The statistic ranks the car brands that were perceived to lead the way in terms of fuel economy, according to a survey of 1,578 U.S. adults. The telephone survey was conducted between December 6 and 15, 2013. Tesla acquired an index score of 22.5 percent. New car models tend to put a heavier focus on fuel economy.
U.S. car owners' perception of the best car brands in terms of fuel economy as of December 15, 2013
(index score)
Respondents with at least one vehicle in household
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
According to the source, overall brand perception is an index calculated as the total number of times that a particular make was mentioned as exemplar across seven categories, weighted by category importance, and divided by the total unaided awareness of the brand. The following categories were included: quality, safety, performance, value, design/style, fuel economy, technology/innovation. The scores for safety reflect the number of times that the particular make was mentioned as a leader for the particular, attribute.
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Consumers Union. (January 23, 2014). U.S. car owners' perception of the best car brands in terms of fuel economy as of December 15, 2013 (index score) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303633/us-car-owner-perception-of-best-car-brands-for-fuel-economy/
Consumers Union. "U.S. car owners' perception of the best car brands in terms of fuel economy as of December 15, 2013 (index score)." Chart. January 23, 2014. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303633/us-car-owner-perception-of-best-car-brands-for-fuel-economy/
Consumers Union. (2014). U.S. car owners' perception of the best car brands in terms of fuel economy as of December 15, 2013 (index score). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303633/us-car-owner-perception-of-best-car-brands-for-fuel-economy/
Consumers Union. "U.S. Car Owners' Perception of The Best Car Brands in Terms of Fuel Economy as of December 15, 2013 (Index Score)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303633/us-car-owner-perception-of-best-car-brands-for-fuel-economy/
Consumers Union, U.S. car owners' perception of the best car brands in terms of fuel economy as of December 15, 2013 (index score) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303633/us-car-owner-perception-of-best-car-brands-for-fuel-economy/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
U.S. car owners' perception of the best car brands in terms of fuel economy as of December 15, 2013 (index score) [Graph], Consumers Union, January 23, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/303633/us-car-owner-perception-of-best-car-brands-for-fuel-economy/