EC vehicle class L7e

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L7e denotes a subclass of the EC vehicle class L in accordance with EC Directive 2007/46 / EC of April 2009 in conjunction with EU Regulation 2011/678 / EU of July 2011. This is referred to in the registration documents as “4-wheeled. Vehicle 400 or 550 kg ”.

Fundamentals, classification of class L7e in the system of EC vehicle classes

While the current directive stipulates provisions for motor vehicles for passenger transport (vehicle class M) and for the transport of goods (vehicle class N) and their trailers (vehicle class O), since the beginning of 2013 the EU regulation 2013/167 / EU agricultural and forestry vehicles have also been used as tractors (Vehicle classes T and C), trailers (vehicle class R) and towed interchangeable devices (vehicle class S) as well as the EU regulation 2013/168 / EU light one- and two-track vehicles (vehicle class L) classified.

The subclass of light single- and two-track motor vehicles (vehicle class L)

The sub-class “light one- and two-track motor vehicles” (vehicle class L) refers to two-wheel or three-wheel motor vehicles as well as light to heavy four-wheel vehicles are regulated in the EU regulation 2013/168 / EU of January 15, 2013 with vehicle class L and its sub-classes:

Article 2:

scope of application

(1) This Regulation shall apply to all two-, three-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles as defined in Article 4 and Annex I (hereinafter referred to as "L-category vehicles") intended to be driven on public roads, including vehicles driven in a or several stages are designed and built, and for systems , components and independent technical units as well as for parts and equipment that are designed and built for such vehicles.

This Regulation shall also apply to Enduro - motorcycles (L3e-ax (x = 1, 2 or 3)), Trial motorcycles (L3e-ax (x = 1, 2 or 3)) and heavy terrain - Quads (L7e-B) according to Article 4 and Annex I.

Sub-classes of vehicle class L

Class L is divided into seven further subclasses, of which L7e is the highest and is defined as follows:

Designation of the class and classification criteria (in the description of Annex XXIX of the German StVZO ):

Heavy four-wheeled motor vehicle that does not fall under L6e, with an empty mass of up to 450 kg (up to 600 kg for goods transport) without batteries for electric vehicles and max. Useful power up to 15 kW.

In the subclasses divided into

  • L7e-A: Heavy street quad with the sub-subclasses
    • L7e-A1: A1 heavy road quad,
    • L7e-A2: A2 heavy street quad;
  • L7e-B: Heavy all-terrain quad with the sub-subclasses
    • L7e-B1: all-terrain quad,
    • L7e-B2: side-by-side buggy,
  • L7e-C: Heavy four-wheel mobile with the sub-sub-classes
    • L7e-CU: Heavy four-wheel mobile for goods transport: commercial vehicle designed exclusively for the transport of goods,
    • L7e-CP: Heavy four-wheel vehicle for passenger transport: commercial vehicle designed exclusively for the transport of people.

Vehicles of classes L6e and L7e are referred to as light electric vehicles (LEM) . They differ in some technical features, but are basically the same in terms of design.

Promotion through environmental bonus

In contrast to larger automobiles, light electric vehicles (including class L7e) are currently exempt from the environmental bonus despite their greater environmental friendliness , which has been criticized by members of the Greens .

Manufacturer of vehicles with L7e approval

  • A selection of vehicles with L7e approval

  • L7e vehicle ARI 458 case L

  • L7e vehicles Goupil G4 and G5

  • Renault Twizy L7e vehicle

  • Microlino L7e vehicle

Manufacturer Name model series Seats Empty weight in kg Top speed Maximum

Loading volume

prices from

(As of April 2020) *

ARI Motors 458 2 604 78 km / h 2,790 liters EUR 13,923
802 2 643 78 km / h 20 liters EUR 8,695
Goupil G4 2 582 70 km / h k. A. On demand
G5 2 780 70 km / h 6,000 liters
Microlino 2.0 (2021) 2 - - - -
Renault Twizy 1/2 487 80 km / h 0 liters 6,950 EUR **
Tazzari Zero City 2 450 90 km / h 445 liters 15,300 EUR
Tropos Able 2 - 85 km / h 3,300 liters On demand

* Prices include VAT; ** Battery not included in the price, must be rented in addition, can alternatively be purchased for an additional charge or purchased from the rental agreement

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Individual evidence

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