Vehicles offered for sale in the U.S. for the 2017 model year averaged nearly 25 miles per gallon, up slightly from the prior year and an all-time high, the Environmental Protection Agency said.
Honda Motor Co. had the best mileage and carbon dioxide emissions performance in model year 2017 with a 29.4 mpg fleet-average.
“Today’s report shows that while the auto industry continues to increase fuel economy, there are legitimate concerns about the ability to cost-effectively achieve the Obama administration’s standards in the near future,” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a news release. Nearly all automakers have reduced carbon emissions and improved mileage since the current efficiency standards took effect in model year 2012, except for Toyota Motor Corp. Japan’s largest carmaker saw real-world fuel economy fall slightly to 25.3 mpg in model-year 2017 from 25.5 in 2012. Subaru Corp. saw the largest improvement, rising to 28.5 mpg from 25 mpg over that period.
“Today’s EPA report demonstrates the chasm between what the rules were supposed to produce and what automakers delivered,” Becker said by email.
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