§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what were the average fuel consumption figures of a new car in(a) 1984 and (b) 1998. [48271]
§ Dr. Strang[holding answer 1 July 1998]: The average new car's fuel consumption was 37.11mpg in 1984 and 37.97mpg in 1996, which is the latest year for which data are available. These figures underline the need for further improvement in the fuel consumption in new cars, though recent improvements are encouraging.