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The average fueleconomy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the in August was 25.3 This decline likely reflects the decreased price of gasoline in August, and the consequent increased sales of light trucks and SUVs, they suggested. Fueleconomy is down 0.5 l/100 km), down 0.1
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The average fueleconomy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in December was 25.0 This drop likely reflects the increased proportion of light trucks versus passenger cars in the sales mix, they suggested. The average fueleconomy of new vehicles sold in the US 2017 was 25.2
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