Mercedes-Benz E-Class Manual page 12

For comprehensive and thus sustainable improvement of the
environmental impacts associated with a vehicle, it is essen-
tial that the end-of-life phase is also considered. In terms of
energy, the use or initiation of recycling cycles is worthwhile.
For a complete assessment, all environmental inputs within
each lifecycle phase are taken into consideration.
Figure 2-5: Share of lifecycle phases for selected parameters
Car production
POCP [kg ethene equiv.]
ADP fossil [GJ]
EP [kg phosphate equiv.]
AP [kg SO2 equiv.]
GWP [t CO2 equiv.]
CH4 [kg]
SO2 [kg]
NMVOC [kg]
NOx [kg]
CO [kg]
Primary energy [GJ]
CO2 [t]
0% 10%
12
Fuel production
20% 30% 40%
Environmental burdens in the form of emissions into water
result from vehicle manufacturing, in particular owing to the
output of inorganic substances (heavy metals, NO₃- and SO₄
²- ions) as well as organic substances, measured according
to the factors AOX, BOD and COD.
Operation
50% 60% 70%
End of Life
8.6
520
11
71
38
54
35
15
45
51
581
36
80% 90% 100%