Light-duty chassis testing evaluates complete vehicles on a chassis dynamometer under controlled laboratory conditions. Engineers use the dynamometer to reproduce road loads and run repeatable driving cycles, allowing them to measure emissions, fuel economy, energy consumption, and vehicle performance. These tests support vehicle development, performance validation, and certification.
HORIBA combines chassis dynamometers, emissions analyzers, driving robots, test automation software, and laboratory management tools to support testing for gasoline, diesel, hybrid, battery electric, and fuel cell vehicles. These systems help laboratories coordinate vehicle operation and measurement, repeat the same test conditions across vehicle configurations, and manage results across testing programs.
A chassis dynamometer uses rollers to reproduce the resistance a vehicle encounters on the road. Engineers can run the same speed profile and road load across successive tests to compare vehicle configurations or evaluate changes in performance. These controlled conditions also support standardized procedures such as fuel economy testing.
VULCAN Compact 4x4 Chassis Dynamometer Installation
After more than 25 years of service, the two-wheel-drive dynamometer at HORIBA’s test lab in Michigan, USA, made way for the VULCAN Compact 4x4. The upgrade gives the test cell independent control of all four wheels.
Watch the installation unfold, from the open pit to a test vehicle on the rollers.
Accurate vehicle emissions testing is critical for vehicle certification, regulatory compliance, and powertrain development. HORIBA emissions analyzers and sampling systems support the measurement of regulated and emerging pollutants across a wide range of vehicle applications, including hybrid powertrains with intermittent or zero-flow exhaust events.
Designed for modern automotive testing laboratories, these solutions provide the reliability and flexibility needed for emissions development, certification testing, and vehicle validation programs.
Contact HORIBA to learn how our light-duty chassis testing solutions can support your testing objectives.
As vehicle propulsion technologies continue to evolve, testing requirements have become increasingly complex. HORIBA light-duty chassis testing solutions support internal combustion engine vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), battery electric vehicles (BEV), fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV), and alternative fuel technologies.
Flexible testing platforms help manufacturers and testing laboratories adapt to changing regulations while supporting future vehicle development programs.
Repeatability and efficiency are critical for modern chassis testing laboratories. HORIBA driving robots, test automation software, and laboratory management platforms help reduce driver variability, improve test consistency, and streamline laboratory operations.
By integrating chassis dynamometers, emissions analyzers, vehicle controls, test procedures, and reporting workflows into a unified environment, laboratories can improve productivity, maximize equipment utilization, and maintain high-quality, repeatable test results throughout vehicle development and certification programs.
HORIBA also provides light-duty engine testing solutions for powertrain development, emissions measurement, and certification.
Motor Exhaust Gas Analyzer for Engine & Vehicle Testing
Constant Volume Sampler for Diluted Vehicle and Engine Emissions
FTIR Exhaust Gas Analyzer for Direct Exhaust Measurement
On-board Emissions Measurement System
Chassis Dynamometers
Automatic Driving System
Test Automation Software for Emission Testing
Software for Laboratory Management
Explore HORIBA solutions for heavy-duty chassis testing, vehicle emissions measurement, and certification testing.
Light-duty chassis testing evaluates complete vehicles on a chassis dynamometer to measure emissions, fuel economy, energy consumption, drivability, and overall vehicle performance under controlled laboratory conditions.
A light-duty chassis testing test cell typically includes a chassis dynamometer, emissions analyzers, exhaust sampling systems, vehicle automation technologies, and laboratory management software. These integrated systems help manufacturers perform vehicle emissions testing, fuel economy testing, performance validation, and certification testing with accurate and repeatable results.
Yes. Modern chassis dynamometer systems support hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), battery electric vehicles (BEV), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). Light-duty chassis testing enables manufacturers to evaluate vehicle performance, energy consumption, range, drivability, and certification requirements under controlled laboratory conditions.
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