International comparison of light-duty vehicle fuel economy France - Country spotlight

Between 2013 and 2015, the average weight of new LDVs fluctuated around 1 350 kg with no clear change in the market share of weight classes. [...] Analysis of fuel economy trends The average fuel economy of newly registered small and medium LDVs converged between 2012 and 2015 (Figure 2). [...] For more complete information and references, see Market share Market share Market share Average kerb weight (kg) Average power (kW) Average emissions (gCO2/km) Market share Market share Market share Average footprint (m²) Average fuel consumption Average displacement (cm³) (Lge/100 km) . [...] The average weight and footprint of new LDVs sold in France was nearly constant between 2005 and 2015, and was accompanied with clear improvement in specific fuel consumption. [...] Compared with the results of 2013 (IEA, 2016a), the 2015 vehicle models (blue and green dots in the figures below) have shifted further downwards, signifying continued improvements in average fuel economy (Figure 3).