variant

(49)

‘variant’ means vehicles of the same type which do not differ in at least the following respects:

(a)

for tractors:

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body structural concept or type of body work,

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stage of completion,

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engine (internal combustion/hybrid/electric/hybrid-electric),

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operating principle,

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number and arrangement of cylinders,

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power difference of no more than 30 % (the highest power being no more than 1,3 times the lowest power),

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cylinder capacity difference of no more than 20 % (the highest figure being no more than 1,2 times the lowest figure),

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powered axles (number, position, interconnection),

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steered axles (number and position),

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maximum laden mass differing by no more than 10 %,

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transmission (type),

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rollover protection structure,

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braked axles (number);

(b)

for trailers or interchangeable towed equipment:

—

steering axles (number, position, interconnection),

—

maximum laden mass differing by no more than 10 %,

—

braked axles (number);

Also defined in

Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the approval and market… 32013R0168, Article 3, point (74)
a vehicle of the same type where: (a) the basic characteristics of the bodywork shape are the same; (b) the propulsion and propulsion configuration are the same; (c) if a combustion engine is part of the propulsion, the engine operating cycle is the same; (d) the number and arrangement of cylinders…
Directive 1999/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 relating to the availability of… 31999L0094, Article 2, point (12)
the differentiated vehicles of a given make that are declared by the manufacturer, as described in Annex II.B to Directive 70/156/EEC, and uniquely identified by type, variant and version alphanumeric characters
Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market… 02018R0858-20260802, bI.p121
within a type of vehicle shall group the vehicles that have the following construction features in common: (a) the number of lateral doors or the type of bodywork as defined in point 2 of Part C when the manufacturer uses the criterion of point 1.1.2; (b) the power plant with regard to the…