Fuel Economy Numbers Are Edging Up
According to TrueCar.com, actual fuel economy numbers increased from 21.6 mpg in July 2011 to 23.1 mpg in July 2012, edging up over May 2012 which was at 23.0 mpg. A strong correlation between gas prices at the pump and consumer choices remains relevant.
Find out which manufacturers showed the greatest increase in fuel economy.
|
Average TrueMPG |
Average Car TrueMPG |
Average Truck TrueMPG |
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| Manufacturer |
Jul-12 |
Jul-11 |
YoY |
Jul-12 |
Jul-11 |
YoY |
Jul-12 |
Jul-11 |
YoY |
| Chrysler | 19.7 | 18.9 |
0.7 |
23.0 |
22.2 |
0.8 |
18.3 | 17.8 |
0.6 |
| Ford | 22.0 | 20.5 |
1.5 |
26.2 |
25.0 |
1.2 |
19.7 | 18.6 |
1.1 |
| GM | 21.1 | 20.6 |
0.6 |
25.3 |
23.8 |
1.6 |
19.1 | 18.9 |
0.1 |
| Honda | 25.0 | 23.2 |
1.8 |
28.2 |
25.8 |
2.3 |
22.3 | 20.6 |
1.6 |
| Hyundai | 27.8 | 25.3 |
2.5 |
29.5 |
26.1 |
3.4 |
23.5 | 22.7 |
0.8 |
| Nissan | 23.2 | 22.7 |
0.5 |
26.0 |
25.5 |
0.5 |
20.1 | 19.8 |
0.3 |
| Toyota | 24.2 | 22.8 |
1.4 |
29.8 |
27.2 |
2.6 |
19.3 | 18.8 |
0.6 |
| Volkswagen | 26.4 | 24.9 |
1.5 |
27.6 |
26.5 |
1.1 |
21.9 | 19.9 |
2.0 |
| Industry |
23.1 |
21.6 |
1.5 |
26.9 |
24.9 |
2.0 |
19.8 | 19.0 |
0.8 |
