Light-Duty Automotive Fuel Economy and Technology Trends Through 1987

This, the fifteenth in this series of papers, examines trends in light-duty vehicle fuel economy and technology usage for model years 1978 through 1987. Comparisons with previous years’ data are made for the fleet as a whole and for number of cylinders, vehicle size class, inertia weight class, and market segment (Domestic, European, and Asian).