Table 1 - Changes in Fuel Economy Standards
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Table 1 - Changes in Fuel Economy Standards
| New cars | |
|---|---|
| Model year | mpg |
| 1978 | 18 |
| 1979 | 19 |
| 1980 | 20 |
| 1981 | 22 |
| 1982 | 24 |
| 1983 | 26 |
| 1984 | 27 |
| 1985 | 27.5 |
| 1986-1988 | 26 |
| 1989 | 26.5 |
| 1990-2002 | 27.5 |
| New light trucks | |
|---|---|
| Model year | mpg |
| 1982 | 17.5 |
| 1983 | 19 |
| 1984 | 20 |
| 1985 | 19.5 |
| 1986 | 20 |
| 1987-1989 | 20.5 |
| 1990 | 20 |
| 1991-1992 | 20.2 |
| 1993 | 20.4 |
| 1994 | 20.5 |
| 1995 | 20.6 |
| 1996-2002 | 20.7 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Automotive Fuel Economy Program, "Annual Update Calendar Year 2000," July 2001, table 11-1, available at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars, as of August 2000.