Following the official release of real-world fuel consumption figures for 30 Peugeot, Citroen and DS models in July, the PSA Group, Transport & Environment (T&E), France Nature Environnement (FNE) and Bureau Veritas are fulfilling their commitments and publishing the test protocol, which is described as a “reliable framework based on a robust scientific approach.”
The protocol for measuring real-world FC defines the means (necessary equipment) and methods (measurement and processing) that should be systematically applied to calculate the average real-life FC of the average customer. The protocol breaks down into the following three steps: selecting and checking the vehicle, driving the vehicle and performing the measurement, processing the measurement results.
The measurements should be taken when the car is being driven by a non-professional driver on public roads open to traffic and under real-life driving conditions, with normal use of the air con, passenger and luggage loads and road gradients.
In addition to the results already published in July, Peugeot and Citroen recently released real-world FC figures of another 10 models (including the new Peugeot 3008 and Citroen C3) on their websites. By the end of 2016, real-world FC figures for 50 models tested during the year will be published.
At the same time, a simulator to enable customers to predict their vehicles’ FC based on driving style and conditions will also go online. In 2017, the grouping will extend the same procedure to the measurement of real-world nitrous oxide emissions.
“The real-world test developed with PSA Group provides full transparency towards customers and more representative information to drivers than the new laboratory test, helping them choose the most fuel-efficient cars. This scientific approach is robust, reproducible and reliable in measuring real carbon emissions. Thus, we urge the European Commission and all carmakers to use this test for regulatory and advertising purposes,” said Greg Archer, clean vehicles director at Transport & Environment.
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Sad to say, this has nothing to do with us. Our transport ministry have not even make it mandatory for all petrol station & car manufacturer to meet Euro5 standard till now.
Ur old nick dah kena bora bora ke? Anyways since u so lazy to even search in PT, i spoonfeed u that Petrol E5 will be mandatory by end2017~2018.
John, the sentence says “have not even make it mandatory for all petrol station & car manufacturer to meet Euro5 standard till “NOW”.
Meaning it should have been done 2 years ago. This is 2016. I know 2017 is coming but In the EU, new vehicle registrations from 2015 is already using Euro6. Do you know that !?
I like to suggest paultan to do the same thing. The formula is easy. The route will involve morning rush hour of about 15km, then a 30km trunk road of not more than 90kmh and a 55km highway route of not more than 110kmh. Do that for every car reviewed.
NO highway test please. Only 1 hour test in bad traffic jam, I mean stop-move 20m at 15km/h-stop condition
This is known as a mixed cycle. And is more realistic.
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