Emission Regulation in Japan for vehicles

Gasoline-fueled or LPG- fueled Motor Vehicles

Year 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Passenger Motor Vehicles New type JC08 2018/10/1 WLTC
Existing type   2020/9/1
Trucks & Buses Light-duty Motor vehicles (GVW=<1.7t) New type   2018/10/1 WLTC
Existing type   2020/9/1
Medium-duty Motor vehicles (1.7t<GVW=<3.5t) New type   2019/10/1
Existing type   2021/9/1
Mini-sized Motor vehicles New type   2019/10/1
Existing type   2021/9/1
Heavy-duty Motor Vehicles (3.5t<GVW) New type JE05
Existing type  

Emission Regulation in Japan (Diesel)

Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicles

Year 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Passenger Motor Vehicles New type JC08 2018/10/1 WLTC
Existing type 2020/9/1
Trucks & Buses   Light-duty Motor vehicles (GVW=<1.7t) New type 2018/10/1
Existing type 2020/9/1
Medium-duty Motor vehicles (1.7t<GVW=<3.5t) New type 2019/10/1
Existing type 2021/9/1
Heavy-duty Motor Vehicles (other than tractors with 7.5t<GVW) New type JE05 2016/10/1
Existing type 2017/9/1
Heavy-duty Motor Vehicles (Tractors with 7.5t<GVW) New type 2017/10/1
Existing type 2018/9/1
 Heavy-duty Motor Vehicles (3.5t<GVW=<7.5t) New type   2018/10/1
Existing type   2019/9/1

Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards

Passenger Vehicle (Target year FY2030)   Heavy Duty Vehicle (Target year FY2025)   
Year  Prospected Average [FY2020 Record → FY2030] Year  Prospected Average [FY2015 Record → FY2025]
Passenger cars  17.6 km/L → 25.4 km/L +44.3% Route Bus 4.77 km/L → 5.01 km/L +5.1%
Light Duty Commercial Vehicle (Target year FY2022)  General Bus 6.07 km/L → 7.18 km/L +18.3%
Year Prospected Average [FY2015 Record → FY2022] Truck 7.10 km/L → 8.13 km/L +14.5%
Light duty vehicle 14.5km/L → 17.9km/L +23.4% Tractor 2.84 km/L → 2.94 km/L +3.7%

Source: Mlit