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This is a long-standing trend — according to the Department of Transportation, for example, vehicle miles per gallon in the U.S. improved from about 13 mpg in 1975 to about 27 mpg in 2023.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

The EPA fuel economy figure of 12 mpg, combined, hilariously overstates mileage in my real-world driving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

As was the observed fuel economy, averaging around 14 mpg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The Crosstrek Wilderness—powered by a 2.5-liter horizontally opposed flat-four engine—posts an EPA rating of 26 mpg, combined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Our example averaged a steady 25 mpg during my week of driving.—thus the “mild” part of the mild-hybrid formulation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025