Honda High Fuel Economy & Low CO2 Emissions

American Honda had the highest fleet-average fuel economy, largest year-over-year fuel economy increase and lowest CO2 emissions of any full-line automaker in the US for model year 2012, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency in its just-released fuel-economy trends report, "Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 Through 2013."

Among major automakers selling cars, trucks, and luxury vehicles in the US, American Honda - including both the Honda and Acura automobile brands - achieved the highest fleet-average fuel economy of 26.6 miles per gallon for MY2012, representing a 9.7 percent, or 2.5 mpg, increase over MY2011 results.

Additional highlights of the EPA report:

• According to the report: "Of the makes with higher production, for the 11 manufacturers shown, Honda had the highest adjusted fuel economy at 27.2 mpg." [page 39 of report]
• At 27.2 mpg, the Honda brand outperformed Mazda by a tenth of an mpg, despite selling larger vehicles such as the Pilot SUV, Odyssey minivan and Ridgeline pickup.
• With MY2012 fleet fuel economy of 26.6 mpg American Honda exceeded the industry average of 23.6 mpg for all vehicles by 12.7%. This was exceeded by only one major automaker, Mazda, which does not sell larger light trucks or luxury-brand vehicles.
• American Honda had the lowest fleet-average CO2 emissions among major full-line automakers for model year 2012, at 334 grams/mile, and second lowest among all automakers, exceeded only by Mazda, and the Honda brand with its larger vehicles performed better than the Mazda brand (327 vs. 328 CO2 grams/mile)

Moreover, while achieving top-level fuel economy, American Honda also is leading in the area of automobile safety with seven models that achieve a TOP SAFETY PICK+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - the 2013 Accord Sedan and Accord Coupe, the 2013 Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe, the 2014 Odyssey minivan, and the 2013 Acura TL performance-luxury sedan, the most of any automaker.

Last month, the 2014 Accord was chosen as the 2013 "Green Car of the Year" by the editor�s of Green Car Journal. At 50 mpg, the 2014 Accord Hybrid has the highest EPA city fuel-economy rating of any five-passenger sedan sold in America.

The ninth-generation Accord was the first Honda vehicle to use advanced new engines and transmissions from Honda�s innovative Earth Dreams Technology powertrain lineup, which deliver both outstanding performance and fuel efficiency at a very high level. Honda will expand the use of Earth Dreams Technology powertrains to additional models in the future, including an all-new Fit small car slated for launch next spring.