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Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles (Text with EEA relevance)

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(A)Tailpipe emission limits after cold startU.K.

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Euro 4

Vehicle categoryVehicle category namePropulsion classEuro levelMass of carbon monoxide(CO)Mass of total hydrocarbons(THC)Mass of oxides of nitrogen(NOx)Mass of particulate matter(PM)Test cycle
L1 (mg/km)L2 (mg/km)L3 (mg/km)L4 (mg/km)
L1e-APowered cyclePI/CI/HybridEuro 456010070ECE R47
L1e-BTwo-wheel mopedPI/CI/HybridEuro 41 000630170ECE R47
L2eThree-wheel mopedPI/CI/HybridEuro 41 900730170ECE R47

L3e

L4e (7)

L5e-A

L7e-A

  • Two-wheel motorcycles with and without side-car

  • Tricycle

  • Heavy on-road quad

PI/PI Hybrid, vmax < 130 km/hEuro 41 14038070WMTC, stage 2
PI/PI Hybrid, vmax ≥ 130 km/hEuro 41 14017090WMTC, stage 2
CI/CI HybridEuro 41 00010030080 (8)WMTC, stage 2
L5e-BCommercial tricyclePI/PI HybridEuro 42 000550250ECE R40
CI/CI HybridEuro 41 00010055080 (8)ECE R40

L6e-A

L6e-B

Light on-road quad

Light quadrimobile

PI/PI HybridEuro 41 900730170ECE R47
CI/CI HybridEuro 41 00010055080 (8)ECE R47

L7e-B

L7e-C

Heavy all terrain quad

Heavy quadrimobile

PI/PI HybridEuro 42 000550250ECE R40
CI/CI HybridEuro 41 00010055080 (8)ECE R40

(A2)

Euro 5

Vehicle categoryVehicle category namePropulsion classEuro Level (4)Mass of carbon monoxide(CO)Mass of total hydrocarbons(THC)Mass of Non-methane hydrocarbons(NMHC)Mass of oxides of nitrogen(NOx)Mass of particulate matter(PM)Test cycle
L1 (mg/km)L2A (mg/km)L2B (mg/km)L3 (mg/km)L4 (mg/km)
L1e-APowered cyclePI/CI/HybridEuro 550010068604,5 (9)Revised WMTC (10)
L1e-B-L7eAll other L-category vehiclesPI/ PI HybridEuro 51 00010068604,5 (9)Revised WMTC
CI/CI Hybrid50010068904,5Revised WMTC

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