Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 81/03 – Energy Consumption Labelling for Light Vehicles) 2025 made under Section 12 of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018Compilation No. 1Compilation date: 24/09/2026Includes amendments: Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Amendment Instrument (No. 1) of 2026Prepared by: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the ArtsAbout this compilationThis compilationThis is a compilation of the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 81/03 – Energy Consumption Labelling for Light Vehicles) 2025 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 24/09/2026 (the compilation date).The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.Uncommenced amendmentsThe effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au).Application, saving and transitional provisionsIf the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.ModificationsIf the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. Any modifications affecting the law are accessible on the Register.Self-repealing provisionsIf a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
APPENDIX AENERGY CONSUMPTION LABEL SPECIFICATIONS1. If the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions value declared for the vehicle is greater than 50 grams per kilometre, the label must be of the form, dimensions and fonts illustrated in Figure 1 of this Appendix A, with Figure 3 providing an illustration of the label for printing purposes.2. If the CO2emissions value declared for the vehicle is less than or equal to 50 grams per kilometre, the label must be of the form, dimensions and fonts illustrated in Figure 2 of this Appendix A, with Figure 4 providing an illustration of the label for printing purposes2.1. Subject to 2.1.1, fuel consumption values displayed on the label must be expressed in Litres per 100 kilometres (L/100km) and rounded to one decimal place.2.1.1 If the vehicle is powered or charged by an engine or fuel cell that operates on hydrogen, fuel consumption values displayed on the label must be expressed in kilograms per 100 kilometres (kg/100km) and rounded to one decimal place.3. Tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions values displayed on the label must be expressed in grams per kilometre (g/km) and rounded to the nearest whole number.4. Electric energy consumption values displayed on the label must be expressed in watt hours per kilometre and rounded to the nearest whole number.5. Battery range values displayed on the label must be expressed in kilometres and rounded to the nearest whole number.6. The label must be self-adhesive, durable and removable, and of a type suitable for application to the windscreen of the vehicle.7. The information on the label must be in the English language, legible and visible from outside the vehicle when the label is applied to the windscreen.8. All text and numerals on the label must be black, except:8.1 the “ENERGY CONSUMPTION” heading, which must be white lettering reversed out of the solid black background surrounding the heading and statement; and8.2 the statement “You can compare vehicles and estimate your fuel costs and emissions online at greenvehicleguide.gov.au”, which must be white lettering reversed out of the solid green background surrounding the statement.9. The colours used on the label are black, red, yellow and green, with the red to be Pantone Warm Red, the yellow to be Pantone 116 and the green to be Pantone 360CVC.10. The following background areas of the label must be white:10.1 The background area between the solid red background surrounding the fuel consumption, electric energy consumption and battery range and values and the inner border containing these values; and10.2 If the CO2 emissions value declared for the vehicle is 50 grams per kilometre or less, the background area between the solid green background surrounding the tailpipe CO2 emissions value and the inner border containing this value.10.3 If the CO2 emissions value declared for the vehicle is greater than 50 grams per kilometre or less, the background area between the solid red background surrounding the tailpipe CO2 emissions value and the inner border containing this value.11. The background area between the inner borders and the edge of the label must be yellow.12. A description of the vehicle must be placed on the yellow background between the energy consumption heading and the white data boxes.13. The wording of the vehicle description on the label must have normal spacing of letter, line and word, and be centred horizontally and vertically in the area specified in clause 12.14. The vehicle description specified in clause 13 must include the:14.1 vehicle make, model and variant description by which the vehicle is advertised and sold;14.2 transmission type of the vehicle; and14.3 fuel type of the vehicle, where:14.3.1 for Pure ICE vehicles, the terms “Petrol”, “Diesel”, “LPG”, “CNG” or “Hydrogen Combustion” must be used as appropriate, for the fuel type;14.3.2 for NOVC-HEVs, the terms “Petrol Hybrid”, “Diesel Hybrid”, “LPG Hybrid” or “Hydrogen Combustion Hybrid” must be used, as appropriate, for the fuel type;14.3.3 for Pure Electric Vehicles, the term ‘Electric’ must be used