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A harmonized test procedure for obtaining consumption, emissions, and, depending on the vehicle, range data under defined conditions.
Reviewed 05.10.2026 · Version 2 · Scope: General
It provides figures using a common method. The result applies to the vehicle tested and the procedure; it does not represent every driving condition a person may encounter.
To compare two hypothetical range figures, check that both use the same cycle; a WLTP figure and one from another method are not directly equivalent.
It helps identify how a published figure was obtained and retain its homologation context.
WLTP does not mean guaranteed range or identical consumption for every driver. Nor does it, by itself, identify the variant tested.
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