U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Vehicle Technologies Office

Fact #525: June 30, 2008
Six and Eight Cylinder Engines are the Most Prevalent among Light Vehicle Model Offerings for the 2008 Model Year

Of all the models offered for the 2008 model year, six and eight cylinder engines accounted for about 68% while 4 cylinder engines accounted for just 24%. Other cylinder offerings make up the remaining 8%.

2008 Models Offered by Number of Cylinders
Graphic showing the 2008 light vehicle models offered by number of cylinders. Six and eight cylinder models accounted for 68%, while there were 24% four cylinder models offered. For more detailed information, see the table below.

Supporting Information

2008 Models Offerd by Number of Cylinders
Cylinders Models
2 2
4 288
5 51
6 455
8 355
10 15
12 31
16 1

Source: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency, Fuel Economy Website, 2008 Fuel Economy Datafile.

 

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