2009.01: A maximum sulfur limit of 10ppm(“sulfur-free”) for diesel fuel for highway andnonroadvehicles.
5.80
0.50
0.70
-
EU 4
2005
3.44
0.38
0.62
-
III
EU 3
2001
7.30
0.60
0.80
-
EU 4
2005
4.35
0.47
0.70
-
Note:Passenger cars category M1>2,500 kgor with more than 6 seats meet OBD requirements for Category N1.
4.0
1.1
7.0
0.25
1998.10
4.0
1.1
7.0
0.15
Euro III
1999.10,EEVsonly
ESC&ELR
1.5
0.25
2.0
0.02
0.15
2000.10
ESC&ELR
2.1
0.66
5.0
0.10
0.13a
0.8
Euro IV
2005.10
1.5
0.46
3.5
0.02
0.5
Euro V
Table 2
Emission Standards for Diesel and Gas Engines, ETC Test, g/kWh
Euro III
1999.10,EEVsonly
ETC
3.0
0.40
0.65
2.0
0.02
2000.10
ETC
5.45
0.78
1.6
5.0
0.16
0.21c
Euro IV
European OBD Threshold Limits, g/km
Petrol (Gasoline)
M1
EU 3
2000
3.20
0.40
0.60
-
EU 4
2005
1.90
0.30
0.53
-
N1
I
EU 3
2000
3.20
0.40
0.60
-
EU 4

1.90
0.30
0.53
-
II
EU 3
2001
EU Emission Standards for Light Commercial Vehicles, g/km
Petrol (Gasoline)
N1, Class I
≤1305 kg
Euro 1
1994.10
2.72
-
0.97
-
-
Euro 2
1998.01
2.2
-
0.50
-
-
Euro 3
2000.01
† Values in brackets are conformity of production (COP) limits
a - until 1999.09.30 (after that date DI engines must meet the IDI limits)
b - 2011.01 for all models
0.005d,e
Euro 6
2015.09
2.27
0.16h
-
0.082
0.005d,e
† For Euro 1/2 the Category N1reference mass classes were Class I ≤1250 kg, Class II 1250-1700 kg, Class III >1700 kg.
b - not applicable for gas fueled engines at the Euro III-IV stages
c - for engines with swept volume per cylinder < 0.75 dm3and rated power speed > 3000 min-1
2005.10
4.0
0.55
1.1
3.5
0.03
Euro V
2008.10
4.0
0.55
1.1
2.0
0.03
Euro VI†
2013.01
4.0
0.16d
0.5
0.4
0.01
† Proposal (2008.12.16)
a - for gas engines only (Euro III-V: NG only; Euro VI: NG + LPG)
* km or year period, whichever is the sooner
Mandatory environmental fuel specifications are introduced by EU Directives. The following are the most important steps in the evolution of EU diesel fuel specifications:
2008.10
1.5
0.46
2.0
0.02
0.5
Euro VI†
2013.01
1.5
0.13
0.4
0.01
† Proposal (2008.12.16)
a - for engines of less than 0.75 dm3swept volume per cylinder and a rated power speed of more than 3000 min-1
-
-
Euro 2
1998.01
4.0
-
0.65
-
-
Euro 3
2001.01
4.17
0.25
-
0.18
-
Euro 4
2006.01
1.81
0.13
-
0.10
-
Euro 5
2010.09c
1.81
0.13g
-
0.075
0.005d,e
Euro 6
2015.09
1.81
0.13g
-
0.075
0.005d,e
e - proposed to be changed to0.003 g/km using the PMP measurement procedure
f - and NMHC =0.068 g/km
g - and NMHC =0.090 g/km
h - and NMHC =0.108 g/km
Table 3
200000 km/ 6 years
300000 km/ 6 years
N3 > 16 ton
M3 Class III, and Class B > 7.5 ton
500000 km/ 7 years
700000 km/ 7 years
† Mass designations (in metric tons) are “maximum technically permissible mass”
a - until 1999.09.30 (after that date DI engines must meet the IDI limits)
b - 2011.01 for all models
c - 2012.01 for all models
d - applicable only to vehicles using DI engines
N1, Class III
>1760 kg
Euro 1
1994.10
6.90
-
1.70
-
-
Euro 2
1998.01
5.0
-
0.80
-
-
Euro 3
2001.01
5.22
0.29
-
0.21
-
Euro 4
2006.01
2.27
0.16
-
0.11
-
Euro 5
2010.09c
2.27
0.16h
-
0.082
0.005e
Petrol (Gasoline)
Euro 1†
1992.07
2.72 (3.16)
-
0.97 (1.13)
-
-
Euro 2
1996.01
2.2
-
0.5
-
-
Euro 3
2000.01
2.30
0.20
-
0.15
-
Euro 4
2005.01
1.0
0.10
-
0.08
-
Euro 5
2009.09b
1.0
0.10c
-
0.06
0.005d,e
Euro 6
2014.09
1.0
0.10c
-
0.06
0.005d,e
* At the Euro 1..4 stages, passenger vehicles >2,500 kgwere type approved as Category N1vehicles