Table 5.6. U.S. Average Vehicle Fuel Consumption by Model Year, 1994

 (Gallons per Vehicle)

1993 Household and

1994 Vehicle

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

All

Model

Years

Model Year 

RSE

Row

Factor:

1994

to

1995 1993 1992

1989

to

1991

1986

to

1988

1983

to

1985

1980

to

1982

1977

to

1979

1976

or

Earlier

0.6 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.8 1.9

Household Characteristics

Total .................................................... 578 697 641 610 541 522 520 510 671 676 5.1

Census Region and Division

 Northeast ........................................... 545 693 588 584 546 477 502 468 Q Q 10.2

 New England ................................... 542 Q Q Q 622 418 Q Q Q Q 16.0

 Middle Atlantic ................................. 545 618 569 591 522 504 500 465 Q Q 12.1

 Midwest ............................................. 580 657 671 615 596 531 525 463 657 775 8.3

 East North Central ........................... 574 654 634 620 567 516 545 452 690 Q 10.1

 West North Central .......................... 592 668 735 603 680 571 483 Q Q Q 12.2

 South ................................................. 598 733 653 628 485 543 561 538 653 640 9.1

 South Atlantic .................................. 601 746 616 614 444 558 578 547 669 592 12.5

 East South Central .......................... 571 722 Q Q 618 501 529 Q Q Q 14.9

 West South Central ......................... 612 712 711 664 488 549 556 Q Q Q 20.1

 West .................................................. 568 Q 629 595 580 520 461 545 757 622 11.4

 Mountain ......................................... 599 Q Q Q 359 497 507 Q Q 578 14.5

 Pacific .............................................. 555 Q 603 550 683 526 441 Q Q 656 14.9

Largest Populated States

 California ............................................ 559 Q Q Q 677 547 431 Q Q Q 17.1

 Florida ................................................ 580 Q Q Q 614 541 Q Q Q Q 18.5

 New York ............................................ 545 Q Q Q 761 511 478 Q Q Q 15.1

 Texas ................................................. 598 Q Q Q 466 548 563 Q Q Q 26.3

Urban Status

 Urban ................................................ 565 684 613 594 534 513 510 505 676 662 6.1

 Central City ..................................... 535 634 565 571 488 477 478 508 682 615 11.9

 Suburban ......................................... 581 701 633 606 557 531 528 504 672 685 6.7

 Rural .................................................. 617 753 769 663 567 555 547 522 662 710 9.5

Household Size

 1 Person ............................................ 492 576 537 499 499 482 403 436 Q Q 13.8

 2 Persons .......................................... 553 674 639 577 483 492 505 479 650 612 8.1

 3 Persons .......................................... 596 701 682 628 626 542 519 551 733 665 11.1

 4 Persons .......................................... 615 783 666 675 565 555 584 482 682 Q 11.7

 5 Persons .......................................... 630 Q 605 656 533 547 514 Q Q Q 16.0

 6 or More Persons ............................. 673 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 30.1

Household Composition

 Households with Children ................. 625 761 685 678 607 555 555 546 748 708 7.6

 Age of Oldest Child

 Under 7 Years ............................... 606 Q 646 620 578 566 536 Q Q Q 15.3

 7 to 15 Years ................................. 633 809 697 713 581 553 559 544 727 699 10.6

 16 or 17 Years ............................... 630 Q 709 Q 701 549 565 Q Q Q 15.3

 Households Without Children ............ 545 650 608 559 501 501 491 479 615 654 6.8

 One Adult ........................................ 492 576 537 499 499 482 403 436 Q Q 13.8

 Age of Householder

 Under 35 Years ........................... 601 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 26.6

 35 to 59 Years ............................. 547 Q Q Q 629 538 Q Q Q Q 20.5

 60 Years or More ........................ 384 Q Q Q 307 343 348 Q Q Q 18.4

 Two or More Adults ......................... 559 670 635 571 502 506 513 491 657 641 7.5

 Age of Householder

 Under 35 Years ........................... 585 659 Q Q 477 575 543 Q Q Q 18.3

 35 to 59 Years ............................. 594 728 676 583 555 533 541 488 664 741 10.8

 60 Years or More ........................ 495 582 590 507 446 433 459 465 653 508 13.3

Race of Householder

 White ................................................. 581 704 644 612 532 526 521 505 669 683 5.2

 Black ................................................. 564 Q Q Q 618 477 532 Q Q Q 20.2

 Other ................................................. 531 Q Q Q 654 Q Q Q Q Q 28.1

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5.6. U.S. Average Vehicle Fuel Consumption by Model Year, 1994 (Continued)

 (Gallons per Vehicle)

1993 Household and

1994 Vehicle

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

All

Model

Years

Model Year 

RSE

Row

Factor:

