The firm is planning to introduce on-road testing for LCVS in the UK, with both standard fuel economy tests and repeat cycles with the vehicle fully laden at its maximum payload.
Emissions Analytics added that carrying capacity for vans and trucks varies within a CO2 class. The fully laden Ford Transit Courier can carry 112kg (247lb) more than the Vauxhall Corsavan but both record CO2 of 103g/km. In theory they should give the same fuel economy – but only if driven empty.
Even in the US, the firm said the EPA’s five-cycle test regime produces official figures which, on average, more closely match real-world performance than in Europe, but the test still does not account for a fully loaded vehicle.
UK testing gets underway in March 2015.
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