Figure 13 New Passenger Car and Light Truck Fuel Economy Averages: Model Years 1978-2003
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Figure 13 New Passenger Car and Light Truck Fuel Economy Averages: Model Years 1978-2003
(Miles per gallon)
Excel | CSV | Graphic Version
| Car | Light truck | |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.3 | 18.5 |
| 1981 | 25.9 | 20.1 |
| 1982 | 26.6 | 20.5 |
| 1983 | 26.4 | 20.7 |
| 1984 | 26.9 | 20.6 |
| 1985 | 27.6 | 20.7 |
| 1986 | 28.2 | 21.5 |
| 1987 | 28.5 | 21.7 |
| 1988 | 28.8 | 21.3 |
| 1989 | 28.4 | 21.0 |
| 1990 | 28.0 | 20.8 |
| 1991 | 28.4 | 21.3 |
| 1992 | 27.9 | 20.8 |
| 1993 | 28.4 | 21.0 |
| 1994 | 28.3 | 20.8 |
| 1995 | 28.6 | 20.5 |
| 1996 | 28.5 | 20.8 |
| 1997 | 28.7 | 20.6 |
| 1998 | 28.8 | 21.1 |
| 1999 | 28.3 | 20.9 |
| 2000 | 28.5 | 21.3 |
| 2001 | 28.8 | 20.9 |
| 2002 | 28.9 | 21.3 |
| 2003 | P29.5 | P21.7 |
Key: P = preliminary.
Note: 2003 data are preliminary.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Automotive Fuel Economy Program, Annual Update Calendar Year 2002, September 2003, table II-6, available at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/studies, as of October 2003; and personal communication, November 2004.