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U.S. Fuel Economy Average Hits Record 24.8 mpg
The fleet average fuel economy for new light-duty vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2013 was a best-ever 24.8 mpg, up by one mile per gallon from 2012, according to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
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The fleet average fuel economy for new light-duty vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2013 was a best-ever 24.8 mpg, up by one mile per gallon from 2012, according to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
The country's fleet average was 20.9 mpg in 2009, the year UMTRI began monitoring the statistic.
The institute's figures are derived from a sales-weighted average of government fuel economy ratings for new vehicles.
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