Non-Tier 2 Vehicles for V4 

Brian West and John Orban

November 5, 2009
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49 Vehicles Currently Under Test at 3 16 models, 2006-2009, Tier 2

Year Vehicle number

2006 Chevrolet Silverado 4 E0 E12007 Honda Accord 4 E0 E12008 Nissan Altima 4 E0 E12008 Ford Taurus 4 E0 E12007 Chrysler Caravan 4 E0 E12006 Chevrolet Cobalt 3 E0 

Year Vehicle number

2009 Jeep Liberty 3 E0 E12009 Ford Explorer 3 E0 E12009 Honda Civic 3 E0 E12009 Toyota Corolla 3 E0 E12006 Chevrolet Impala 3 E0 E12005 Toyota Tundra 3 E0 E1

Environmental Testing Corp (Colorado), mileage accumulation 

Year Vehicle number

2009 Saturn Outlook 2 E0 E12009 Toyota Camry 2 E0 E12009 Ford Focus 2 E0 E12009 Honda Odyssey 2 E0 E1

Southwest Research Institute (Texas), mileage accumulati

Fu

Transportation Research Center (Ohio), test trac

Fu

23

Vehicles

18

Vehicles

8

vehicles
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Proposed path forward: 19 Tier 2, 8 “Non-Tier 2 picks from same mfrs is most defensible mix Registration database, E-87-1 “Top Ten,” and V1 screening considered in 

Year Make Model Engine site Year Make Model 

2006 Chevrolet Silverado 5.3L V8 SwRI 2000 Chevrolet Silverad2006 Chevrolet Impala 3.9L V6 TRC2009 Saturn Outlook 3.6L V6 ETC2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 2.2L I4 SwRI 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier 2008 Ford Taurus 3.5L V6 SwRI 2003 Ford Taurus 2009 Ford Explorer 4.0L V6 TRC2009 Ford Focus 2.0L I4 ETC 2000 Ford Focus 2005 Ford F150 5.4L V8 TRC2007 Dodge Caravan 3.3L V6 SwRI2007 Dodge Caliber 2.4L I4 SwRI2009 Jeep Liberty 3.7L V6 TRC 2002 Dodge Durango 2005 Toyota Tundra 4.0L V6 TRC2009 Toyota Corolla 1.8L I4 TRC2009 Toyota Camry 2.4L I4 ETC 2003 Toyota Camry 2007 Honda Accord 2.4L I4 SwRI 2000 Honda Accord 2009 Honda Civic 1.8L I4 TRC2009 Honda Odyssey 3.5L V6 ETC2008 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 SwRI 2002 Nissan Frontier 

2006 Nissan Quest 3.5L V6 SwRI

Honda

Nissan

Tier 2 non-

GM

Ford

Chrysler

Toyota

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 Green Text: This Proposal

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Summary

• 8 - 2009• 2 - 2008• 3 - 2007• 4 - 2006• 2 - 2005• 4 GM• 4 Ford• 3 Chrysler• 3 Toyota• 3 Honda• 2 Nissan

• 3 - 200• 2 - 200• 3 - 200• 2 GM• 2 Ford• 1 Chry• 1 Toyo• 1 Hon• 1 Niss

19 Tier 2 8 Non
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Six of Top Ten Vehicles Froincluded in this proposal

• 2002 Nissan Frontier (4cyl)• 2000 Ford Focus• 1999 Ford Crown Victoria• 2001 Hyundai Accent• 2001 Mazda 626 (4cyl)• 2000 Honda Accord LX (4 cyl)• 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt• 2002 Dodge Durango 4WD• 2003 Nissan Altima (4cyl)• 2006 Nissan Quest

E-87-1 Top Ten

• 2009 Ford • 2007 Hond• 2008 Niss

Similar 
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Summary

V2 models LFT nonLFT E-8

T

Tier 2 18 10 9 

nonT2 - 26Total 18 12 15 

• V2 / EPAct study – 19 models

− 18/19 match model, but various T2 model years− 2006 Nissan Quest replaced Toyota Sienna
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Schedule