1994

to

1995 1993 1992

1989

to

1991

1986

to

1988

1983

to

1985

1980

to

1982

1977

to

1979

1976

or

Earlier

0.6 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.8 1.9

Hispanic Descent

 Yes .................................................... 579 Q Q Q 688 536 503 Q Q Q 21.7

 No ...................................................... 578 700 642 613 533 521 521 502 662 677 5.1

1993 Family Income

 Less than $5,000 ............................... 558 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 35.8

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................... 510 Q Q Q Q 448 467 Q Q Q 31.5

 $10,000 to $14,999 ........................... 529 Q Q 496 687 512 547 444 571 Q 16.2

 $15,000 to $19,999 ........................... 562 Q Q Q 552 481 523 Q Q Q 16.4

 $20,000 to $24,999 ........................... 558 605 542 Q 594 473 481 Q Q Q 16.0

 $25,000 to $34,999 ........................... 610 716 729 674 618 549 530 571 728 754 11.6

 $35,000 to $49,999 ........................... 580 669 582 630 543 536 521 502 620 673 10.4

 $50,000 to $74,999 ........................... 579 732 682 632 484 528 513 Q Q Q 10.0

 $75,000 or More ................................ 620 752 698 627 491 559 573 Q Q Q 14.5

Below Poverty Line

 100 Percent ....................................... 558 Q Q Q 467 472 519 Q Q Q 24.3

 125 Percent ....................................... 568 Q Q Q 594 487 540 494 702 Q 13.8

 150 Percent ....................................... 574 Q Q 569 566 514 554 498 672 713 13.6

Eligible for Federal Assistance1 ...... 562 Q Q 546 579 496 537 513 662 688 12.8

Number of Drivers2 (Fall 1993)

 1 ........................................................ 511 586 594 519 514 473 443 479 584 610 10.8

 2 ........................................................ 592 733 646 628 549 532 533 515 692 677 6.4

 3 ........................................................ 604 644 700 658 490 509 536 Q Q 796 12.8

 4 or More ........................................... 615 Q Q Q 694 618 599 Q Q Q 16.9

Age of Primary Driver

 16 to 17 Years ................................... 453 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 55.3

 18 to 22 Years ................................... 581 Q Q Q Q 506 569 Q Q Q 20.0

 23 to 29 Years ................................... 605 747 643 Q 481 596 Q Q Q Q 15.6

 30 to 39 Years ................................... 618 741 683 614 569 534 556 493 738 Q 10.2

 40 to 49 Years ................................... 629 770 729 747 561 556 579 448 699 594 10.3

 50 to 59 Years ................................... 605 758 670 610 568 581 491 Q Q 757 12.7

 60 to 69 Years ................................... 498 594 Q 495 467 413 470 Q 693 Q 17.1

 70 to 79 Years ................................... 427 Q Q Q 273 342 357 Q Q Q 17.7

 80 Years and Over ............................ 345 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 31.9

 Don’t Know ........................................ 580 Q 610 593 576 538 529 566 693 716 12.5

Sex of Primary Driver

 Female .............................................. 542 655 619 645 441 472 480 410 629 Q 7.1

 Male .................................................. 603 778 701 590 614 549 534 462 661 656 7.3

 Don’t Know ........................................ 581 Q 611 593 573 540 530 567 693 716 12.5

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5.6. U.S. Average Vehicle Fuel Consumption by Model Year, 1994 (Continued)

 (Gallons per Vehicle)

1993 Household and

1994 Vehicle

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

All

Model

Years

Model Year 

RSE

Row

Factor:

1994

to

1995 1993 1992

1989

to

1991

1986

to

1988

1983

to

1985

1980

to

1982

1977

to

1979

1976

or

Earlier

0.6 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.8 1.9

Average Number of Vehicles per

Household During the Year

 Part-Year Vehicle .............................. Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Only 1 ................................................ 518 Q 559 554 504 476 494 500 597 Q 12.0

 Between 1 and 2 ............................... 642 693 626 Q 495 615 Q Q Q Q 19.6

 Only 2 ................................................ 579 687 645 651 569 503 512 508 685 720 8.2

 Between 2 and 3 ............................... 630 695 665 686 593 603 551 Q 717 Q 13.7

 Only 3 ................................................ 576 729 658 546 443 506 510 500 600 686 13.5

 Between 3 and 4 ............................... 623 Q Q Q 744 635 536 Q Q Q 25.4

 4 or More ........................................... 588 Q 653 Q 586 569 559 Q Q 530 16.1

Vehicle Characteristics

Type of Vehicle

 Passenger Car .................................. 514 585 553 545 525 476 477 492 642 634 6.0

 Minivan .............................................. 682 813 798 837 363 570 Q Q Q Q 13.4

 Sport Utility ........................................ 778 Q 809 Q 629 787 678 Q Q Q 18.3

