WLTP

The test procedure set in EU law for consumption and range: a 30-minute cycle at an average of 46.5 km/h.

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The range in a brochure comes from the WLTP, the test procedure set in EU law. The cycle runs 30 minutes over 23.25 km on a test bench, at an average of 46.5 km/h, and reaches at most 131 km/h.

From “Where the official figure comes from”, stop 06
  1. Heat pumpA heater that moves heat from outside air into the cabin and needs less electricity for the same warmth than a simple electric heater.
  1. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2017/1151, the WLTP test procedure for light-duty vehicles. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/1151/oj. Checked 09 Oct 2026. © European Union, reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
  2. ADAC: WLTP statt NEFZ: So funktioniert der aktuelle Prüfzyklus (1,800 s, 23.25 km, average 46.5 km/h, maximum 131 km/h). https://www.adac.de/rund-ums-fahrzeug/autokatalog/abgasnormen/wltp-messverfahren/. Checked 13 Oct 2026.