Description / Abstract:
This SAE Standard incorporates driving cycles that produce fuel
consumption data relating to Urban, Suburban, and Interstate
driving patterns and is intended to be used to determine the
relative fuel economy among vehicles and driving patterns under
warmed-up conditions on test tracks, suitable roads, or chassis
dynamometers.
Purpose
This document provides uniform testing procedures for measuring
the fuel economy of light-duty vehicles (motor vehicles designed
primarily for transportation of persons or property and rated at
4500 kg (10 000 lb) or less) on suitable roads.