Datafile Name: Cars
Datafile Subjects:
Consumer
,
Engineering
Story Names:
Clustering Cars
,
Fuel Efficient Buick Wagon
,
Measuring Fuel Efficiency
Reference: Henderson, H. V. and Velleman, P. F. (1981), "Building Regression Models Interactively." Biometrics, 37, 391-411. Data originally collected from Consumer Reports.
Authorization: Contact Consumer Reports
Description: Measurements on 38 1978-79 model automobiles. The gas mileage in miles per gallon as measured by Consumers' Union on a test track. Other values as reported by automobile manufacturer.
Number of cases: 38
Variable Names:
- Country: Nationality of manufacturer (eg. U.S., Japan)
- Car: Car name (Make and model)
- MPG: Miles per gallon, a measure of gas mileage
- Drive_Ratio: Drive ratio of the automobile
- Horsepower: Horsepower
- Displacement: Displacement of the car (in cubic inches)
- Cylinder: Number of cylinders
The Data:
Country Car MPG Weight Drive_Ratio Horsepower Displacement Cylinders
U.S. Buick Estate Wagon 16.9 4.360 2.73 155 350 8
U.S. Ford Country Squire Wagon 15.5 4.054 2.26 142 351 8
U.S. Chevy Malibu Wagon 19.2 3.605 2.56 125 267 8
U.S. Chrysler LeBaron Wagon 18.5 3.940 2.45 150 360 8
U.S. Chevette 30.0 2.155 3.70 68 98 4
Japan Toyota Corona 27.5 2.560 3.05 95 134 4
Japan Datsun 510 27.2 2.300 3.54 97 119 4
U.S. Dodge Omni 30.9 2.230 3.37 75 105 4
Germany Audi 5000 20.3 2.830 3.90 103 131 5
Sweden Volvo 240 GL 17.0 3.140 3.50 125 163 6
Sweden Saab 99 GLE 21.6 2.795 3.77 115 121 4
France Peugeot 694 SL 16.2 3.410 3.58 133 163 6
U.S. Buick Century Special 20.6 3.380 2.73 105 231 6
U.S. Mercury Zephyr 20.8 3.070 3.08 85 200 6
U.S. Dodge Aspen 18.6 3.620 2.71 110 225 6
U.S. AMC Concord D/L 18.1 3.410 2.73 120 258 6
U.S. Chevy Caprice Classic 17.0 3.840 2.41 130 305 8
U.S. Ford LTD 17.6 3.725 2.26 129 302 8
U.S. Mercury Grand Marquis 16.5 3.955 2.26 138 351 8
U.S. Dodge St Regis 18.2 3.830 2.45 135 318 8
U.S. Ford Mustang 4 26.5 2.585 3.08 88 140 4
U.S. Ford Mustang Ghia 21.9 2.910 3.08 109 171 6
Japan Mazda GLC 34.1 1.975 3.73 65 86 4
Japan Dodge Colt 35.1 1.915 2.97 80 98 4
U.S. AMC Spirit 27.4 2.670 3.08 80 121 4
Germany VW Scirocco 31.5 1.990 3.78 71 89 4
Japan Honda Accord LX 29.5 2.135 3.05 68 98 4
U.S. Buick Skylark 28.4 2.670 2.53 90 151 4
U.S. Chevy Citation 28.8 2.595 2.69 115 173 6
U.S. Olds Omega 26.8 2.700 2.84 115 173 6
U.S. Pontiac Phoenix 33.5 2.556 2.69 90 151 4
U.S. Plymouth Horizon 34.2 2.200 3.37 70 105 4
Japan Datsun 210 31.8 2.020 3.70 65 85 4
Italy Fiat Strada 37.3 2.130 3.10 69 91 4
Germany VW Dasher 30.5 2.190 3.70 78 97 4
Japan Datsun 810 22.0 2.815 3.70 97 146 6
Germany BMW 320i 21.5 2.600 3.64 110 121 4
Germany VW Rabbit 31.9 1.925 3.78 71 89 4