Facility # veh

New/ 

Used Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 

4 2007 Accord Used 35k 85k 120k - - - - 10b*4 2006 Silverado Used 27k 77k 120k

4 2008 Altima Used 20k 70k 120k4 2008 Taurus Used 17k 67k 4 2007 Caravan Used 45k 95k 

3 2006 Cobalt Used 50k 3 2006 Quest Used 

3 2007 Caliber Used 

3 2009 Civic New 4k 

3 2009 Explorer New 4k 60k 

3 2009 Corolla New 4k 3 2009 Liberty New 4k 3 2005 Tundra Used 50k 

3 2006 Impala Used 35k 

3 2005 F150 Used 2 2009 Outlook New 4k 60k 

2 2009 Camry New 4k 60k 

2 2009 Focus New 4k 60k 

2 2009 Odyssey New 4k 60k 

2009 

ETC 

(5000 ft 

El.)

TRC

Year and Model

SWRI

• Non-Tier 2 vehicles to start in Spring 2010 at SwRI • Priority on finishing Tier 2 vehicles per EPA/DOE• Non-Tier 2 vehicles could finish late 2010, early 201
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Backup Slides
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V4 Project Status

• Vehicle emissions testing and aging 

underway at SwRI (E-87-2 with CRC)

− Aging on mileage accumulation dynamometers− 23 vehicles purchased and under test 

• Parallel V4 contracts underway

− TRC (Ohio)

• Aging on track

• 12 new 2009 vehicles (4 matched sets of 3 

– 3 fuels per model)

• 6 used vehicles (2 matched sets of 3)

− ETC (Colorado) 

• Mileage accumulation dynamometers

• 8 new 2009 vehicles (4 matched pairs – 2 

fuels per model)

Ford 

Niss

Che

MA
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E-87-2 Program Status• SwRI has purchased 25 vehicles (23 under test)

−5 models, 4 matched vehicles per model, 1 vehicle p−3 Cobalts – first veh model to use 3 fuels (no E10)

• 2007 Accord complete• 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 120k tests com• 2008 Nissan Altima completed 0k, • 2008 Ford Taurus completed 0k, • 2007 Dodge Caravan completed 0k (• 2006 Chev Cobalt in test• NEXT: 

− 2006 Nissan Quest shopping− 2007 Dodge Caliber shopping

− 2002 Nissan Frontier shopping

− Other non-Tier 2 vehicles subject of this p
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• Several relevant criteria impact vehicle 

− Model year, emissions standard (e.g., Tier 2, 

− Manufacturer, sales/registration volumes− LFT or non-LFT at WOT

• Guidance and screening studies impact 

− EPA V2 vehicle list (19 popular models – test 

− CRC E-87-1 (e.g., “CRC Top Ten” non-LFT ve

− DOE V1 (additional info on LFT/non-LFT)

• DOE/EPA guidance

− Test all V2 vehicle models, multiple model ye

• 1 exception – 2006 Nissan Quest replaces 

Sienna 

− Non-Tier 2 vehicles to follow Tier 2 vehic

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V1- Test Vehicles

OEM (make) Model Year Engine

Initial 

odometer 

reading 

(miles)

Emissio

standar

Chrysler Town & Country 2007 3.3 L V6 35,000 Tier 2, Bin 5 

Ford F150 2007 5.4 L V8 28,600 Tier 2, Bin 8 

Ford F150 2003 5.4 L V8 57,000 Tier 1 LEV 

Ford Taurus 2003 3.0 L V6 89,600 Tier 2, Bin 8 

GM (Buick) Lucerne 2007 3.8 L V6 10,000 Tier 2, Bin 5 

LEV II)

