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Light-Duty Automotive Technology and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 Through 2008

For the current report, see: Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 Through 2009.

This report provides data on the fuel economy and technology characteristics of new light-duty vehicles (cars, vans, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and pickup trucks) for model years 1975 through 2008.

NOTE: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, available as a free download, to view some of the files on this page. See EPA's PDF page to learn more about PDF, and for a link to the free Acrobat Reader.

Full Report

Light-Duty Automotive Technology and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 Through 2008 (PDF) (96 pp, 130K, EPA420-R-08-015, September 2008)

Appendices to the Report (All appendices are PDF files)

List of Appendixes (PDF) (2 pp, 130K)

APPENDIX A: Database Details and Calculation Methods (PDF) (16 pp, 283K) | Excel (75K)

APPENDIX B: Model Year 2008 Nameplate Fuel Economy Listings (PDF) (16 pp, 188K) | Excel (101K)

APPENDIX C: Fuel Economy Distribution Data (PDF) (25 pp, 439K) | Excel (180K)

APPENDIX D: Data Stratified by Vehicle Type (PDF) (17 pp, 50K) | Excel (155K)

APPENDIX E: Data Stratified by Vehicle Type and Size (PDF) (16 pp, 303K) | Excel (218K)

APPENDIX F: Car Data Stratified by EPA Car Class (PDF) (10 pp, 245K) | Excel (147K)

APPENDIX G: Data Stratified by Vehicle Type and Weight Class (PDF) (48 pp, 550K) | Excel (465K)

APPENDIX H: Data Stratified by Vehicle Type and Drive Type (PDF) (13 pp, 259K) | Excel (161K)

APPENDIX I: Data Stratified by Vehicle Type and Transmission Type (PDF) (65 pp, 110K) | Excel (310K)

APPENDIX J: Data Stratified by Vehicle Type and Cylinder Count (PDF) (23 pp, 337K) | Excel (239K)

APPENDIX K: Data Stratified by Vehicle Type, Engine Type, and Valves Per Cylinder (PDF) (21 pp, 164K) | Excel (161K)

APPENDIX L: Data Stratified by Vehicle Type and Marketing Group (PDF) (41 pp, 707K) | Excel (203K)

APPENDIX M: Fuel Economy by Marketing Group, Vehicle Type, and Weight Class (PDF) (81 pp, 125K) | Excel (407K)

APPENDIX N: Fuel Economy and Ton MPG by Marketing Group, Vehicle Type, and Size (PDF) (22 pp, 50K) | Excel (146K)

APPENDIX O: Model Year 2008 Fuel Economy by Vehicle Type, Weight, and Marketing Group (PDF) (5 pp, 194K) | Excel (40K)

APPENDIX P: Data Stratified by Marketing Group and Vehicle Type (PDF) (161 pp, 275K) | Excel (883K)

APPENDIX Q: Characteristics of Fleets Comprised of Fuel-Efficient Vehicles (PDF) (21 pp, 360K) | Excel (162K)

For More Information

Please contact Jeff Alson at 734-214-4296, alson.jeff@epa.gov, or:

Office of Transportation and Air Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2000 Traverwood Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

 

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