In which year were China V vehicles launched?
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China V vehicles were first launched in 2013. Below are the emission standard regulations for China V vehicles: 1. Carbon monoxide emission standard: Carbon monoxide emissions per kilometer driven must not exceed 1000 milligrams. 2. Non-methane hydrocarbon emission standard: Non-methane hydrocarbon emissions per kilometer driven must not exceed 68 milligrams. 3. Nitrogen oxides emission standard: Nitrogen oxides emissions per kilometer driven must not exceed 60 milligrams. 4. PM particulate matter emission standard: PM particulate matter emissions per kilometer driven must not exceed 4.5 milligrams.
I specialize in policy research. The China 5 emission standards were actually implemented in phases. Key cities like Beijing and Shanghai adopted them as early as late 2016, while nationwide mandatory enforcement began on July 1, 2017. However, automakers responded swiftly—vehicles compliant with China 5 were already on sale by 2015, with popular models like the Volkswagen Lavida and Haval H6 transitioning ahead of the policy deadline. The peak launch period was 2016-2017, when dealerships aggressively cleared out China 4 inventory. Nowadays, used car buyers must pay extra attention: vehicles manufactured after July 2017 must carry a China 5 label to pass ownership transfer. Some provinces, such as Hainan, didn't fully enforce the standards until 2018, so the production years of China 5-compliant vehicles on the road actually span quite a wide range.
When I got my first car replacement, I did thorough research on this. I remember visiting an auto show in 2016 where the salesperson pointed at a new car's windshield saying it was 'genuine China 5 compliant', because that April the Ministry of Environmental Protection had just issued a notice requiring all new vehicles to be equipped with onboard diagnostic systems. In reality, most models had been upgraded since the 2016 model year, with global lineups like the Corolla being even earlier - the 2015 model already had China 5 versions. My neighbor bought a used CR-V in 2017 with a November 2016 manufacture date, and there was actually a dispute during registration. Fortunately, the environmental compliance certificate that came with the vehicle proved it met standards. Looking back now, China 5 vehicles had a very short lifecycle - they were replaced when China 6 standards emerged in 2019. But currently, about 80% of the used car market consists of these China 5 vehicles.
