For the United States and Canada, the exact definition is 8,500 pounds or less, and, for the time period of this table, there are four and two categories of light trucks, respectively, within the range of zero through 8,500 pounds. See Appendix B under the United States for definition. The life over which the standards must be met. See Appendix B for a more complete definition. The standards were phased in over several years.
Data are for gasoline fueled vehicles only.
See Appendix B for the differences for diesel fueled vehicles. In 1996, LDT2s accounted for more than 60 percent of the sales of new light trucks. Road Safety and Motor Vehicle Regulations Directorate. United States U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.