Figures 37 and 38 — Fuel consumption rates of medium and heavy trucks by configuration and fuel type, 2005 and 2009
| Configuration |
FCR (L/100 km) |
| Medium trucks |
Heavy trucks |
| Gasoline |
Diesel |
Gasoline |
Diesel |
| 2005 |
2009 |
2005 |
2009 |
2005 |
2009 |
2005 |
2009 |
| Straight truck |
26.1 (D) |
25.8 (E) |
26.8 (B) |
25.4 (C) |
54.8 (E) |
48.7 (E) |
38.4 (B) |
37.4 (B) |
| Tractor only |
– (–) |
22.0 (E) |
25.9 (E) |
23.0 (E) |
71.6 (E) |
– (–) |
34.0 (B) |
33.6 (E) |
| Tractor and 1 trailer |
28.5 (E) |
19.9 (E) |
25.7 (E) |
24.3 (E) |
82.0 (E) |
79.3 (E) |
34.1 (A) |
32.5 (A) |
| Straight truck and trailer |
31.8 (E) |
26.6 (E) |
21.2 (E) |
21.7 (E) |
79.9 (E) |
– (–) |
36.8 (C) |
35.8 (E) |
| Tractor and 2 trailers |
– (–) |
– (–) |
– (–) |
– (–) |
– (–) |
– (–) |
36.5 (B) |
30.2 (C) |
| Tractor and 3 trailers |
– (–) |
35.0 (E) |
22.9 (E) |
19.3 (E) |
– (–) |
– (–) |
33.7 (B) |
37.6 (E) |
| Other |
28.2 (E) |
23.0 (E) |
25.1 (D) |
21.7 (C) |
– (–) |
35.1 (E) |
41.1 (D) |
42.0 (C) |