Honda leads in fuel efficiency

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Honda leads in fuel efficiency

Posted on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 4:06 PM EST. (Employee News)

Honda Motor Co. has the most fuel efficient fleet in the United States, followed closely by Hyundai Motor Co., the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday in releasing preliminary figures for 2009, The Detroit News reported.

All vehicles sold in the 2009 model year are expected to average 21.1 miles per gallon in “real world” driving, which is one-tenth of a mile better than in the 2008 model year, the paper noted. Final 2009 figures will be released next fall. The preliminary numbers are based on sales data and confidential product reports and sales estimates from the companies, but usually don’t vary much from the final tallies, which are based on actual sales, the News said.

The EPA also released final numbers for the 2008 model year, reporting the nation’s fleet improved 0.4 miles per gallon from 20.6 mpg in 2007 to 21.0 mpg, the paper said. The figures account for total vehicles sold. Detroit’s Big Three, which sell proportionally larger trucks and SUVs than foreign competitors, were at the bottom.

Average 2009 fleetwide miles per gallon:
Honda: 23.6 mpg
Hyundai: 23.4 mpg
Toyota: 23.2 mpg
Volkswagen: 22.3
Nissan and BMW: 21.6 mpg
Ford: 20.5 mpg
GM: 19.9 mpg
Chrysler: 18.7 mpg

Source: EPA preliminary figures (The Detroit News)