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Sales
period”
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
1976-99
Table 7.10
Sales-Weighted Curb Weight of New Domestic and Import Automobiles by Size Class,
Sales Periods” 1976-99
(pounds)
Minicompact Subcompact Compact Midsize Large
Two
seater Fleet
b
2,577 3,609 4,046 4,562 2,624 3,608
2,228
2,200
2,120
2,154
1,920
2,002
2,072
2,376
2,211
2,120
1,960
1,933
2,576
2,65 1
2,584
2,395
2,449
2,719
2,83 1
2,847
2,997
3,004
2,835
1.1%”
2,586
2,444
2,367
2,270
2,370
2,302
2,334
2,380
2,392
2,415
2,423
2,346
2,357
2,368
2,406
2,444
2,478
2,571
2,552
2,533
2,489
2,584
2,626
3,550
3,138
3,048
2,813
2,382
2,422
2,44 1
2,454
2,464
2,432
2,474
2,558
2,517
2,637
2,652
2,674
2,659
2,639
2,647
2,667
2,737
2,703
2,755
3,900
3,427
3,287
3,081
2,996
2,992
3,027
2,990
2,954
2,857
2,857
2,880
2,985
3,065
3,085
3,131
3,142
3,171
3,179
3,203
3,241
3,198
3,198
Average annual percentage change
4,026
3,956
3,763
3,667
3,672
3,703
3,779
3,734
3,575
3,451
3,483
3,487
3,496
3,594
3,650
3,670
3,615
3,657
3,648
3,671
3,653
3,675
3,689
2,608
2,763
2,699
2,790
2,744
2,525
2,663
2,559
2,539
2,575
2,602
2,693
2,735
2,656
2,707
2,770
2,967
3,035
2,947
2,985
2,863
2,956
3,007
3,424
3,197
3,000
2,790
2,744
2,730
2,788
2,788
2,743
2,675
2,689
2,717
2,760
2,828
2,848
2,879
2,894
2,921
2,937
2,950
2,977
3,002
3,034
0.1% -1.2% -1.0% -0.9% 0.6% -0.8%
1989-99 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% 1.0%
Source:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Light Vehicle MPG and Market Shares System, Oak Ridge, TN, 2000.
(Additional resources: www-cta.ornl.gov)
a “Sales period” is October 1 of the current year through September 30 of the next year.
’ There were no minicompact automobiles sold in 1976.
’ Average annual percentage change begins with 1977.
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