Table 1 - Changes in Fuel Economy Standards
Table 1 - Changes in Fuel Economy Standards
| New cars | New light trucks | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Model year | mpg | Model year | mpg |
| 1978 | 18.0 | 1982 | 17.5 |
| 1979 | 19.0 | 1983 | 19.0 |
| 1980 | 20.0 | 1984 | 20.0 |
| 1981 | 22.0 | 1985 | 19.5 |
| 1982 | 24.0 | 1986 | 20.0 |
| 1983 | 26.0 | 19871989 | 20.5 |
| 1984 | 27.0 | 1990 | 20.0 |
| 1985 | 27.5 | 19911992 | 20.2 |
| 19861988 | 26.0 | 1993 | 20.4 |
| 1989 | 26.5 | 1994 | 20.5 |
| 19901999 | 27.5 | 1995 | 20.6 |
| 19961999 | 20.7 | ||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Automotive Fuel Economy Program, Twenty-Fourth Annual Report to Congress, Calendar Year 1999 (Washington, DC: June 2000).