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 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicles registered (thousands) | |||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 61,671 | 75,258 | 89,244 | 106,706 | 121,601 | 127,885 | 133,700 | 128,387 | 129,728 | 129,749 | 131,839 | 132,432 | 133,621 |
| Motorcycles | 574 | 1,382 | 2,824 | 4,964 | 5,694 | 5,444 | 4,259 | 3,897 | 3,872 | 3,826 | 3,879 | 4,152 | 4,346 |
| Vehicle-kilometers traveled (millions) | |||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 944,685 | 1,163,556 | 1,475,768 | 1,664,062 | 1,789,591 | 2,006,852 | 2,265,956 | 2,314,237 | 2,365,736 | 2,418,129 | R2,493,802 | 2,525,222 | 2,578,031 |
| Motorcycles | a | a | 4,828 | 9,012 | 16,415 | 14,645 | 15,450 | 15,772 | 15,933 | 16,224 | R16,549 | 17,033 | 16,684 |
| Fuel consumed (million liters) | |||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 155,849 | 188,222 | 256,723 | 280,650 | 264,911 | 270,725 | 263,344 | 257,681 | 262,030 | 264,570 | R271,395 | 277,406 | 276,051 |
| Motorcycles | a | a | 227 | 428 | 772 | 689 | 723 | 742 | 750 | 765 | R780 | 803 | 793 |
| Average kilometers traveled per vehicle (thousands) | |||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 15.3 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 15.6 | 14.7 | 15.7 | 16.9 | 18.0 | 18.2 | 18.6 | 18.9 | 19.1 | 19.3 |
| Motorcycles | a | a | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Average kilometers traveled per liter | |||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.1 | R9.2 | 9.1 | 9.3 |
| Motorcycles | a | a | 21.3 | 21.1 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 21.4 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 21.2 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 21.3 |
| Average fuel consumed per vehicle (liters) | |||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 2,527 | 2,501 | 2,877 | 2,630 | 2,179 | 2,117 | 1,970 | 2,007 | 2,021 | 2,040 | R2,059 | 2,093 | 2,067 |
| Motorcycles | a | a | 80 | 86 | 136 | 127 | 170 | 190 | 194 | 200 | 201 | 193 | 182 |
KEY: R = revised.
a Included in passenger car.
NOTES
See table 4-12 for other 2-axle 4-tire vehicles.
1 mile = 1.609344 kilometers. 3.785412 liters = 1 gallon.
Average kilometers traveled per vehicle, average kilometers traveled per liter, average fuel consumed per vehicle: derived by calculation.
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.
1995-2001: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1.
All other categories:
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.
1995-2001: 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.
1995-2001: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1.
All other categories:
1970-85: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1985, table VM-201A.
1990-2001: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1.
Average miles traveled per vehicle, average miles traveled per gallon, average fuel consumed per vehicle: derived by calculation.