Abstract: A rail vehicle includes at least one sensor unit for sensing at least one variable that is characteristic of inherent vehicle dynamics which can be controlled by the driver of the vehicle. In order to provide a rail vehicle in which an advantageous functionality, which is based on the sensed characteristic parameter and is available during the journey, can be obtained, the rail vehicle includes an evaluation unit for determining a characteristic wear variable or parameter during a vehicle movement phase by performing an analysis on the basis of the at least one characteristic variable.