RFA says more than 60% of vehicles sold in 2015 can use E15

In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association says that last year automakers sold a record 17.47 million vehicles in the United States, with an overwhelming majority explicitly approved by the manufacturer to use E15 (a fuel blend of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline), according to statistics from Autodata and an analysis by the Renewable Fuels Association. As 2016 gets under way, an even larger share of vehicles sold in the U.S. is expected to be clearly approved for E15 use by automakers.

RFA estimates that E15 was unequivocally identified by auto manufacturers as an approved fuel for slightly more than 60 percent of model year (MY) 2015 vehicles sold, equating to some 10.7 million automobiles. This number is expected to grow in 2016, as strong sales are expected to continue and more than 70 percent of MY 2016 vehicles carry the manufacturers’ explicit endorsement of E15. Recent analysis by RFA showed that Fiat Chrylser, General Motors, Ford, Toyota/Lexus, Audi/Porsche/Volkswagen, Honda/Acura, Jaguar, and Land Rover all clearly identify E15 as an approved fuel for MY2016 vehicles.