Table 2

Type of engine fuel mentioned in the vehicle advertisements (n = 514) by year (2001–2005)

Year
Petrola
Petrol or dieselb
Diesel
Electric/petrol (hybrid)
LPG
No fuel information givenc








%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N

2001
25.0
17
7.4
5
5.9
4
0
0
2.9
2
58.8
40
2002
52.5
32
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
47.5
29
2003
50.5
53
1.0
1
4.8
5
0
0
0
0
43.8
46
2004
49.1
80
0.6
1
1.2
2
1.2
2
0
0
47.9
78
2005
47.9
56
2.6
3
5.1
6
0.9
1
0
0
43.6
51

Total
46.3
238
1.9
10
3.3
17
0.6
3
0.4
2
47.5
244

a Advertisements with engine information were assumed to be petrol unless otherwise stated.

b Advertisements of vehicles with both petrol and diesel options.

c Advertisements with no information about fuel type or engine specifications.

Wilson et al. Environmental Health 2008 7:14   doi:10.1186/1476-069X-7-14