| South Africa | Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines | Passenger Cars and Light Duty Vehicles |
South Africa
Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines
The current emission standards for new heavy-duty diesel vehicles in South Africa offer a choice between European, US, Japanese and Australian regulations. More specifically, certification of vehicles may be based on Euro II, US EPA 98, JE98 or ADR 80/00, with the choice left at the discretion of the manufacturer. These standards came into force in January 2006 for new models, whilst existing models were required to comply by January 2010.
Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Emission Standards (g/kWh)
| Reference Legislation | Date |
| Euro II/ US 98/ Japan 98/ ADR 80/00 | 01/01/2006 (new models)
01/01/2010 (existing models) |
Passenger Cars and Light Duty Vehicles
Emission standards for new light-duty vehicles in South Africa are based on European regulations. The first set of standards, equivalent to Euro 1 regulations, came into force in February 2005 for all new models. In January 2006 the new Euro 2-based standards were introduced for new vehicle models, with all existing models expected to be compliant by January 2008.
| Reference Legislation | Date* |
| Euro I | 01/02/2005 (new models) |
| Euro II | 01/01/2006 (new models)
01/01/2008 (existing models) |
