Average Fuel Economy for New Cars Sold in January Rises
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SEE ALSO: MPG 1997-2012 Vehicles
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 14, 2012; TrueCar.com, today provided actual fuel economy numbers from January light vehicle auto sales that indicate TrueMPG increased to 22.9 mpg in January 2012 compared to 22.0 mpg in January 2011, and increased from December 2011 at 22.2 mpg.
"The national gas price average reached its highest levels ever in January and consumers continue to snap up the most fuel efficient vehicles," said Jesse Toprak, Vice President of Market Intelligence at TrueCar.com. "If gas prices continue to increase, as expected over the spring and into the summer, we will continue to see record average fuel economy of newly purchased vehicles."
Below is how the top seven manufacturers fared comparing overall mpg, broken out by car and truck mpg:
Average MPG
Average Car MPG
Average Truck MPG
Manufacturer
Jan-12
Jan-11
YoY
Jan-12
Jan-11
YoY
Jan-12
Jan-11
YoY
Chrysler
19.5
18.8
0.7
22.6
21.6
0.9
18.1
17.9
0.2
Ford
21.9
20.4
1.4
26.9
25.3
1.5
19.7
18
1.7
GM
21.2
20.8
0.4
24.9
23.9
1.0
18.9
17.7
1.3
Honda
25.3
24.0
1.3
29.0
27.4
1.5
22.1
18.6
3.6
Hyundai
27.4
26.1
1.3
29.3
27.8
1.6
23.5
24.9
-1.5
Nissan
23.6
23.2
0.4
26.5
25.6
0.9
19.9
19.1
0.8
Toyota
24.6
23.5
1.0
29.5
28.5
1.0
19.3
17.7
1.6
Industry
22.9
22.0
0.9
26.6
25.4
1.2
19.6
18.2
1.4
Below is a snapshot of a few vehicle segments and how they compare from January 2012 versus January 2011:
Average Small Car MPG
Average Midsize Car MPG
Average Large Truck MPG
Manufacturer
Jan-12
Jan-11
YoY
Jan-12
Jan-11
YoY
Jan-12
Jan-11
YoY
Chrysler
25.0
24.4
0.6
24.0
24.1
0.0
15.8
15.6
0.2
Ford
32.2
28.6
3.6
26.7
26.6
0.0
17.5
16.3
1.2
GM
30.3
27.5
2.8
25.6
25.4
0.2
17.0
17.2
-0.2
Honda
32.5
30.0
2.4
25.8
25.6
0.2
17.1
16.9
0.2
Hyundai
31.2
29.9
1.3
27.5
26.6
0.9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mazda
29.3
25.9
3.4
24.9
24.2
0.7
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mitsubishi
26.1
25.2
0.9
24.3
24.3
0.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nissan
31.3
28.5
2.8
25.2
24.7
0.5
14.2
14.2
0.0
Subaru
28.7
22.3
6.4
22.7
24.1
-1.4
N/A
N/A
N/A
Suzuki
N/A
N/A
N/A
25.1
25.1
0.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Toyota
33.9
33.3
0.6
27.9
25.3
2.7
15.5
15.7
-0.2
Volkswagen
29.7
28.9
0.8
26.6
24.5
2.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Industry
31.4
29.3
2.1
26.0
25.4
0.6
16.8
16.5
0.3
According to TrueCar.com, the TrueMPGTM for vehicles sold by U.S. manufacturers averaged 20.9 mpg in January 2012, up from 20.3 mpg in January 2011. European manufacturers increased their average fuel economy for vehicles sold from 21.3 mpg to 22.4 mpg; Japanese manufacturers increased their average fuel economy from January 2011 at 23.6 mpg to 24.6 mpg; and South Korean manufacturers increased their average fuel economy for vehicles from 26.1 mpg to 27.4 mpg.
