Euro III

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EU exhaust emissions
Euro I	(1992)
Euro II	(1995)
Euro III	(1999)
Euro IV	(2005)
Euro V	(2009)
Euro VI	(2015)
EEV ACEA agreement

Euro III (popularly referred to as Euro3) is the emission standard for vehicles introduced in the EU in 1999. Tt was replaced by Euro IV in 2005.

European emission standards for Passenger Cars (Category M₁*), g/km

Tier	Date	CO	HC	HC+NOx	NOx	PM
Diesel
Euro I†	July 1992	2.72 (3.16)	-	0.97 (1.13)	-	0.14 (0.18)
Euro II, IDI	Jan. 1996	1.0	-	0.7	-	0.08
Euro II, DI	Jan. 1996a	1.0	-	0.9	-	0.10
Euro III	Jan. 2000	0.64	-	0.56	0.50	0.05
Euro IV	Jan. 2005	0.50	-	0.30	0.25	0.025
Euro V (proposed)	Sept. 2009	0.50	-	0.23	0.18	0.005
Euro VI
Petrol (Gasoline)
Euro I†	July 1992	2.72 (3.16)	-	0.97 (1.13)	-	-
Euro II	Jan. 1996	2.2	-	0.5	-	-
Euro III	Jan. 2000	2.30	0.20	-	0.15	-
Euro IV	Jan. 2005	1.0	0.10	-	0.08	-
Euro V (proposed)	Sept. 2009	1.0	0.075	-	0.06	0.005b
Euro VI
* Before Euro V passenger vehicles > 2.500 kg were type approved as Light commercial vehicle N1 - I

European emission standards for Light commercial vehicles ≤1305 kg (Category N1 - I), g/km

Tier	Date	CO	HC	HC+NOx	NOx	PM
Diesel
Euro I	Oct. 1994	2.72	-	0.97	-	0.14
Euro II, IDI	Jan. 1998	1.0	-	0.7	-	0.08
Euro II, DI	Jan. 1998	1.0	-	0.9	-	0.10
Euro III	Jan. 2000	0.64	-	0.56	0.50	0.05
Euro IV	Jan. 2005	0.50	-	0.30	0.25	0.025
Euro V (proposed)	Sept. 2010	0.50	-	0.23	0.18	0.005
Euro VI	Sep. 2015	0.50	-	0,17	0,08	0,05
Petrol (Gasoline)
Euro I	Oct 1994	2.72	-	0.97	-	-
Euro II	Jan. 1998	2.2	-	0.5	-	-
Euro III	Jan. 2000	2.30	0.20	-	0.15	-
Euro IV	Jan. 2005	1.0	0.10	-	0.08	-
Euro V	Sept. 2010	1.0	0.075	-	0.06	0.005
Euro VI

European emission standards for Light commercial vehicles 1305 kg-1760 kg (Category N1 - II), g/km

Tier	Date	CO	HC	HC+NOx	NOx	PM
Diesel
Euro I	Oct. 1994	5.17	-	1.4	-	0.19
Euro II, IDI	Jan. 1998	1.25	-	1.0	-	0.12
Euro II, DI	Jan. 1998	1.25	-	1.0	-	0.12
Euro III	Jan. 2001	0.80	-	0.72	0.65	0.07
Euro IV	Jan. 2006	0.63	-	0.39	0.33	0.04
Euro V	Sept. 2010	0.63	-	0.295	0.235	0.005
Euro VI	Sep. 2015	0.63	-	0,195	0,105	0,005
Petrol (Gasoline)
Euro I	Oct 1994	5.17	-	1.4	-	-
Euro II	Jan. 1998	4.0	-	0.65	-	-
Euro III	Jan. 2001	4,17	0.25	-	0.18	-
Euro IV	Jan. 2006	1.81	0.13	-	0.10	-
Euro V	Sept. 2010	1.81	0.13	-	0.075	0.005
Euro VI

European emission standards for Light commercial vehicles >1760 kg max 3500 kg. (Category N1 - III), g/km

Tier	Date	CO	HC	HC+NOx	NOx	PM
Diesel
Euro I	Oct. 1994	6.9	-	1.7	-	0.25
Euro II, IDI	Jan. 1998	1.5	-	1.2	-	0.17
Euro II, DI	Jan. 1998	1.5	-	1.6	-	0.20
Euro III	Jan. 2001	0.95	-	0.86	0.78	0.10
Euro IV	Jan. 2006	0.95	-	0.46	0.39	0.06
Euro V	Sept. 2010	0.74	-	0.3505	0.280	0.005
Euro VI	Sep. 2015	0.74	-	0,350	0,280	0,005
Petrol (Gasoline)
Euro I	Oct 1994	6.9	-	1.7	-	-
Euro II	Jan. 1998	5.0	-	0.8	-	-
Euro III	Jan. 2001	5.22	0.29	-	0.21	-
Euro IV	Jan. 2006	2.27	0.16	-	0.11	-
Euro V	Sept. 2010	2.27	0.16	-	0.082	0.005
Euro VI

Large Goods Vehicle European emission standards

Euro norm emissions for category N2, EDC, (2000 and up)

Standard	Date	CO (g/kWh)	NOx (g/kWh)	HC (g/kWh)	Particulates (g/kWh)
Euro 0	1988-1992	12.30	15.8	2.60	none
Euro I	1992-1995	4.90	9.00	1.23	0.40
Euro II	1995-1999	4.00	7.00	1.10	0.15
Euro III	1999-2005	2.10	5.00	0.66	0.10
Euro IV	2005-2008	1.50	3.50	0.46	0.02
Euro V	2008-2012	1.50	2.00	0.46	0.02
Euro VI

Euro norm emissions for (older) ECE R49 cycle

Standard	Date	CO (g/kWh)	NOx (g/kWh)	HC (g/kWh)	Particulates (g/kWh)
Euro 0	1988-1992	11.20	14.40	2.40	none
Euro I	1992-1995	4.50	8.00	1.10	0.36
Euro II	1995-1999	4.00	7.00	1.10	0.15

• Testing was based on ECE R49 (old) and from 2000 on the New European Driving Cycle.

[edit] European Union directive

• 98/69/EC

[edit] See also

• European emission standards
• On-Board Diagnostics

[edit] External links

• 98/69/EC
• 2002/80/EC