Division 3.3.1

A ‘version’ within a variant shall group the vehicles that have the following features in common:

1. (a)

   the technically permissible maximum laden mass;

2. (b)

   the engine capacity in the case of internal combustion engine;

3. (c)

   the maximum engine power output or maximum continuous rated power (electric motor);

4. (d)

   the nature of the fuel (petrol, gas oil, LPG, bi-fuel or other);

5. (e)

   the maximum number of seating positions;

6. (f)

   drive-by sound level;

7. (g)

   exhaust emission level (for example Euro 5, Euro 6 or other);

8. (h)

   combined or weighted, combined CO₂ emissions;

9. (i)

   electric energy consumption (weighted, combined);

10. (j)

    combined or weighted, combined fuel consumption;

11. (k)

    the existence of a unique set of innovative technologies, as specified in Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council^f1.

As an alternative to the criteria in points (h), (i) and (j), the vehicles grouped into a version shall have in common all tests performed for the calculation of their CO₂ emissions, electric energy consumption and fuel consumption in accordance with sub-Annex 6 to Annex XXI of Regulation (EU) 2017/1151.