Testing of the Toyota Avensis DPNR at U.S. EPA-NVFEL

2002-01-2877

10/21/2002

Event
SAE Powertrain & Fluid Systems Conference & Exhibition
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An advanced prototype of the Toyota Avensis light-duty diesel vehicle equipped with a version of Toyota's DPNR exhaust emission control system was tested at the U.S. EPA - NVFEL facility. The vehicle is under development by Toyota Motor Corporation for introduction in Europe. While this particular model is not anticipated to be offered for sale in the U.S., EPA evaluated the vehicle to gauge the current state of light-duty diesel vehicle technology. The vehicle was tested using a low sulfur (6 ppm) diesel fuel with a cetane number that was improved to near typical European levels (∼50 cetane). Emission levels over the FTP75 consistent with U.S. Federal Light-Duty Tier 2 emission standards were achieved at levels of fuel economy that are competitive with current light-duty diesel passenger vehicles offered for sale in the U.S. The vehicle was tested with relatively low accumulated mileage. Further testing at 50,000-120,000 accumulated miles will be necessary to determine the long-term durability of the emission control system.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2002-01-2877
Pages
13
Citation
McDonald, J., and Bunker, B., "Testing of the Toyota Avensis DPNR at U.S. EPA-NVFEL," SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-2877, 2002, https://doi.org/10.4271/2002-01-2877.
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Published
Oct 21, 2002
Product Code
2002-01-2877
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English