TRANSPORTATION ENERGY DATA BOOK: EDITION 20 - Center for ...

Table 7.8
Sales-Weighted Engine Size of New Domestic and Import Automobiles by Size Class,
Sales Periods” 1976-99
( liters”)
Sales period” Minicompact Subcompact Compact Midsize Large Two seater Fleet
1976
c
2.67 5.00 5.85 6.79 2.89 4.89
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
1.98
2.06
1.86
1.90
1.57
1.53
1.60
2.17
1.95
1.45
1.48
1.52
2.54
2.42
2.17
1.89
1.96
2.21
2.42
2.49
2.62
3.15
2.86
1976-99 1.7%d
2.73 4.79 5.47 6.02
2.67 3.95 4.89 6.17
2.39 3.74 4.41 5.56
2.10 3.03 3.90 5.12
2.04 2.20 3.63 5.00
2.08 2.12 3.47 4.73
2.19 2.20 3.45 4.95
2.22 2.21 3.40 4.87
2.29 2.27 3.37 4.65
2.19 2.21 3.19 4.38
2.19 2.20 2.99 4.36
2.05 2.21 3.00 4.32
2.08 2.11 3.01 4.31
1.96 2.25 3.13 4.33
1.97 2.23 3.16 4.40
2.01 2.33 3.16 4.34
2.07 2.28 3.16 4.27
2.27 2.23 3.15 4.17
2.26 2.23 3.12 4.12
2.23 2.19 2.98 4.09
2.13 2.28 3.02 4.03
2.29 2.17 2.94 3.98
2.31 2.25 2.91 3.91
Average annualpercentage change
-0.6% -3.4% -3.0% -2.4%
2.81 4.56
3.01 4.33
2.77 3.78
2.79 3.22
2.49 2.98
2.41 2.89
2.52 2.98
2.50 2.97
2.47 2.92
2.83 2.76
2.57 2.68
2.75 2.66
2.81 2.68
2.57 2.72
2.67 2.72
3.01 2.76
3.47 2.78
3.82 2.79
3.76 2.79
3.67 2.71
3.08 2.74
3.51 2.75
3.62 2.76
1.0% -2.5%
1989-99 1.2% 1.1% 0.6% -0.3% -1.0% 2.6% 0.3%
Source:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Light Vehicle MPG and Market Shares System, Oak Ridge, TN, 2000.
(Additional resources: www-cta.ornl.gov)
’ “Sales period” is October 1 of the current year through September 30 of the next year.
a 1 liter = 61.02. cubic inches.
‘There were no minicompact automobiles sold in 1976.
d Average annual percentage change begins with 1977.
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