Segundo Reporte de Monitoreo Eficiencia Energética de Vehículos Livianos en Chile

The report finds that while the average fuel efficiency of light vehicles sold in Chile reached a historic high of 16.9 km/lge in 2025, only 45% of importers complied with the legal standard. This compliance was largely achieved through 'multipliers' for plug-in vehicles rather than actual efficiency gains across the fleet. Despite a 200% increase in available battery electric vehicle (BEV) models and a 26% drop in the average price of the top 10 BEVs, their market share remained stagnant at 2.2% between 2024 and 2025.

• The average fuel efficiency of light vehicles sold in Chile reached a record high of 16.9 [km/lge] in 2025, representing an 8% increase from 2023. This improvement is attributed to the sale of more efficient new technologies, specifically battery electric vehicles (BEVs), which account for approximately 50% of the total improvement.
• Only 45% of vehicle importers complied with the energy efficiency standard in both 2024 and 2025. The industry's reported average performance of 19.3 [km/lge] in 2025 exceeded the 18.8 [km/lge] requirement only because of multipliers for plug-in vehicles; without these incentives, the actual performance of sales was 16.9 [km/lge].
• The availability of battery electric vehicle (BEV) models increased by 200% between 2023 and 2025, rising from 44 to 138 models. Conversely, the number of internal combustion engine (ICE) models decreased by 32%, from 1,710 to 1,168.
• Despite increased availability and a 26% reduction in the average price of the top 10 best-selling BEVs between 2023 and 2025, the market share of BEVs remained stagnant at 2.2% from 2024 to 2025.
• The average CO2 emissions of the commercialized fleet decreased by 3% since 2023, primarily due to BEVs. This reduction is estimated to have avoided the emission of approximately 21.4 thousand tonnes of CO2 since 2024.
• Electric vehicles are significantly more cost-effective to operate than internal combustion vehicles, with a 70% lower cost per kilometer. A BEV can travel an average of 3.3 times more kilometers than an ICE vehicle for a cost of CLP$10,000.

APA

Centro de Movilidad Sostenible (2026). Segundo Reporte de Monitoreo Eficiencia Energética de Vehículos Livianos en Chile. https://cmsostenible.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Segundo-Reporte-de-Monitoreo-de-la-Ley-de-EE.pdf

Chicago

Centro de Movilidad Sostenible. Segundo Reporte de Monitoreo Eficiencia Energética de Vehículos Livianos en Chile. 2026. https://cmsostenible.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Segundo-Reporte-de-Monitoreo-de-la-Ley-de-EE.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centrodemovilidadsostenible2026segundo, author = {{Centro de Movilidad Sostenible}}, title = {{Segundo Reporte de Monitoreo Eficiencia Energética de Vehículos Livianos en Chile}}, institution = {Centro de Movilidad Sostenible}, year = {2026}, month = jun, url = {https://cmsostenible.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Segundo-Reporte-de-Monitoreo-de-la-Ley-de-EE.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }