(December 14, 2012) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar today provided actual fuel economy numbers from November light vehicle auto sales that indicate TrueMPG increased to 23.2 mpg in November 2012 compared to 22.3 mpg in November 2011, and stayed flat from October 2012 at 23.2 mpg.

"The demand for fuel-efficient vehicles continues to be unseasonably strong as TrueMPG has remained at 23.0 MPG or above since February," said Jesse Toprak, senior analyst at TrueCar. "We expect to see TrueMPG dip in December as more consumers snap up larger SUVs and trucks."

Below is how the top eight manufacturers fared comparing overall mpg, broken out by car and truck mpg:

According to TrueCar.com, the TrueMPG  for vehicles sold by U.S. manufacturers averaged 21.2 MPG in November 2012, up from 20.5 MPG in November 2011. European manufacturers increased their average fuel economy for vehicles sold from 22.2 MPG to 23.3 MPG; Japanese manufacturers increased their average fuel economy from last year at 23.9 MPG to 24.8 MPG; and South Korean manufacturers increased their average fuel economy for vehicles from 26.4 MPG to 26.8 MPG.

Below is a snapshot of a few vehicle segments and how they compare from November 2012 versus November 2011: