Euro 6 Emissions Standards

Since 1992, new cars have been required to meet specific Euro emissions standards to improve air quality globally.

Euro 6 is the latest directive set by the European Union to reduce harmful pollutants emitted by new vehicles.

The Euro 6 standard establishes acceptable limits for exhaust emissions. Since September 2015, all new cars sold must comply with Euro 6.

There are different requirements for petrol and diesel cars under Euro 6, as they produce varying levels of pollutants.

Diesel cars are facing stricter measures due to their impact on air quality. Although diesel vehicles were once seen as a solution to reducing CO2 emissions, concerns about health risks associated with diesel exhaust pollutants like nitrogen dioxide and particulates have increased scrutiny under Euro standards.

In 2009, Euro 5 standards made diesel particulate filters mandatory for all new vehicles.

In 2012, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organization, classified diesel engine exhausts as carcinogenic to humans.

Further Euro 6 measures impose even stricter limits on diesel emissions, aiming for a 50% reduction in nitrogen oxides produced by new vehicles.