Volvo has said it is the first car manufacturer in the UK to certify its entire model range under the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP).
All Volvo petrol, diesel and hybrid models now comply with the stringent ‘Euro 6d-temp’ standard for tailpipe emissions, as part of the firm’s model-year 2019 range update which started production in April.
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It also puts Volvo ahead of the 1 September 2018 deadline when only WLTP compliant cars can be sold in Europe.
The aim of the WLTP cycle is to ensure published fuel economy and emissions – which all manufacturers legally must publish – offer a more realistic reflection of real-world driving, helping customers to judge better the fuel and emission efficiency of their car.
WLTP replaces the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), which dated from the 1980s. Both tests enable customers to make comparisons between different vehicles, but WLTP uses a driving cycle that is more reflective of on-road driving.
As well as the WLTP test new cars must also pass the Real Driving Emissions (RDE) test – an on-road test of up to 120 minutes, which evaluates a car under a variety of driving conditions and speeds.
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By GlobalDataThe figures Volvo publishes for its models are achieved through the WLTP cycle, then correlated back to an NEDC equivalent for comparison purposes.
Jon Wakefield, Volvo Car UK’s managing director, said: “Volvo welcomed the new WLTP testing methods when they were first announced, as greater transparency in areas such as fuel consumption and emissions helps customers make better informed buying decisions.
“We are pleased that we are the first to sell a complete range of cars that meets the new testing standards,” he added.
The move to WLTP follows last year’s announcement that all new Volvo models released from 2019 will be offered in electrified-only variants, and a further announcement in April that Volvo aims for fully electric cars to make up 50 per cent of its global sales by 2025.
