When did China V vehicles begin?
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China V emission standard vehicles started production in 2012 and were implemented in 2013. The emission standards for China V vehicles mainly refer to HC emission values below 0.1g/km, CO emission values below 1.0g/km, NOx emission values below 0.06g/km, with PM requirements below 0.005g/km. Below is a brief introduction to the China V emission standard regulations: 1. Applicable to light-duty vehicles powered by spark-ignition engines or compression-ignition engines with a maximum design speed of 50km/h or more. 2. For light-duty vehicles equipped with spark-ignition engines. Emission limits and measurement methods for exhaust pollutants, crankcase pollutants, and evaporative pollutants under normal and low temperatures, durability requirements for pollution control devices, as well as technical requirements and measurement methods for On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) systems. 3. For light-duty vehicles equipped with compression-ignition engines. Emission limits and measurement methods for exhaust pollutants under normal temperature, durability requirements for pollution control devices, as well as technical requirements and measurement methods for On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) systems. 4. Specifies the requirements for type approval of light-duty vehicles, production conformity, and inspection and determination methods for in-use compliance. 5. Specifies special requirements for light-duty vehicles using LPG or NG. 6. Specifies the type approval procedures for replacement catalytic converters intended to be installed on light-duty vehicles as independent technical assemblies in terms of pollutant emissions.
That's a good question. I remember around 2013, major cities like Beijing and Shanghai started piloting the China 5 emission standards, but it wasn't rolled out nationwide until 2017. Back then, I was at the DMV handling some paperwork and noticed many places had strict license plate registration policies—they required checking the vehicle's environmental compliance list to confirm it was truly China 5 compliant. Some automakers acted quickly, selling China 5-compliant cars a year or two earlier. Mainstream brands like Volkswagen and Toyota had mostly switched over by 2016. At the time, many China 4 cars were heavily discounted, but buyers later regretted it as relocation restrictions tightened. Looking back now, 2017 was a real turning point, and the subsequent introduction of China 6 standards sparked another wave of car replacements.
