Your partner on the journey to the future of mobility 

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Zalaegerszeg
ZalaZONE tér 1.
8900
Hungary

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AVL ZalaZONE Proving Ground

ZalaZONE – operated by AVL - is a brand-new, 250-hectar vehicle proving ground in the west of Hungary specifically designed for the development and validation tests of autonomous and electric vehicles and also allowing for the dynamics and durability tests of conventional vehicles. AVL ZalaZONE offers complete test solutions with engineering services, technical equipment, workshops and offices for test staff, AB Dynamics EuroNCAP equipment for ADAS testing, HD mapping and test drivers. 

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250-

Hectare Testing Area 

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Available Track Modules 

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Unique Modules for Testing ADAS, AD, and V2X systems 

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Complete Test Solutions with Engineering Services 

Highlights

High- Speed Oval opening
Opening of the High-Speed Oval track at the ZalaZONE Proving Ground

The ZalaZONE proving ground has reached another milestone: on May 14, the high-speed oval track was officially opened. This new track module enables the examination of vehicle dynamics at high speeds and the execution of long-term durability tests, in full compliance with the most stringent international standards.

Zalazone Opening
AVL Opens New Vehicle Engineering Center With Direct Access to Proving Ground

With the new vehicle engineering center, AVL established a unique engineering facility to test conventional and future vehicles in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary.

AVL Zalazone
Proving Ground Calibration and Verification

To validate your ADAS/AD systems, we provide engineering services with proven processes, methods, and tools that allow us to cover the entire spectrum effectively and efficiently – from preparation and execution to evaluation of results.

Hamar Zoltan

We are all well aware of the contemporary challenges the future of mobility holds for the automotive industry. We at AVL ZalaZONE genuinely believe that these challenges are the sources of new opportunities for us.

- Hamar Zoltán, Managing Director, AVL ZalaZONE Proving Ground

Our Portfolio

Our Upcoming Events

Meet us and exchange with our experts on latest mobility technologies and trends.

PreonDay 2026
On-Site
PreonDay 2026
Title image for the event including date (September 24) and location (AVL SET in Wangen)
On-Site
5th Wangener Symposium: Inverter Trends & Technology
Security and Defense Technology Day 2026
On-Site
Security and Defense Technology Day 2026

History

2017 2019 2019 2022
AVL ZalaZONE Vision

In 2017 Hungary decided to solve the lack of a complex automotive testing facility in the Middle-Eastern region of Europe, and started to build an independent automotive proving ground in Southwest of the country near to the city of Zalaegerszeg. Beside fulfilling the conventional testing requirements, ZalaZONE was designed to focus onto the future: unique track modules, up-to-date technologies should attract customers to bring their ADAS/AD-related testing activity to Zalaegerszeg. 

AVL ZalaZONE 2019

Handover of the ZalaZONE Proving Ground Phase 1. 

Modules: 

  • Dynamic platform 
  • Braking surfaces 
  • Handling course 
  • Smart city phase 1 
AVL ZalaZONE

AVL Hungary, the cutting-edge research & development center drawing on over a century of Hungarian automotive expertise, has partnered with the modern and unique vehicle testing and development facility ZalaZONE. This new partnership, AVL ZalaZONE Proving Ground Ltd., has been in operation since November 1st, 2019. 

AVL ZalaZONE 2022

The track layout is reaching its ultimate shape. There are 10 track modules available for testing electric and autonomous vehicles in addition to the traditional dynamic surfaces within the framework of the ZalaZONE automotive proving ground project. 

Our locations

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AVL ZalaZONE Proving Ground
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ZalaZONE tér 1.
Zalaegerszeg
8900

Hungary
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info@avlzalazone.com