for the fuel type;14.3.4 for OVC-HEVs, the terms “Petrol Plug-in Hybrid”, “Diesel Plug-in Hybrid”, “LPG Plug-in Hybrid” or “Hydrogen Combustion Plug-in Hybrid” must be used, as appropriate, for the fuel type;14.3.5 for Fuel Cell Vehicles, the term ‘Hydrogen Fuel Cell’ must be used for the fuel type;14.3.6 for NOVC-HFCVs, the term ‘Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hybrid’ must be used for the fuel type; and14.3.7 for OVC-FCHVs, the term ‘Hydrogen Fuel Cell Plug-in Hybrid’ must be used for the fuel type.15. The fuel consumption value declared for the vehicle must be centred in the red area on the label indicated by the letters “XX.X” in Figure 1 or Figure 2, as appropriate for the vehicle type.15.1 for Pure Electric Vehicles, the value must be displayed as “0”.15.2 for all other vehicles the value must be as specified for the vehicle type in clause 5.3.4 of this vehicle standard;16. The tailpipe CO2 emissions value in must be centred in the red area of the label indicated by the letters “XXX” in Figure 1 for vehicles with a CO2 value greater than 50 grams per kilometre; or the green area of the label indicated by the letters “XX” in Figure 2 for vehicles with a CO2 value less than 50 grams per kilometre.16.1 for all vehicles powered or charged exclusively by electricity and/or hydrogen, the value must be displayed as “0”.16.2 for all other vehicles, the value must be as specified for the vehicle type in clause 5.3.1 of this vehicle standard;17. The electric energy consumption value must be centred in the red area on the label indicated by the letters “XXX” in Figure 1 or Figure 2, as appropriate for the vehicle type.17.1 for OVC-HEVs and OVC-FCHVs, the value must be as specified for the vehicle type in clause 5.3.5.7 of this vehicle standard; and17.2 for Pure Electric Vehicles the value must be as specified for the vehicle type in clause 5.3.6.3 of this vehicle standard; and17.3 for all other vehicles, the value is to be displayed as “NA”;18. The battery range in kilometres must be centred in the red area of the label indicated by the letter “XXX” in Figure 1 or Figure 2, as appropriate for the vehicle type.18.1 for OVC-HEVs and OVC-FCHVs, the value must be as specified for the vehicle type in clause 5.3.5.5 of this vehicle standard; and18.2 for Pure Electric Vehicles the value must be as specified for the vehicle type in clause 5.3.6.1 of this vehicle standard; and18.3 for all other vehicles, the value is to be displayed as “NA”;19. The dimensions of the red and green areas featuring the fuel consumption, tailpipe CO2 emissions, electric energy consumption and battery range values may be varied by up to 1mm to allow for printing tolerances.20. Figures 5 and 6 provides a sample label to illustrate placement of the vehicle description and fuel consumption, tailpipe CO2 emissions, electric energy consumption and battery range values for all vehicles subject to this vehicle standard.Figure 1: Illustration of Energy Consumption Label with fonts and dimensionsFigure 2: Illustration of Energy Consumption Label for vehicles with CO2 emissions less than or equal to 50 grams per kilometre with fonts and dimensionsFigure 3: Illustration of Energy Consumption LabelFigure 4: Illustration of Energy Consumption Label for vehicles with CO2 emissions less than or equal to 50 grams per kilometreFigure 5: Sample Energy Consumption Label (for illustrative purposes only)Figure 6: Sample Energy Consumption Label for vehicles with CO2 emissions less than or equal to 50 grams per kilometre (for illustrative purposes only)APPENDIX BCalculation of NEDC equivalent carbon dioxide value for vehicles tested to the WLTP or US EPA test cycleIntroductionThis appendix specifies an approved method for calculating an NEDC equivalent carbon dioxide emissions value for the purposes of clause 5.3.7 of this vehicle standard.Definitions4-phase WLTP means a vehicle with a carbon dioxide emissions value determined over the complete cycle of the WLTP as adopted in Annex XXI of EU Regulation 2017/1151 or EU Regulation 2025/1706 or Level 1A or Level 2 of UN Regulation No.154.3-phase WLTP means a vehicle with a carbon dioxide emissions value determined over the complete cycle of the WLTP as adopted in Level 1B of UN Regulation No.154.US 2-cycle test procedure means a vehicle with a carbon dioxide emissions value determined over the ‘Federal Test Procedure’ and the ‘Highway Fuel Economy Test’ specified in Title 40 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations, Part 600 – Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emissions of Motor Vehicles.3. Calculation of an NEDC equivalent carbon dioxide emissions value for Pure ICE vehicles and NOVC-HEVs3.1 Pure ICE vehicles and NOVC-HEVs with a carbon dioxide emissions value determined in accordance with the ‘4-phase WLTP’, ‘3-phase WLTP’ or the ‘US 2-cycle’ test procedure, may use the following equation to calculate the vehicle’s NEDC equivalent carbon dioxide emissions value for the purposes of this vehicle standard:Where:is the NEDC equivalent carbon dioxide emissions value in grams per kilometre (g/km)is the carbon dioxide emissions value (in g/km) determined over the original test procedureParameters a and b are defined in Table B1 depending on the procedure