Time standards developed by the insurance and repair research center (Motor Insurance Repair and Research Centre), and should be used for reference only. The guidelines are based on the time required to work with new undamaged panels. Working tolerances are not included in the standard. The Insurance and Repair Center recommends adding 0.3 hours to individual panel time limits and 0.5 hours to panel group time limits.
Time limits for working with individual panels
| Panel name | Time standards |
| rear bumper cover | 5,1 |
| liftgate tailgate | 6,9 |
| Rear light mounting panel | Left 8.5 Right 8.6 |
| rear panel | 14,6 |
| Rear side panel | Left 22.9 Right 24.1 |
| Removal and installation of an upholstery of a roof | 3,3 |
| Removal and installation of glass of a lifting door of a luggage compartment | 1,4 |
| Removal and installation of the rear suspension assembly | 4,0 |
| Removal and installation of the fuel tank | 2,5 |
Panel Group Replacement Time Guidelines
| Panel name | Time standards |
| rear bumper cover | |
| rear bumper | |
| liftgate tailgate | |
| Rear light mounting panel | |
| rear panel | |
| Rear side panel | |
| Removal and installation of an upholstery of a roof | |
| Removal and installation of glass of a lifting door of a luggage compartment | |
| Total time for surgery | Left 44.3 Right 45.3 |
| Panel name | Time standards |
| rear bumper cover | |
| rear bumper | |
| liftgate tailgate | |
| Left and right rear light panels | |
| rear panel | |
| Inner side of the rear panel assembly | |
| Rear side panels, left and right | |
| Removal and installation of an upholstery of a roof | |
| Removal and installation of glass of a lifting door of a luggage compartment | |
| Total time for surgery | 62,5 |
| Panel name | Time standards |
| rear bumper cover | |
| rear bumper | |
| liftgate tailgate | |
| rear panel | |
| Inner side of the rear panel assembly | |
| Rear side panel | |
| Spare wheel well | |
| rear cross member | |
| Rear bumper mount | |
| Rear spar section | |
| Rear side member end panel | |
| Upper lateral protruding section of the rear spar | |
| Drain panel section | |
| Inner rear side panel and wheel arch | |
| Removal and installation of an upholstery of a roof | |
| Removal and installation of glass of a lifting door of a luggage compartment | |
| Removal and installation of the fuel tank | |
| Removal and installation of the rear suspension assembly | |
| Total time for surgery | Left 69.6 Right 70.3 |
| Panel name | Time standards |
| rear bumper cover | |
| rear bumper | |
| liftgate tailgate | |
| rear panel | |
| Inner side of the rear panel assembly | |
| Rear side panels, left and right | |
| Spare wheel well | |
| rear cross member | |
| Left and right rear bumper support | |
| Left and right sections of the spar | |
| End panel left and right rear side member | |
| Upper lateral protruding section of the left and right rear side member | |
| Left and right section of the drain panel | |
| Left and right inner rear side panel and wheel arch | |
| Removal and installation of an upholstery of a roof | |
| Removal and installation of glass of a lifting door of a luggage compartment | |
| Removal and installation of the fuel tank | |
| Removal and installation of the rear suspension assembly | |
| Total time for surgery | 95,9 |
| Panel name | Time standards |
| rear bumper cover | |
| rear bumper | |
| liftgate tailgate | |
| rear panel | |
| Inner side of the rear panel assembly | |
| Rear light mounting panel | |
| Spare wheel well | |
| rear bumper mount | |
| Rear spar section | |
| Rear side member end panel | |
| Upper lateral protruding section of the rear spar | |
| Removal and installation of glass of a lifting door of a luggage compartment | |
| Removal and installation of the fuel tank | |
| Removal and installation of the rear suspension assembly | |
| Total time for surgery | Left 47.1 Right 47.1 |
| Panel name | Time standards |
| rear bumper cover | |
| rear bumper | |
| liftgate tailgate | |
| rear panel | |
| Inner side of the rear panel assembly | |
| Left and right rear light panels | |
| Spare wheel well | |
| rear cross member | |
| Left and right rear bumper support | |
| Removal and installation of glass of a lifting door of a luggage compartment | |
| Removal and installation of the fuel tank | |
| Removal and installation of the rear suspension assembly | |
| Total time for surgery | 43,9 |
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