| Urban transport | Rural transport | Long distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Areas of application | - Transport operations in average city areas and in environmentally-sensitive city centres - Many short-distance tours, numerous stops - Annual mileage <20,000 km - May be affected by access restrictions in all areas, in particular may be strongly affected in environmentally-sensitive areas | - Inter-urban operations and fringes of conurbations - Medium speeds - Predominantly day tours returning to starting point - Annual mileage >20,000 km | - Transport assignments on motorways and highways - Higher speeds - Very long distances, few stops - Annual mileage >80,000 km |
| Typical sectors | - Delivery - Construction - Services - Commercial - Trades - Urban courier - Municipal services | - Construction - Services - Commercial - Trades | - Express service - Courier service - Freight forwarding |
| Vehicle configuration | - Fuel-efficient, low-emission drive system - Configured for short distances - Measures that offer fuel economy benefits in stop-and-go traffic - As far as possible locally emissions-free operation | - Fuel-efficient, low-emission drive system - Optimised for rural routes | - Fuel-efficient, low-emission drive system - Optimised for long distances and higher speeds |
| BlueEFFICIENCY technologies | - Efficiency package [1] - NGT (natural gas drive) - LGT (liquefied gas drive) - BlueTEC - E-CELL - HYBRID | - Efficiency package [1] - NGT (natural gas drive) - LGT (liquefied gas drive) - BlueTEC - HYBRID | - Efficiency package [1] - BlueTEC |
[1] The components of the efficiency package vary from model to model