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Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Org(SASO)  
 
  
 
DRAFT: FINAL 
 
 
   
SASO /FDS / 2864:2015-Amd1:2018 
 
 
  
 
  
SAUDI ARABIA CORPORATE AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY 
STANDARD (SAUDI CAFE) FOR INCOMING LIGHT DUTY 
VEHICLES (2016 – 2020)  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
ICS : 43.060.40 
 
THIS DOCUMENT IS A DRAFT SAUDI REGULATION CIRCULATED FOR 
COMMENT. IT IS, THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND MAY NOT BE 
REFERRED TO AS A SAUDI REGULATION UNTIL APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  
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 SAUDI ARABIA CORPORA TE AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY 
STANDARD (SAUDI CAFE) FOR INCOMING LIGHT DUTY 
VEHICLES (2016 – 2020) 
AMENDMENT (1) 
 
Page 3,        2- DEFINITIONS 
 
Insert a new items 2.9, 2.10, 2.11 and 2.12 to read: 
 
2.9 Electric Vehicle (EV) 
An electric vehicle, also called an electric drive vehicle, uses one or more electric motors or 
traction motors for propulsion. EVs can be Battery  Electric Vehicles (BEV) or Plug-in Hybrid 
Electric Vehicles (PHEV). 
 
2.10 Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) 
A battery electric vehicle (BEV), battery-only el ectric vehicle, full electric vehicle, or all-
electric vehicle is a type of electric vehicle (EV) that uses chemical energy stored in 
rechargeable battery packs. BEVs use electric mo tors and motor controllers instead of internal 
combustion engines (ICEs) for propulsion. 
 
2.11 Plug-in Battery Electric Vehicle (PHEV) 
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is a hybr id electric vehicle that is equipped with an 
internal combustion engine along with an electri c motor that can be recharged by plugging it in 
to an external source of electric power as well by its on-board engine and generator. 
 
2.12 Fuel Economy Equivalency (FEe) 
Fuel Economy Equivalency (FEe) is a measure of  the average distance traveled per liter of 
gasoline equivalent. FEe is used to compare energy consumption EVs with the energy 
consumption of conventional ICE rated in kilometer per liter. 
 
Page 10,         Insert a new paragraph after statement " A manufacturer should test the 
fuel economy of electric vehicles (EV)...  " to read : 
 
- For Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and battery electric vehicle (BEV), the following 
methodology shall be utilized to convert ener gy consumption into kilometer per liter 
equivalent: 
 
1- Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) 
 
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GHG Elec. : is the carbon-related exhaust emission equiva lent from EVs as a result of electricity 
generation and transmission. 
 
GHG Upstr. : is the carbon-related exhaust emission value from upstream gasoline refining 
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EC: is the vehicle energy consumption in kilowatt-hours per kilometer . 
GRIDLOSS: accounts for grid transmission losses and is equal to 0.93. 
AVGSUP: is the nationwide average electricity gr eenhouse gas emission rate at the power. 
plant, in grams per kilowatt-hour and is equal to 588. 
279: is the estimated grams of upstream greenhouse gas emissions per liter of gasoline. 
2348 : is the estimated content of greenhouse gas em issions per liters of gasoline in grams of 
CO 2.  
Target FE: is the fuel economy target value, of an internal combustion engine vehicle with a 
similar footprint to the required EV, as per Section 4 in the standard SASO 2864. 
 
2- Plug-in Battery Electric Vehicle (PHEV) 
 
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FE: is the fuel economy of the internal combusti on engine part of the PHEV and is calculated 
as per SASO 2864 Section 4. 
0.5: is the coefficient determining the daily dist ance covered by each type of fuel source (i.e. 
gasoline fuel source vs battery fuel source).   
 
Page 16,        6- IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISMS 
 
Insert a new items 6.1.1.2.29 to read:  
6.1.1.2.29  For BEV and PHEV, the manufacturer shal l provide the following additional data: 
6.1.1.2.29.1  The battery capacity in kWh 
6.1.1.2.29.2  The power consumption of the vehicle in  kWh/100 km using the electric motor 
6.1.1.2.29.2  The fuel economy using the internal combustion engine in km/l; specifically for 
PHEV  
Page 19,        Insert a new items No. (8) to read: 
 
8.1 SASO shall issue and publicize an annual re port post the conclusion of the enforcement 
cycle illustrating for each Motor Vehicle Class (i.e. PC and LT) per manufacturer 
1. The actual fuel economy performance  
2. The target fuel economy performance  
3. The credits obtained during the same enforcement cycle 
4. The accrued credit balance 
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 8.2 The annual report shall not include the sales volumes for any of the automotive 
manufacturers. 
 
 
Page 28,          Insert a new paragraph after statement " SASO, or whomever it delegates, 
will review… " to read : 
 
- AIR CONDITIONING TECHNOL OGIES CREDITS SUBMISSION 
 
1- Starting on the third enforcement cycle of the standard (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018) until 
the fourth enforcement cycle of the st andard (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019), automotive 
manufacturers, eligible to receive the additi onal flexibilities, will be granted the maximum 
credit limit for each air-conditioning efficiency  technology according to menu of technologies 
illustrated in the “Air-conditioning efficiency credits” section.   To obtain the credits, the automotive manufacturer  must prove the existence and functionality 
of the technology or technologies. The manufactur er shall provide the details of the testing 
methodology and obtain agreement from SASO prio r to the acceptance of the test results.  
 Should the automotive manufacturer fail to prove the existence and functionality for any of 
the Air-conditioning efficiency technologies, th e automotive manufacturer will not be granted 
any credits. 
  
2- On the fifth enforcement cycle of the sta ndard (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020) onwards, the 
process for generation of Air-condi tioning efficiency credits shall be in accordance with the 
process illustrated in Appendix I, section “Air-conditioning efficiency credits”.  
  
- AIR CONDITIONING AND OFF-CYCL E TECHNOLOGIES SUBMISSION 
DEADLINE  
Automotive manufacturers must update the supply plans to incl ude the Air-conditioning and 
Off-cycle credit requests prior to the conclu sion of the second month post the enforcement 
cycle (i.e before March 1st of th e subsequent enforcement cycle).