Average new-car fuel economy keeps falling as SUVs surge

2016 Toyota RAV4 SE

The average fuel economy of new cars sold in April fell again as SUV sales remained strong. Two separate analyses show a drop in fuel economy last month, continuing a trend witnessed throughout 2015. The sales-weighted average window sticker fuel economy of new cars sold in the U.S. in April 2016 was 25.2 mpg, according to researchers Michael… …read more