cars

Car specifications and fuel economy

Collection of car specifications and performance metrics from various automobile manufacturers.

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Fields

FieldTypeDistributionSummaryMissing
NameAdd a description for Name string 311 distinct ford pinto 6 · amc matador 5 · ford maverick 5 Missing 0
Miles_per_GallonAdd a description for Miles_per_Gallon number 9 – 46.6 · mean 23.51 Missing 8 · 2.0%
CylindersAdd a description for Cylinders integer 3 – 8 · mean 5.48 Missing 0
DisplacementAdd a description for Displacement number 68 – 455 · mean 194.8 Missing 0
HorsepowerAdd a description for Horsepower integer 46 – 230 · mean 105.1 Missing 6 · 1.5%
Weight_in_lbsAdd a description for Weight_in_lbs integer 1,613 – 5,140 · mean 2,979 Missing 0
AccelerationAdd a description for Acceleration number 8 – 24.8 · mean 15.52 Missing 0
YearAdd a description for Year date 1970 – 1982 Missing 0
OriginAdd a description for Origin string 3 distinct USA 254 · Japan 79 · Europe 73 Missing 0

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First 5 of 406 rows5 of 406 rows
NameMiles_per_GallonCylindersDisplacementHorsepowerWeight_in_lbsAccelerationYearOrigin
chevrolet chevelle malibu1883071303504121970-01-01USA
buick skylark 320158350165369311.51970-01-01USA
plymouth satellite1883181503436111970-01-01USA
amc rebel sst1683041503433121970-01-01USA
ford torino178302140344910.51970-01-01USA

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Examples

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Not specified. The original was distributed in 1982 for educational and scientific purposes (cars.desc). Check the source's terms before reuse.

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