
| Motorcycles | a | a | 4,800 | 9,000 | 16,400 | 14,600 | 15,400 | 14,800 | 15,400 | 15,900 | 16,400 | 15,800 | 15,900 | R16,200 | 16,500 |
| Fuel consumed (million liters) | |||||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 155,849 | 188,222 | 256,723 | 280,650 | 264,911 | 270,725 | R263,343 | 243,466 | 247,702 | 253,804 | 256,931 | R257,680 | 262,030 | R264,570 | 273,341 |
| Motorcycles | a | a | 227 | 428 | 772 | 689 | 723 | 697 | 723 | 750 | 776 | 742 | 750 | 765 | 776 |
| Average kilometers traveled per vehicle (thousands) | |||||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 15.3 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 15.6 | 14.7 | 15.7 | 16.9 | 17.0 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.7 | 18.0 | 18.2 | 18.6 | 18.9 |
| Motorcycles | a | a | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | R2.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | R4.2 | 4.3 |
| Average kilometers traveled per liter | |||||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Motorcycles | a | a | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Average fuel consumed per vehicle (liters) | |||||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 2,527 | 2,501 | 2,877 | 2,630 | 2,179 | 2,117 | 1,970 | 1,898 | 1,957 | 1,993 | 2,009 | 2,007 | 2,020 | R2,039 | 2,073 |
| Motorcycles | a | a | 80 | 86 | 136 | 127 | 170 | 167 | 178 | 188 | 207 | 190 | 194 | 200 | 200 |
a Included in passenger car.
KEY: R = revised.
NOTE:
See table 4-12M for other 2-axle 4-tire vehicles.
SOURCES:
Passenger car:
Number registered:
1960-94: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table MV-201.
1995-98: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1.
All other passenger car data:
1960-94: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM-201A. For 1970-94, the unrevised motorcycle vehicle-miles and fuel consumed are subtracted from the combined passenger car and motorcycle vehicle-miles and fuel consumed from VM-201A.
1995-98: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1.
Motorcycle:
Number registered:
1960-94: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table MV-201.
1995-98: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1.
All other motorcycle data:
1970-85: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1985, table VM-201A.
1990-98: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1. Average kilometers traveled per vehicle, average kilometers traveled per liter, average fuel consumed per vehicle: Derived by calcuation.