Annual Energy Outlook 2003 with Projections to 2025

Table 7. New car and light truck horsepower ratings and market shares, 1990-2025

Year

Cars

 

Light trucks

Small

Medium

Large

 

Small

Medium

Large

1990

             

Horsepower

119

145

176

 

132

157

185

Sales share

0.60

0.28

0.12

 

0.48

0.21

0.30

2000

             

Horsepower

145

177

221

 

173

185

229

Sales share

0.50

0.35

0.15

 

0.30

0.34

0.36

2010

             

Horsepower

174

214

248

 

209

222

273

Sales share

0.50

0.35

0.15

 

0.30

0.34

0.35

2025

             

Horsepower

191

236

267

 

229

231

289

Sales share

0.51

0.34

0.15

 

0.30

0.34

0.35

History: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Projections
: AEO2003 National Energy Modeling System, run AEO2003.D110502C.

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