Saudi Arabia: New SASO standard for fuel economy labelling

 

Saudi Arabia has published a new standard SASO 2847:2017 “Fuel economy labeling requirements for new light duty vehicles.”

The Standard is concerned with the fuel economy labelling requirements of all new incoming light duty vehicles (including Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) and Plug-in Battery Electric Vehicle (PHEV)).

The label fuel economy limits were established to ensure alignment of the incoming fleet with the Kingdom’s fuel economy standard.  This section details the fuel economy limits for both passenger cars and light trucks and is valid for models years 2027, and beyond until updated by SASO.

The label shall have seven (7) brackets as follows:

3.1.1 Excellent +: This bracket refers to:

• Passenger Cars that have a fuel economy equal to or greater than 20.9 km/l.
• Light Trucks that have a fuel economy equal to or greater than 17.4 km/l.

3.1.2 Excellent: This bracket refers to:

• Passenger Cars that have a fuel economy equal to or greater than 17.8 km/l and less than 20.9 km/l.
• Light Trucks that have a fuel economy equal to or greater than 14.3 km/l and less than 17.4 km/l.

3.1.3 Very Good: This bracket refers to:

• Passenger Cars that have a fuel economy equal to or greater than 14.7 km/l and less than 17.8 km/l.
• Light Trucks that have a fuel economy equal to or greater than 12.1 km/l and less than 14.3 km/l.

3.1.4 Good: This bracket refers to:

• Passenger Cars that have a fuel economy equal to or greater than 14.2 km/l and less than 14.7 km/l.
• Light Trucks that have a fuel economy equal to or greater than 11.6 km/l and less than 12.1 km/l.

3.1.5 Average: This bracket refers to:

• Passenger Cars that have a fuel economy equal to or greater than 13.6 km/l and less than 14.2 km/l.
• Light Trucks that have a fuel economy equal to or greater than 11.1 km/l and less than 11.6 km/l.

3.1.6 Poor: This bracket refers to:

• Passenger Cars that have a fuel economy equal to or greater than 13 km/l and less than 13.6 km/l.
• Light Trucks that have a fuel economy equal to or greater than 10.5 km/l and less than 11.1 km/l.

3.1.7 Very Poor: This bracket refers to:

• Passenger Cars that have a fuel economy less than 13 km/l.
• Light Trucks that have a fuel economy less than 10.5 km/l.

Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers and Showroom Operators shall ensure that the fuel economy label is clearly put on the rear left-hand side window of the vehicle from inside and is not visually obstructed in any way. In cases where it cannot be installed on the rear left hand window from inside (e.g. single cab trucks and sports vehicles), the label shall be installed on the front left-hand side window from inside.

To find out more about automotive regulations in Saudi Arabia, please do not hesitate to contact the Institute for Global Automotive Regulatory Research.