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        • 13 Dec 2021

        Fuel economy in Germany

        …global average. Between 2005 and 2019, average fuel consumption decreased on average 1.3% per year, with fuel economy improvements occurring across all LDV segments. The more recent rise in fuel consumption stems from decreasing shares of diesel LDVs in Germany, along with growing demand for SUVs.Diesel powertrains, which accounted for 51% of LDV sales in 2012, dropped to 36% of LDV sales by 2019, refleting the lasting impacts of the “diesel-gate” scandal. The majority of LDV sales have shifted to gasoline vehicles, which accounted for 59% of LDV sales in 2019, thereby increasing average fuel consumption. At…