U.S. new-vehicle buyers gravitated toward more fuel-efficient models in October, but light trucks accounted for a higher share of the mix to keep the industry’s overall efficiency rating unchanged from September.
In the first official month of the ’10 model year, U.S. auto makers recorded a Ward’s Fuel Economy Index rating of 22.1 mpg (10.6 L/100 km) for light vehicles, up 3.4% from year-ago.
Related document:
"October LV Fuel Economy Holds Steady, Despite Gains on Car Side" is part of the paid WardsAuto Premium content. You must log in with Premium credentials in order to access this article. To obtain Premium status, please contact us.
WardsAuto.com Premium subscribers have access to the full breadth of Ward’s articles, news, analysis and features as well as all the Ward’s data and statistics as soon as they are available in Excel spreadsheet format. Learn more about the benefits of Premium access here.Sign in to access
this Article
Why Become a Premium Subscriber?