 Large Van .......................................... 844 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 25.0

 Pickup Truck ..................................... 682 889 806 702 635 598 595 508 701 748 10.5

 Other ................................................. Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

Fuel Efficiency (miles per gallon)

 10.9 or Less ...................................... 586 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 434 683 11.1

 11 to 12.9 .......................................... 733 Q Q Q 504 452 498 Q 828 877 21.4

 13 to 15.9 .......................................... 666 842 765 Q 644 634 604 565 747 578 13.5

 16 to 18.9 .......................................... 599 774 714 700 456 501 556 579 Q Q 12.4

 19 to 21.9 .......................................... 590 699 669 623 634 570 574 494 Q Q 9.4

 22 to 24.9 .......................................... 550 674 619 625 456 518 448 Q Q Q 10.1

 25 to 29.9 .......................................... 483 552 541 513 533 459 464 Q Q Q 9.5

 30 or More ......................................... 443 Q Q Q Q 457 Q Q Q Q 20.2

Engine Size (liters)

 2.49 or Less ...................................... 458 546 530 489 536 446 427 414 Q Q 7.4

 2.50 to 3.49 ....................................... 580 678 640 655 475 540 484 Q Q Q 9.8

 3.50 to 4.49 ....................................... 626 727 699 709 457 567 526 578 Q Q 12.4

 4.50 or Greater .................................. 716 873 858 701 726 680 671 571 730 706 9.3

Number of Cylinders

 4 ........................................................ 460 554 521 501 532 446 424 414 Q Q 7.1

 6 ........................................................ 618 702 689 689 484 569 536 592 603 630 8.9

 8 ........................................................ 706 881 811 658 699 662 646 570 721 728 9.7

 Other ................................................. 411 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 42.4

Type of Transmission

 Automatic .......................................... 594 708 663 627 519 529 537 542 683 729 5.8

 Manual Shift ...................................... 528 657 561 548 621 504 474 448 628 568 10.4

Type of Drive

 Front-Wheel ...................................... 509 635 584 567 439 463 450 439 Q Q 6.5

 Rear-Wheel ....................................... 618 766 673 664 726 566 564 531 666 675 8.3

 4-Wheel ............................................. 722 821 802 725 614 699 612 Q Q Q 13.0

Type of Fuel System

 Carburetor ......................................... 574 693 587 631 1299 516 539 519 672 680 8.6

 Fuel Injection ..................................... 579 683 644 605 345 524 467 Q Q Q 6.1

 Diesel Engine .................................... 652 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 33.5

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5.6. U.S. Average Vehicle Fuel Consumption by Model Year, 1994 (Continued)

 (Gallons per Vehicle)

1993 Household and

1994 Vehicle

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

All

Model

Years

Model Year 

RSE

Row

Factor:

1994

to

1995 1993 1992

1989

to

1991

1986

to

1988

1983

to

1985

1980

to

1982

1977

to

1979

1976

or

Earlier

0.6 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.8 1.9

Type of Fuel Purchased

 Motor Gasoline .................................. 575 674 631 607 541 521 520 517 673 670 5.2

 Unleaded ......................................... 574 674 631 607 541 521 519 517 667 675 5.2

 Regular Grade ............................... 575 669 637 619 551 516 518 504 683 693 6.1

 Intermediate Grade ....................... 567 624 615 580 431 525 510 Q Q Q 12.0

 Premium Grade ............................. 577 719 625 587 615 539 531 553 647 612 12.8

 Leaded ............................................ Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Gasohol ............................................. 663 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 43.5

 Diesel Fuel ........................................ 673 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 37.5

Type of Primary Service

 Full-Service Pumps ........................... 492 Q Q Q 469 447 421 Q Q Q 19.7

 Self or Mini-Service Pumps ............... 587 711 646 617 550 530 532 521 682 674 5.4

 Both Equally ...................................... 546 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 46.7

 Bulk Sales/Other ............................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

Vehicle Used for Commuting

to and from Work

 Yes .................................................... 611 709 684 656 547 542 553 539 711 786 5.9

 No ...................................................... 527 672 563 526 531 490 470 473 625 583 8.9

1 Below 150 percent of poverty line or 60 percent of median State income. 2 Approximately 0.5 percent of the vehicle stock was owned by households that had no drivers as of fall 1993.

NF = No applicable RSE row factor.

Q = Data withheld either because the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50 percent or fewer than 10 households were sampled.

Notes: • "Households with Children" category includes members under age 18 years old unless the member is the householder or spouse. • To obtain the Relative

Standard Error (RSE) percentage for any table cell, multiply the corresponding column and row factors. • Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. • Data in this

table are for households with vehicles for personal transportation. • See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Form EIA-457 A of the 1993 Residential Energy Consumption Survey and Forms

EIA-876 A, B, C, and D of the 1994 Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Survey.