This statistic represents fuel economy levels for light-duty vehicles sold as 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 model year vehicles in the United States, by vehicle type. MY 2021 pickups on U.S. roads had an average 19.4 miles per gallon mileage. Adjusted fuel economy values reflect real-world estimates. On April 1, 2021, the Biden administration finalized new fuel economy and emissions standards for 2024, 2025, and 2026 model year vehicles. These standards are aimed at boosting fuel efficiency by 10 percent for MY 2026, reversing the Trump administration's rollback of regulations to improve gas mileage and cut pollution.
Fuel economy levels for MY 2016 through 2021 light-duty vehicles sold in the United States, by vehicle type
(in miles per gallon)
The source provides the following supplementary information: "Car SUVs are two-wheel drive and all-wheel drive sport utility vehicles that are under 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight and do not have off-road capabilities. Truck SUVs are heavier and have off-road capabilities."
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EERE. (May 9, 2022). Fuel economy levels for MY 2016 through 2021 light-duty vehicles sold in the United States, by vehicle type (in miles per gallon) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/662091/adjusted-us-fuel-economy-levels-light-duty-vehicles-by-type/
EERE. "Fuel economy levels for MY 2016 through 2021 light-duty vehicles sold in the United States, by vehicle type (in miles per gallon)." Chart. May 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/662091/adjusted-us-fuel-economy-levels-light-duty-vehicles-by-type/
EERE. (2022). Fuel economy levels for MY 2016 through 2021 light-duty vehicles sold in the United States, by vehicle type (in miles per gallon). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/662091/adjusted-us-fuel-economy-levels-light-duty-vehicles-by-type/
EERE. "Fuel Economy Levels for My 2016 through 2021 Light-duty Vehicles Sold in The United States, by Vehicle Type (in Miles per Gallon)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/662091/adjusted-us-fuel-economy-levels-light-duty-vehicles-by-type/
EERE, Fuel economy levels for MY 2016 through 2021 light-duty vehicles sold in the United States, by vehicle type (in miles per gallon) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/662091/adjusted-us-fuel-economy-levels-light-duty-vehicles-by-type/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Fuel economy levels for MY 2016 through 2021 light-duty vehicles sold in the United States, by vehicle type (in miles per gallon) [Graph], EERE, May 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/662091/adjusted-us-fuel-economy-levels-light-duty-vehicles-by-type/
