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How much AdBlue will a vehicles use
The consumption of AdBlue is 3-4 percent that of diesel for a Euro 4 engine, and 5-7 percent for a Euro 5 engine, depending on driving, load and road conditions.
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AdBlue Consumption as percentage of diesel consumption
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Euro 4
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Euro 5
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Light Duty [City Traffic]
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3.23%
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4.79%
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Medium Duty [Motorway Cruising]
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4.14%
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6.15%
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Heavy Duty [Over the Alps]
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4.23%
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6.29%
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The consumption in litres can also be calculated using the guideline figures is the table below.
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AdBlue Consumption in Litres
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Litres per week
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Litres per month
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Litres per year
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44-tonne truck
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30-40
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160
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2000
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18-tonne runabout
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20-25
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100
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1200
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(source – DAF Trucks, AdBlue Conference, Brussels, June 2005)
As vehicles will typically be fitted with a 70 or 90 litre AdBlue tank, most vehicles will need to be topped-up with AdBlue every week-to-ten-days.
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