Re: [Chevelle-list] Average mpg for cars sold in 1980: 23.1.Average gas mileage for cars sold in 2005: 24.7.

[Bill Lessenberry]

That's exactly one of the reasons.  Lots more SUV's and pickup trucks 
sold than cars lately.
BillL

At 09:27 AM 10/20/2006, you wrote:
My only question would be does this average include all new vehicles. There
was a very small percentage of SUVs sold in the 80s as opposed to now. Those
SUVs would skew the numbers for average miles per gallon.

Doug