Fact #498: December 3, 2007
New Light Vehicle Fuel Economy
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, new car fuel economy rose slightly from model year (MY) 2004 to 2005, and again from MY 2005 to 2006. This is the first consecutive increase in new light vehicle fuel economy since the mid-1980's. The projected values for 2007 show a slight increase in fuel economy for cars and light trucks separately, but the combined value holds steady due to changes in the expected sales mix of cars and light trucks.
New Light Vehicle Fuel Economy, Model Years 1975-2007
Supporting Information
| Model Year | Cars | Light Trucks | Both Cars and Light Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.5 | 11.6 | 13.1 |
| 1976 | 14.9 | 12.2 | 14.2 |
| 1977 | 15.6 | 13.3 | 15.1 |
| 1978 | 16.9 | 12.9 | 15.8 |
| 1979 | 17.2 | 12.5 | 15.9 |
| 1980 | 20.0 | 15.8 | 19.2 |
| 1981 | 21.4 | 17.1 | 20.5 |
| 1982 | 22.2 | 17.4 | 21.1 |
| 1983 | 22.1 | 17.8 | 21.0 |
| 1984 | 22.4 | 17.4 | 21.0 |
| 1985 | 23.0 | 17.5 | 21.3 |
| 1986 | 23.7 | 18.2 | 21.8 |
| 1987 | 23.8 | 18.3 | 22.0 |
| 1988 | 24.1 | 17.9 | 21.9 |
| 1989 | 23.7 | 17.6 | 21.4 |
| 1990 | 23.3 | 17.4 | 21.2 |
| 1991 | 23.4 | 17.8 | 21.2 |
| 1992 | 23.1 | 17.4 | 20.8 |
| 1993 | 23.5 | 17.5 | 20.9 |
| 1994 | 23.3 | 17.2 | 20.4 |
| 1995 | 23.4 | 17.0 | 20.5 |
| 1996 | 23.3 | 17.2 | 20.4 |
| 1997 | 23.4 | 17.0 | 20.1 |
| 1998 | 23.4 | 17.1 | 20.1 |
| 1999 | 23.0 | 16.7 | 19.7 |
| 2000 | 22.9 | 16.9 | 19.8 |
| 2001 | 23.0 | 16.7 | 19.6 |
| 2002 | 23.1 | 16.7 | 19.4 |
| 2003 | 23.2 | 16.9 | 19.6 |
| 2004 | 23.1 | 16.7 | 19.3 |
| 2005 | 23.5 | 17.2 | 19.9 |
| 2006 | 23.3 | 17.6 | 20.2 |
| 2007 | 23.4 | 17.7 | 20.2 |
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Note: MY 2007 data are projected. | |||
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