GOST R 59890-2021 PDF

Full title and description

GOST R 59890-2021 — Motor vehicles. Emissions of pollutants with exhaust gases. Specifications and test methods based on a globally harmonized vehicle test procedure for light-duty vehicles (WLTC) and real‑world testing (RDE). The standard establishes technical requirements, laboratory dynamometer procedures and on‑road (real‑world) test methods for measuring gaseous and particulate emissions, CO2, fuel consumption, electrical energy consumption and electric range.

Abstract

This national Russian standard defines classification, measurement principles, test cycles (WLTC variations), test equipment calibration, road‑load determination, data processing and acceptance criteria for light‑duty vehicle emissions and energy‑consumption testing. It harmonizes laboratory and real‑world procedures with the worldwide harmonized light‑duty test procedure (WLTP/WLTC) framework and provides mandatory appendices covering specific vehicle classes including full electric, hybrid and hydrogen fuel‑cell vehicles.

General information

• Status: Active / in force.
• Publication date: Approved 25 November 2021 (Order No. 1604‑ст); brought into force 1 April 2022.
• Publisher: Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart); official edition published by the Russian Institute for Standardization, Moscow, 2022.
• ICS / categories: 43.020 (Road vehicles; vehicle engineering).
• Edition / version: GOST R 59890‑2021 (first edition / introduced 2022).
• Number of pages: 274 pages (official edition pagination through bibliography).

Scope

The standard applies to light‑duty motor vehicles of categories covered in the document (vehicle categories 1‑1, 1‑2 and 2 as specified in the text) and sets out selection rules for applicable WLTC cycles depending on vehicle power‑to‑mass ratio and maximum speed. It covers both laboratory dynamometer testing (WLTC‑based) and on‑road real‑driving emissions measurements (PEMS/RDE), including special procedures for low‑power vehicles, hybrids, full electrics and hydrogen fuel‑cell vehicles.

Key topics and requirements

• Adoption of WLTC driving cycles and classification of vehicles by power‑to‑mass ratio (classes 1–3).
• Requirements for laboratory dynamometer setup, road‑load determination and inertia simulation.
• Calibration and performance criteria for analyzers, CVS, PEMS and anemometry; linearization and traceability requirements.
• Procedures for gear selection and shift‑point determination for vehicles with manual transmissions.
• Test sequencing, number of test runs, data correction and statistical handling of results for type‑approval testing.
• Special appendices covering calculations, tests for electric and hybrid architectures, hydrogen fuel‑cell vehicles, and method equivalence assessment.

Typical use and users

Used by national type‑approval authorities, vehicle manufacturers and their homologation teams, independent testing laboratories, conformity assessment bodies and research organizations conducting emissions and fuel‑consumption testing for certification, regulatory compliance and R&D. Test centers performing WLTC and RDE measurements rely on the standard for procedures, tolerances and reporting.

Related standards

Directly related to the Worldwide Harmonized Light‑duty Test Procedure (WLTP / WLTC — GTR No.15) and to UN/ECE real‑driving emissions (RDE) methodology; it complements other national and international vehicle emissions and type‑approval GOST/UNECE documents and is produced under the technical committee TK 056 “Road transport.”

Keywords

vehicle emissions, exhaust emissions, WLTC, WLTP, RDE, PEMS, dynamometer testing, road‑load, calibration, type‑approval, light‑duty vehicles, electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, hydrogen fuel‑cell.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: GOST R 59890‑2021 is the Russian national standard that specifies technical requirements and test methods for measuring exhaust pollutant emissions, CO2, fuel/energy consumption and electric range for light‑duty vehicles, using WLTC laboratory cycles and on‑road testing procedures.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers vehicle classification for testing, definitions and terminology, dynamometer and on‑road test procedures, equipment calibration and acceptance criteria, data processing and reporting, and includes mandatory appendices for gear selection, road‑load, calculations and special provisions for EVs, hybrids and hydrogen vehicles.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Regulatory agencies (type‑approval authorities), OEM homologation teams, accredited test laboratories, conformity assessment bodies and researchers involved in vehicle emissions and energy‑consumption testing.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: As of its entry into force on 1 April 2022, the standard is listed as active (in force). Any future revisions, replacements or cancellations would be published by the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of the national GOST R automotive standards framework and was developed and submitted by the technical committee TK 056 “Road transport” with development led by the NAMI research institute; it aligns Russia’s test procedures with the international WLTP/WLTC (GTR No.15) framework.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Emissions, exhaust, WLTC/WLTP, RDE, PEMS, dynamometer, calibration, type‑approval, electric range, hybrid, hydrogen fuel‑cell.