As of November 2021, the Lucid Air G Touring AWD model was not only the leader in energy efficiency across the large car segment, but also across all light passenger vehicles, with a range of 131 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent. Overall, fully electric vehicles were more energy efficient than their gasoline or diesel counterparts.
Leading vehicle models in each vehicle type for energy efficiency in the United States as of November 2021
(in miles per gallon gasoline or equivalent)
The data presents the vehicles leading in each of the vehicle subcategories.
The source provides the following supplementary information: "Rankings are based on combined city and highway fuel economy estimates, which assume 55% city driving and 45% highway driving."
As electricity is not measured in gallons, a conversion factor is used for hybrid and electric vehicles to translate the fuel economy into miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent.
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US Department of Energy. (November 10, 2021). Leading vehicle models in each vehicle type for energy efficiency in the United States as of November 2021 (in miles per gallon gasoline or equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276509/most-energy-efficient-vehicle-models-in-the-us/
US Department of Energy. "Leading vehicle models in each vehicle type for energy efficiency in the United States as of November 2021 (in miles per gallon gasoline or equivalent)." Chart. November 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276509/most-energy-efficient-vehicle-models-in-the-us/
US Department of Energy. (2021). Leading vehicle models in each vehicle type for energy efficiency in the United States as of November 2021 (in miles per gallon gasoline or equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276509/most-energy-efficient-vehicle-models-in-the-us/
US Department of Energy. "Leading Vehicle Models in Each Vehicle Type for Energy Efficiency in The United States as of November 2021 (in Miles per Gallon Gasoline or Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276509/most-energy-efficient-vehicle-models-in-the-us/
US Department of Energy, Leading vehicle models in each vehicle type for energy efficiency in the United States as of November 2021 (in miles per gallon gasoline or equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276509/most-energy-efficient-vehicle-models-in-the-us/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Leading vehicle models in each vehicle type for energy efficiency in the United States as of November 2021 (in miles per gallon gasoline or equivalent) [Graph], US Department of Energy, November 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276509/most-energy-efficient-vehicle-models-in-the-us/
