What is the Car Lottery Quota?
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2021 passenger car quota allocation ratio is as follows: Conventional passenger car quotas: Individual and family quotas account for 95.5% of annual conventional passenger car quotas, totaling 38,200, with individuals and families participating in the same lottery pool; corporate quotas account for 4% of annual quotas, totaling 1,600; commercial passenger car quotas account for 0.5% of annual quotas, totaling 200. New energy passenger car quotas: Family quotas account for approximately 54.2% of annual new energy passenger car quotas, totaling 32,520; individual quotas account for about 36.1% of annual quotas, totaling 21,680; corporate quotas account for 5% of annual quotas, totaling 3,000; commercial passenger car quotas account for about 4.7% of annual quotas, totaling 2,800.
The small car lottery quota, to put it bluntly, is a lottery qualification used by big cities to control the number of vehicles. I’ve experienced the lottery in Beijing—every month, a huge crowd applies, but the winning rate is ridiculously low, sometimes just a few percent. The quota is essentially a certificate proving you have the right to buy a new car and get it licensed. Without it, even a 4S store can’t sell you a car. The whole point is to ease congestion and pollution, but waiting for years without results is truly frustrating. Many people end up renting license plates or switching to public transport. While it’s fair, the policy needs optimization. My advice is to register early for multiple years or check out the separate lottery channel for new energy vehicles, where the success rate is slightly higher. In short, if you don’t win the quota, your dream of buying a car is dashed.
