Division 5.7 Road load family

Only vehicles that are identical with respect to the following characteristics may be part of the same road load family:

1. (a)

   Transmission type (e.g. manual, automatic, CVT) and transmission model (e.g. torque rating, number of gears, number of clutches, etc.). At the request of the manufacturer and with approval of the approval authority, a transmission with lower power losses may be included in the family;

2. (b)

   n/v ratios (engine rotational speed divided by vehicle speed). This requirement shall be considered fulfilled if, for all transmission ratios concerned, the difference with respect to the transmission ratios of the most commonly installed transmission type is within 25 per cent;

3. (c)

   Number of powered axles;

4. (d)

   F1Number of wheels per axle.

If at least one electric machine is coupled in the gearbox position neutral and the vehicle is not equipped with a vehicle coastdown mode (paragraph 4.2.1.8.5. of Sub-Annex 4) such that the electric machine has no influence on the road load, the criteria in paragraph 5.6.2. (a) and paragraph 5.6.3. (a) shall apply.

If there is a difference, apart from vehicle mass, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, that has a non-negligible influence on road load, that vehicle shall not be considered to be part of the family unless approved by the approval authority.