Environmental life cycle assessment of selected SUV passenger cars

Abstract

This paper primarily aimed to conduct an environmental life cycle assessment of selected SUV passenger cars. The study focused on vehicles supplied with three dissimilar drive systems: BEV, petrol-powered PHEV, and ICEV. Two time ranges were considered: one for vehicles currently in use and another for those anticipated to be registered by 2050. The research employed the LCA method. Among the life cycle stages related to production and post-use management, the highest environmental repercussions were observed for currently used BEV vehicles, while the lowest impact was associated with ICEVs projected for 2050. During the operational phase, the ICEVs from 2020 exhibited the greatest level of environmental harm, whereas the BEVs from 2050 showed the least impact.