TrueCar also compared TrueMPG by brand and manufacturer:
TrueMPG by Brand
Brand
Jan-12
Dec-11
Jan-11
YoY
MoM
smart
35.8
36.2
36.3
-0.6
-0.4
Fiat
32.2
31.8
N/A
N/A
0.4
MINI
29.9
30.0
30.4
-0.5
-0.1
Hyundai
27.7
27.4
26.6
1.1
0.3
Kia
27.1
26.5
25.5
1.6
0.6
Volkswagen
26.9
27.7
26.3
0.6
-0.8
Scion
26.8
26.5
25.6
1.2
0.3
Honda
25.8
24.9
24.6
1.3
1.0
Mazda
25.8
24.5
23.4
2.4
1.2
Mitsubishi
25.0
25.0
24.3
0.7
-0.1
Toyota
24.8
24.3
23.9
1.0
0.5
Subaru
24.3
23.1
23.4
1.0
1.2
Nissan
24.0
23.4
23.7
0.3
0.6
Suzuki
23.5
24.0
23.5
0.0
-0.5
Buick
22.6
21.8
20.4
2.2
0.8
Audi
22.0
22.2
22.2
-0.2
-0.2
Ford
21.9
21.2
20.5
1.4
0.7
Lexus
21.9
22.2
20.9
1.0
-0.3
Chevrolet
21.8
20.9
21.6
0.3
0.9
Chrysler
21.6
21.4
20.1
1.5
0.2
Saab
21.5
21.4
23.2
-1.7
0.1
Volvo
21.2
20.8
20.4
0.7
0.4
Acura
21.1
20.9
20.0
1.0
0.2
BMW
20.9
20.6
20.6
0.3
0.2
Mercedes-Benz
20.5
19.3
18.3
2.1
1.1
Dodge
20.4
20.2
20.0
0.4
0.2
Lincoln
20.2
20.1
19.3
0.8
0.0
Porsche
19.8
19.6
21.0
-1.2
0.2
Infiniti
19.8
19.8
20.0
-0.2
-0.1
GMC
19.0
18.5
19.0
0.0
0.5
Jeep
18.9
18.8
18.6
0.3
0.1
Cadillac
18.8
18.7
18.9
-0.1
0.1
Jaguar
17.9
18.0
18.1
-0.1
-0.1
Ram
15.8
15.8
15.6
0.2
0.0
Land Rover
15.3
15.0
14.1
1.2
0.4
Industry
22.9
22.2
22.0
0.9
0.7
TrueMPG by Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Large Car
Large SUV
Large Truck
Luxury Car
Luxury Sport Car
Luxury SUV
Midsize Car
BMW
N/A
N/A
N/A
21.9
17.8
19.5
N/A
Chrysler
20.6
18.1
15.8
N/A
N/A
N/A
24.0
Daimler
N/A
N/A
N/A
22.6
19.5
18.0
N/A
Ford
20.5
15.6
17.5
21.8
N/A
18.7
26.7
GM
22.4
18.0
17.0
20.4
19.3
18.1
25.6
Honda
N/A
N/A
17.1
23.9
N/A
18.4
25.8
Hyundai/Kia
N/A
N/A
N/A
21.4
N/A
N/A
27.5
Land Rover/Jaguar
N/A
N/A
N/A
17.9
18.2
15.3
N/A
Mazda
N/A
18.8
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
24.9
Mitsubishi
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
24.3
Nissan
N/A
14.8
14.2
21.6
21.2
17.3
25.2
Porsche
N/A
N/A
N/A
20.0
20.8
19.0
N/A
Saab
N/A
N/A
N/A
21.7
N/A
20.6
N/A
Subaru
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
22.7
Suzuki
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
25.1
Toyota
23.1
15.3
15.5
24.5
21.6
19.9
27.9
Volkswagen
N/A
N/A
N/A
23.7
21.5
20.3
26.6
Volvo
N/A
N/A
N/A
22.0
23.5
19.1
N/A
Industry
21.7
17.6
16.8
22.4
20.8
18.4
26.0
TrueMPG by Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Midsize SUV
Minivan
Small Car
Small SUV
Small Truck
Sport Car
Subcompact Car
BMW
N/A
N/A
N/A
28.2
N/A
31.1
N/A
Chrysler
18.4
19.8
25.0
20.0
N/A
19.3
32.2
Daimler
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
35.8
Ford
22.0
N/A
32.2
23.6
18.8
21.9
33.1
GM
23.9
N/A
30.3
N/A
19.5
20.7
29.3
Honda
23.1
21.4
32.5
21.0
N/A
N/A
30.4
Hyundai/Kia
22.6
20.6
31.2
25.3
N/A
28.0
32.0
Land Rover/Jaguar
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mazda
22.6
23.7
29.3
22.3
N/A
23.3
30.1
Mitsubishi
17.1
N/A
26.1
25.5
N/A
22.4
N/A
Nissan
21.4
19.9
31.3
28.3
16.9
20.8
N/A
Porsche
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Saab
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subaru
17.9
N/A
28.7
23.3
N/A
N/A
N/A
Suzuki
N/A
N/A
N/A
21.0
16.8
N/A
26.0
Toyota
21.3
20.0
33.9
N/A
18.5
N/A
29.8
Volkswagen
20.3
19.9
29.7
23.6
N/A
25.2
24.8
Volvo
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Industry
21.7
20.3
31.4
23.0
18.4
22.7
30.7
TrueMPGTM is an easy-to-understand and objective way to comprehend monthly fuel economy averages by brand, manufacturer, origin and vehicle segments using Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ratings based on estimated and/or actual monthly automotive sales-weighted data. TrueCar.com is seeking to provide transparency and truth in average fuel economy, providing an alternative view to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) ratings that can be confusing and misleading. TrueMPGTM helps keep in perspective what each manufacturer’s average miles per gallon per car sold using EPA’s window sticker.