used for determining the reported carbon dioxide emissions value determined over the original test procedure, vehicle category, and fuel type.Table B1: Parameters a and b for the conversion of carbon dioxide emission values of Pure ICE vehicles and NOVC-HEVs.Original test procedure | ADR vehicle category | Fuel type | a | bVehicles tested in accordance with the 4 phase WLTP | MA, MB, MC | Petrol | 0.9294 | -13.2248NA, NB1 | Petrol | 0.9294 | -13.2248MA, MB, MC | Diesel | 0.8075 | 1.8475NA, NB1 | Diesel | 0.7633 | 1.0199Vehicles tested in accordance with the 3 phase WLTP | MA, MB, MC | Petrol | 0.7946 | 11.8702NA, NB1 | Petrol | 0.7946 | 11.8702MA, MB, MC | Diesel | 0.7773 | 10.0080NA, NB1 | Diesel | 0.7347 | 8.7332Vehicles tested in accordance with the US 2-cycle test procedure | MA, MB, MC | Petrol | 0.9849 | 0.9819NA, NB1 | Petrol | 0.9849 | 0.9819MA, MB, MC | Diesel | 1.0478 | -3.0061NA, NB1 | Diesel | 1.0419 | -3.25514. Calculation of an NEDC equivalent carbon dioxide emissions value for OVC-HEVs4.1 If the vehicle is an OVC-HEV, the following procedure may be used to determine the vehicle’s NEDC equivalent carbon dioxide emissions value:4.1.1 The declared charge sustaining CO2 emissions value from the original test procedure may be converted to a NEDC equivalent charge sustaining CO2 emissions value using the following equation:Where:CO2,CS,type-approval is the carbon dioxide emissions value (in g/km) determined over the original test procedureParameters a and b are defined in Table B1 depending on the procedure used for determining the reported carbon dioxide emissions value determined over the original test procedure, vehicle category, and fuel type of the internal combustion engine.4.1.2 The NEDC equivalent carbon dioxide emissions value (for the vehicle shall then be calculated using the following equationWhere:CO2,CS,NEDC is the NEDC equivalent charge-sustaining CO2 emissions value in g/km determined in accordance with clause 4.2.1EAER is the equivalent all-electric range determined in accordance with the original test procedure in km4.2 At the choice of the manufacturer, an OVC-HEV tested in accordance with the ‘4-phase WLTP’, with a utility factor weighted carbon dioxide emissions value calculated using:a. the dn utility factor curve specified in Annex B8-Appendix 5 of the 00 or 01 series of UN Regulation No. 154, or EU Regulation 2017/1151; orb. the dnea utility factor curve specified in Annex B8-Appendix 5 of Level 1A or Level 2 of UN Regulation No. 154, or EU Regulation 2023/443;the vehicle’s NEDC equivalent carbon dioxide emissions value may be calculated using the following equation:Where:CO2,NEDC is the NEDC equivalent carbon dioxide emissions value in g/kmCO2,type-approval is the carbon dioxide emissions value declared in accordance with the original test procedureParameters a and b are defined in Table B2 depending on the procedure used for determining the reported declared carbon dioxide emissions value, the vehicle category, and the fuel type of the internal combustion engine.Table B2: Parameters a and b for the conversion of carbon dioxide emission values of off-vehicle charging hybrid electric vehicles (OVC-HEVs).Original test procedure | ADR vehicle category | Fuel type | a | bOVC-HEVs tested in accordance with the 4 phase WLTP, with a utility factor weighted CO2 value calculated using:the dn (Euro 6d) utility factor curve specified in Annex B8-Appendix 5 of the 00 or 01 series of UN Regulation No. 154 (Level 1A or Level 2), or EU Regulation 2017/1151 as amended by EU Regulation 2018/1832; orthe dnea (Euro 6e-EA) utility factor curve specified in Annex B8-Appendix 5 of UN Regulation No. 154 (Level 1A or Level 2), or EU Regulation 2017/1151 as amended by EU Regulation 2023/443.MA, MB, MCPetrol0.687913.9135NA, NB1 | Petrol | 0.6879 | 13.9135MA, MB, MC | Diesel | 0.7084 | 14.5883NA, NB1 | Diesel | 0.7084 | 14.5883Supporting information requirements5.1 For each vehicle type reporting a carbon dioxide or fuel consumption value determined in accordance with this Appendix, the following information must be recorded in the manufacturer’s Supporting Information:5.1.1 the vehicle’s NEDC equivalent carbon dioxide emissions value (in g/km) determined in accordance with clause 3.1, 4.1 or 4.2;5.1.2 The vehicle’s carbon dioxide emissions value (in g/km) determined in accordance with the original test procedure; and5.1.3 the vehicle’s ADR vehicle category; and5.1.4 the fuel-type for the vehicle’s internal combustion engine (“petrol” or “diesel”); and5.1.5 the vehicle’s powertrain type (“Pure ICE vehicle”, “NOVC-HEV” or “OVC-HEV”).5.2. If the vehicle is an OVC-HEV with an NEDC equivalent CO2 value determined in accordance with clause 4.1 of this Appendix, the following information must also be recorded in the manufacturer’s Supporting Information:5.2.1 The vehicle’s charge sustaining carbon dioxide emissions value in g/km, determined in accordance with the original test procedure;5.2.2. the vehicle’s NEDC equivalent charge sustaining carbon dioxide emissions value emissions (in g/km), calculated in accordance with clause 3.1;5.2.3 the vehicle’s equivalent all electric range in km, determined in accordance with the original test procedure.
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