Figure 12 New Passenger Car and Light Truck Fuel Economy Averages: Model Years 1978-2003

Miles per gallon

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Note: 2002 and 2003 data are revised from the previous edition.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Summary of Fuel Economy Performance, available at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/CAFE/CAFEData.htm, October 2005.