2015 Green Car China Annual Report (September 2015 / Clean Transportation Program)

This year's report presents the Top green performing models out of China’s Top 50 selling cars of 2014, as well as Top 10 green performing models in each of nine different car segments (hybrids, small, compact, mid-size, large, luxury, SUV, MPV, sports car). The sales of China's top 10 best-rated cars on the green rating out of the best 50 sales have reached 3.098 million, accounting for 15.7% of the annual total passenger vehicle sales, which have increased by nearly 60%. Among them, there are four models ranked in the Top 10 best-selling cars, and the overall proportion has increased compared to last year. This year, the Toyota LEXUS CT200h achieved the best green score and a relatively good smog score of 1.5 (Japanese manufacturers typically score well on the smog index). Among independent brands, Changan mini received a remarkable green score of 7.0, and its outstanding smog score was 1.4. The result is attributed to not only its small engine size and low fuel consumption level, but also to efforts made by its manufacturer to curb tailpipe emissions.The report is based on MEP-VECC contributed smong data and has received the support of the UNEP.Best performing models have granted their manufacturers with an annual award distributed in a dedicated Gala Dinner in changzhou on September 23.