This document specifies the application for type approval of passenger cars, the determination of fuel consumption, the determination and recording of type approval values, the limits of fuel consumption, production consistency and the same type determination. This document applies to Category-M1 vehicles that can be fueled by gasoline or diesel fuel and have a maximum design total mass not exceeding 3,500 kg. This document is not applicable to vehicles that only use gas fuel or alcohol-ether fuel.
Basic Data
Standard ID
GB 19578-2024 (GB19578-2024)
Description (Translated English)
Fuel consumption limits for passenger cars
Sector / Industry
National Standard
Classification of Chinese Standard
T40
Classification of International Standard
43.020
Word Count Estimation
26,273
Date of Issue
2024-11-28
Date of Implementation
2026-01-01
Older Standard (superseded by this standard)
GB 19578-2021
Issuing agency(ies)
State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
