Vehicle emissions and consumer information in car advertisements

Table 1 Advertisements and type of vehicle by year from the magazines surveyed (2001–2005)

Year	SUV^a		Other 4WD & AWD^b		Other vehicles
	%^c	N	%^c	N	%^c	N
2001	19.1	13	19.1	13	61.8	42
2002	11.5	7	21.3	13	67.2	41
2003	29.5	31	12.4	13	58.1	61
2004	27.6	45	14.7	24	57.7	94
2005	16.2	19	8.5	10	75.2	88
Total	22.4	115	14.2	73	63.4	326

^a Vehicles were classified as SUVs if they were specifically defined in the advertisement as being a SUV, recreational vehicle (RV), or all-terrain passenger vehicle, or if they were defined as a SUV on vehicle manufacturers' websites.
^b The category "Other 4WD and AWD" included all relevant vehicles where the advertisements mention they are either 4WD or AWD capable (and excluded all SUVs as defined above).
^c Percentages in this table reflect the composition within years (ie, across the row).

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