Method for determining air quality in a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle

A non-transitory computer readable media for determining an air quality in a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, the non-transitory computer readable media, when read by one or more processors, being configured to direct operations comprising:

• collecting measured data (MD) from at least one sensor arranged outside the passenger compartment which measures a proportion of at least one air pollutant;
• evaluating the measured data (MD) using a model for estimating the air quality in the passenger compartment in response to the measured data (MD) to generate output data (AD) indicative of the estimated air quality;
• and
• generating an indication perceivable by occupants of the passenger compartment according to the output data (AD) to inform the occupants of the estimated air quality.

Vehicle apparatus comprising:

• a passenger compartment;
• a passenger compartment filter cleaning fresh air drawn into the passenger compartment;
• and
• a control device for determining an air quality in the passenger compartment, wherein the control device is configured to 1) communicate with a remote sensor arranged outside the passenger compartment which measures a proportion of at least one air pollutant in order to read in measured data (MD) collected by the remote sensor, 2) evaluate the measured data (MD) using a model for estimating the air quality in the passenger compartment in response to the measured data (MD) to generate output data (AD) indicative of the estimated air quality, and 3) generate an indication perceivable by occupants of the passenger compartment according to the output data (AD) to inform the occupants of the estimated air quality.