The Environmental Protection Agency released a report this week that vehicles from the 2012 model year have set a new fuel economy record of 23.6 mpg.

The 2013 EPA Trends Report noted that the 2012 rating bested the 2011 average by 1.2 mpg, the second-highest single-year jump in 30 years.

Fuel economy has now increased in seven of the last eight years, according to the report.

"Today's new vehicles are cleaner and more fuel efficient than ever, saving American families money at the gas pump and helping to keep the air that we breathe cleaner," said Janet McCabe, Acting Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Air and Radiation, in a statement.

Passenger cars, SUVs, minivans, trucks and other vehicles are included in the report.

Mazda had the top fuel efficiency of any automaker, with an average of 27.1 mpg, according to the report.

The top-ten list also includes:

-Honda 26.6 mpg

-Volkswagen 25.8

-Toyota 25.6

-Subaru 25.2

-Nissan 24.1

-BMW 23.7

-Ford 22.8

-GM 21.7

"Each year new technologies are coming on line to keep driving these positive trends toward greater and greater efficiency," said McCabe.

The report, which is based on data provided to the EPA by different manufacturers from all-over the world, is a yearly publication that outlines information on emissions, fuel economy and powertrain technology trends in vehicles driven in the U.S. 

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