GM (Buick) LeSabre 2003 3.8 L V6 78,000 Tier 2, Bin 8 

GM Silverado 2007 4.8 L V8 12,800 Tier 2, Bin 8 

Honda Accord 2007 2.4 L I4 11,400 Tier 2, Bin 5 

LEV II)

Nissan Altima 2003 3.5 L V6 53,300 LEV 

Toyota Camry 2007 2.4 L I4 26,440 Tier 2, Bin 5 

Toyota Camry 2003 2.4 L I4 72,800 ULEV 

Chrysler PT Cruiser 2001 2.4 L I4 93,400 NLEV 

Ford Crown Victoria 1999 4.6 L V8 50,900 ULEV 

Honda Civic 1999 1.6 L I4 79,680 Tier 1 

Toyota Corolla 1999 1.8 L I4 96,400 Tier 1 

VW Golf GTI 2004 1.8 L I4 Turbo 32,900 Tier 2, Bin 8 

*Round-robin vehicle tested at two sites
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V2 - EPAct Program Vehicl

Make Year Brand Model Engine GM 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 2.2L I4 GM 2008 Chevrolet Impala 3.5L V6-FFGM 2008 Saturn Outlook 3.6L V6 GM 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 5.3L V8-FFToyota 2008 Toyota Corolla 1.8L I4 Toyota 2008 Toyota Camry 2.4L I4 Toyota 2008 Toyota Sienna 3.5L V6 Toyota 2008 Toyota Tundra 4.0L V6 Ford 2008 Ford Focus 2.0L I4 Ford 2008 Ford Taurus 3.5L V6 Ford 2008 Ford/Mercury Explorer/Mountaineer 4.0L V6 Ford 2008 Ford F150 5.4L V8-FFChrysler 2008 Dodge Caliber 2.4L I4 Chrysler 2008 Dodge Caravan 3.3L V6-FFChrysler 2008 Jeep Liberty 3.7L V6 Honda 2008 Honda Civic 1.8L I4 Honda 2008 Honda Accord 2.4L I4 Honda 2008 Honda Odyssey 3.5L V6 Nissan 2008 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 
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Automaker Vehicle Selections

VIN ManufactuModel Year 

2CNBJ13C916959807 Chevrolet Tracker 2001 CRC #1 2C1MR522016703462 Chevrolet Metro 2001 CRC #2 2FAFP73W9XX171619 Ford Crown Vic 1999 CRC #3 

3C8FY4BB51T270479 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2001 CRC #4 1N4AL11D53C307269 Nissan Altima 2003 CRC #5 1N6DD26S12C327998 Nissan Frontier 2003 CRC #6 KMHCG45CX14256655 Hyundai Accent 2001 CRC #7 WBAEV534X4KM35540 BMW 330i 2004 CRC #8 JA3AY26A8XU029420 Mitsubishi Mirage 1999 CRC #9 JA4MT31R01P052786 Mitsubishi Montero 2001 CRC #10 

1HGEG8642SL063002 Honda Civic 1995 CRC #11 1J4GA64167L108305 Jeep Rubicon 2007 CRC #12 

3VWSE69M33M138195 VolkswageJetta 2003 CRC #13 
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DOE Vehicle Selections

VIN ManufactuModel Year 

1G1AK55F367824348 Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 CRC #11GCEK19B36Z173669 Chevrolet Silverado 2006 CRC #13GNFK16T32G166739 Chevrolet Suburban 2002 CRC #1

1FAFP34N67W297270 Ford Focus 2007 CRC #11FAFP34PXTW235826 Ford Focus 2000 CRC #11FAFP52U33G119410 Ford Taurus 2003 CRC #11B4HS38N32F174754 Chrysler Durango 2002 CRC #24T32F19C5YU248096 Toyota Sienna 2000 CRC #21HGCG5641YA05648 Honda Accord 2000 CRC #25N1BV28U66N122172 Nissan Quest 2006 CRC #23VWSB69M41M209670 VolkswageJetta #24 2001 CRC #2

1YVGF22C615206499 Mazda 626 2001 CRC #2