| Urban transport | Rural transport | Long distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Areas of application | -Transport operations in typical city areas and in environmentally sensitive city centres – Many short-distance tours, numerous stops – Annual kilometre coverage < 20,000 km – May be affected by access restrictions, particularly in environmentally sensitive areas | -Inter-urban operations and outer areas of conurbations – Medium speeds – Predominantly day tours returning to starting point – Annual kilometre coverage > 20,000 km | -Transport assignments on motorways and highways – Higher speeds – Very long distances, few stops – Annual kilometre coverage > 80,000 km |
| Typical sectors | -Delivery – Construction – Services – Commercial – Trades – Urban courier – Municipal services | -Construction – Services – Commercial – Trades | -Express service – Courier service – Freight forwarding |
| Vehicle configuration | -Fuel-efficient, low-emission drive system – Configured for short distances – Measures that offer fuel economy benefits in stop-and-go traffic – Locally emission-free operation as far as possible | -Fuel-efficient, low-emission drive system – Optimised for rural routes | -Fuel-efficient, low-emission drive system – Optimised for long distances and higher speeds |
| BlueEFFICIENCY technologies | -Efficiency package[1] – NGT (natural gas technology) – LGT (liquefied gas technology) – BlueTEC – E-CELL – HYBRID | -Efficiency package[1] – NGT (natural gas technology) – LGT (liquefied gas technology) – BlueTEC – HYBRID | -Efficiency package[1] – BlueTEC |
[1] The components of the efficiency package vary from model to model
