Construction of Transportation Means - Decreasing Fuel Consumption and Exhaust Gas Emissions in Transportation - page 36

Table 3.4 Distance per hour, performance of engine, energy consumption per hour, and acceleration depending on car class
Class of car Energy consumption c Acceleration b

(s)

Distance
km
(mi)

Performance
kW
(HP)

kWh MJ (BTU)

Low power 140-170

(87-106)

30-40
(40-54)

12-20 43-72 40,973-68,243 15

Middle class 170-200

(106-124)

147-221
(197-297)

20-30 72-108 68,243-102,364 12

Upper and SUV a over 200

(over 124)

240-250
(322-336)

30-32 108-115 102,364-136,485 9

a

Sport utility vehicle

b

From 0 to 100 km h -1 , i.e., from 0 to 62 mph

c

Converted to 100 km