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U.S. New-Car Fuel Economy Average Slipped in 2015
America’s love affair with trucks and SUVs caused the average rated fuel economy for new vehicles sold last year to dip to 25.3 mpg from 25.4 mpg in 2014, according to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
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America’s love affair with trucks and SUVs caused the average rated fuel economy for new vehicles sold last year to dip to 25.3 mpg from 25.4 mpg in 2014, according to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
December’s average slipped to 24.9 mpg, marking the first time in nearly two years the monthly calculation fell below 25 mpg. UMTRI researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Shoettle note that the monthly average peaked at 25.8 mpg in August 2014.
The institute’s figures are based on a sales-weighted average of government fuel economy ratings for new vehicles. UMTRI has been tracking averages since October 2007, when new-vehicle fuel efficiency averaged 20.5 mpg
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