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HYUNDAI TAKES THE LEAD AS THE MOST FUELEFFICIENT
AUTOMAKER IN AMERICA
One year after promising to become the leading manufacturer in fuel economy, Hyundai
delivered by topping the latest U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fuel economy report. Hyundai
passed all major manufacturers in Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) including traditional leaders
like Honda and Toyota. The report demonstrates the effectiveness of Hyundai’s value-driven fuelefficiency
strategy, which focuses on the intelligent application of cost-effective technologies. The report
also substantiates Hyundai’s leadership in the race to achieve the government-mandated 2016
CAFE standard of 35.5 miles per gallon.
The EPA 2009 Light-Duty Automotive Technology and Fuel Economy Trends Report
indicates that Hyundai has the highest MY 2009 laboratory 55/45 fuel economy with 30.1 miles per gallon
(mpg). Hyundai is also the only automaker[1] to top 30 mpg in the report.
Environmental Protection Agency Fuel Economy Reports[2]
* from EPA Table 28 (http://www.epa.gov/otaq/cert/mpg/fetrends/fullreport-tables-nov2009.xls) – MY
2009 EPA Laboratory 55/45 Fuel Economy by Manufacturer (55%city 45% highway weighted metric)
**Include ten highest-volume manufacturers
“Our thoughtful application of cost-effective, fuel-efficient technologies has
helped us achieve our goal of leading the industry in fuel economy ahead of schedule,” said John
Krafcik, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America. “Now we hope to extend that leadership with
the launch of our new direct injection, turbocharging and lithium-polymer hybrid technologies, all of which
will be a part of the 2011 Sonata lineup launching early next year.”
Hyundai is aligning global R&D resources at its engineering centers in California, Michigan, Korea,
India and Germany to develop the Blue Drive technologies needed to achieve fuel efficiency goals. Under
the Hyundai Blue Drive strategy, technologies such as direct injection, turbo-charging, hybrid drive
systems and a number of others will all play larger roles in powering future models to offer consumers
lower emissions, enhanced performance and more miles per gallon.
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of
Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai
Motor America and are sold and serviced through more than 790 dealerships nationwide.
[1] Car and truck combined
[2] Numbers in the MY 2009 EPA Laboratory 55/45 Fuel Economy by Manufacturer table are projected
based on initial sales targets provided by manufacturers.
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