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Old 04-26-2018, 11:31 AM   #13 (permalink)
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With the Focus Active being a Crossover, the Mustang will literally be their only "car". Do crossovers count as cars or trucks toward fuel economy standards?
"The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards set for model years (MY) 2011 through 2016 include small, 2-wheel drive sport utility vehicles (SUVs) with cars instead of light trucks. Until this regulation, all SUVs were categorized as light trucks, along with pickups and vans."

https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles...cars-or-trucks

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