TRANSPORTATION ENERGY DATA BOOK: EDITION 22 - Center for ...

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Table 7.11
Sales-Weighted Engine Size of New Domestic and Import Light Trucks by Size Class
Sales Periods a 1976–2001
(liters b )
Sales
perioda Small Large Small Large Small Medium Large
pickup pickup van van utility utility utility Fleet
1976 1.92 4.41 1.97 4.27 c 4.21 5.74 4.18
1977 1.95 4.41 1.97 4.37 c 4.21 5.74 4.11
1978 1.96 4.39 1.97 4.25 3.80 4.48 5.74 4.09
1979 2.00 5.15 1.97 4.24 4.23 4.67 5.74 4.41
1980 1.99 4.41 1.97 4.85 2.47 4.51 5.74 3.88
1981 2.08 4.16 1.97 4.34 2.47 4.55 5.00 3.67
1982 2.06 4.02 1.59 4.33 2.47 4.54 5.00 3.55
1983 2.04 4.05 1.59 4.32 2.28 4.84 5.59 3.37
1984 2.05 4.17 2.13 4.33 2.33 4.14 5.65 3.40
1985 2.09 4.02 2.22 4.43 2.60 4.44 4.96 3.38
1986 2.13 3.79 2.29 4.41 2.28 4.33 4.95 3.12
1987 2.17 3.71 2.29 4.46 2.39 3.83 4.95 3.07
1988 2.56 4.68 3.15 5.21 3.23 4.19 5.55 3.82
1989 2.64 4.70 3.11 5.22 3.77 3.77 5.58 3.93
1990 2.90 5.14 3.43 5.24 3.68 3.55 5.56 3.93
1991 2.93 5.22 3.36 5.26 3.60 3.85 5.46 3.92
1992 3.09 5.15 3.43 5.31 3.62 3.94 5.45 4.00
1993 3.15 5.15 3.41 5.24 3.60 4.06 5.58 4.02
1994 3.05 5.26 3.58 5.37 3.53 4.01 5.54 4.10
1995 2.99 5.13 3.50 5.16 3.56 4.04 5.41 4.06
1996 2.93 5.17 3.51 5.25 3.43 4.29 5.35 4.12
1997 3.00 5.05 3.47 5.04 2.75 3.96 5.33 4.09
1998 2.89 5.01 3.45 4.99 2.84 4.15 5.39 4.16
1999 3.36 5.02 3.48 5.05 2.87 4.12 5.46 4.19
2000 3.42 4.94 3.43 5.00 2.78 4.03 5.21 4.11
2001 3.50 4.79 3.59 4.96 2.70 3.84 5.13 4.05
Average annual percentage change
1976–2001 2.4% 0.3% 2.4% 0.6%
c
-0.4% -0.4% -0.1%
1991–2001 1.8% -0.9% 0.7% -0.6% -2.8% 0.0% -0.6% 0.3%
Source:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Light Vehicle MPG and Market Shares System, Oak Ridge, TN, 2002. (Additional
resources: www-cta.ornl.gov)
Note:
Revised definitions of light trucks are based on vehicle curb weight as follows:
Small pickup=