How to Check the Emission Standard of a New Car?
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Methods to check the emission standard of a new car: 1. Look at the car's environmental protection label; 2. Check the vehicle's factory certificate; 3. Bring relevant documents to the vehicle management office for inquiry. The automobile emission standard refers to the regulations on the content of harmful gases such as carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and carbon smoke emitted from automobile exhaust. Automobile emission standards are divided into: 1. National Phase I Motor Vehicle Pollutant Emission Standard; 2. National Phase II Motor Vehicle Pollutant Emission Standard; 3. National Phase III Motor Vehicle Pollutant Emission Standard; 4. National Phase IV Motor Vehicle Pollutant Emission Standard; 5. National Phase V Motor Vehicle Pollutant Emission Standard; 6. National Phase VI Motor Vehicle Pollutant Emission Standard.
Last time I helped a friend inspect a car, I specifically checked this. The simplest method is to open the passenger door and look at the vehicle information label below the B-pillar. It will definitely indicate the emission standard, marked as 'China V' or 'China VI' and so on. Alternatively, you can check the environmental information list in the vehicle's accompanying documents. New cars also have a yellow and green environmental label on the windshield, directly printed with China 5 or China 6. Nowadays, almost all new cars sold at 4S dealerships comply with China 6 standards, but extra caution is needed with second-hand or imported vehicles. I remember a friend last year almost bought a parallel import car with China 5 documentation, but avoided the pitfall by checking the vehicle conformity certificate later.
