China: Motorcycles: Fuel Consumption

Overview

 * Standard type: Fuel consumption standard
 * Regulating body:
 * Stage I: National Development and Reform Commission, NDRC
 * Stage II (under development): Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA)
 * Current standard:
 * Motorcycles: Stage I (GB 15744-2008)
 * Mopeds: Stage I (GB 16486-2008)
 * Applicability: Two and three-wheeled motorcycles and mopeds not greater than 1250cc, in China. Two-wheeled motorcycles and mopeds not greater than 1400cc in Taiwan, China.

History
China is the only country in the world currently to have mandated fuel consumption standards for two and three-wheelers. Standards for motorcycles and mopeds were adopted in 2008 and took effect beginning in 2009. Both standards were implemented on July 1, 2009, for new type approval model and January 1, 2010, for all vehicle sales and registrations.

China's Phase II fuel consumption standards for motorcycles are under development, but no public drafts have yet been released.

Taiwan, China, also has an independent motorcycle fuel economy program begun in 1987 with the adoption of "Fuel Economy Standards and Regulations on Vehicle Inspection and Administration." The most recent update to the motorcycle fuel economy limits in the regulation was December 31, 2011.

Technical Standards
China's national standards GB 15744-2008 and GB 16486-2008 set fuel consumption limits for motorcycles and mopeds, respectively. Moped standards are only defined for engines ≤50cc, while the motorcycle standards apply to engines larger than 50cc. Both standards set different limit values for two and three-wheelers.

The following tables detail China's Phase I fuel consumption standards as well as Taiwan, China's, current standards. Note: two-wheeler standards in Taiwan, China, and Mainland China are not directly comparable as test procedures are not the same.

Regulatory Documents

 * China's motorcycle fuel consumption standards: Stage I (GB 15744-2008)
 * China's moped fuel consumption standards: Stage I (GB 16486-2008)
 * Taiwan, China's, fuel economy standards: Fuel Economy Standards and Regulations on Vehicle Inspection and Administration