2016 GREEN CAR CHINA ANNUAL REPORT Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET) August 2016 1 Acknowledgements We wish to thank the Energy Foundation for providing us with the financial support required for the execution of this report and subsequent research work. We would also like to express our sincere thanks for the valuable advice and recommendations provided by distinguished industry experts and colleagues. Authors Lanzhi Qin, Maya Ben Dror, Liping Kang, Feng An Disclosure This report is funded by the Energy Foundation and supported by the Vehicle Emissions Control Center of China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection. The report does not represent the views of its funders nor supporters. Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation Beijing Fortune Plaza Tower A, Suite 27H, No.7 DongSanHuan Middle Rd., Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100020, P.R. China Tel: 010 -65857324 Email: [email protected] Website: www.icet.org.cn Green Car China Ranking Website: www.greencarchina.org 2 Content Content ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Executive summary .......................................................................................................................... 6 Background ...................................................................................................................................... 14 1. Green Car China Methodology Introduction ................................................................. 18 2. 2015 Green Car China Ranking .......................................................................................... 22 2.1 China’s 2016 Top 100 selling Cars GCC Ranking ...................................................... 23 2.2 By-segment 2015 Green Car China (GCC) Performance Rankings .................... 26 2.2.1 Hybrid Car 2016 GCC Ranking .............................................................................................. 26 2.2.2 Small Cars 2016 GCC Ranking ............................................................................................... 28 2.2.3 Compact Cars Green Performance Ranking ..................................................................... 30 2.2.4 Midsize Cars Green Performance Ranking ....................................................................... 32 2.2.5 Large Cars Green Performance Ranking ........................................................................... 34 2.2.6 SUV Green Performance Ranking ........................................................................................ 36 2.2.7 MPV Green Performance Ranking ....................................................................................... 38 2.2.8 Luxury Cars Green Performance Ranking ........................................................................ 40 2.2.9 Sports Cars Green Performance Ranking ......................................................................... 42 2.2.10 Plug-in Hybrid Performance Ranking ............................................................................. 45 3. Overview of Global Green Car Ranking Systems ......................................................... 46 4. Conclusion of 2016 Green Car China Ranking………………...…………………….47 References ......................................................................................................................................... 52 Appendix I: China's Top Selling 100 Cars 2016 GCC performance ................................ 54 3 List of Tables Table 1: Average by-Segment 2016 Top 10 Green, Blue and Cost Scores ................................ 7 Table 2: China’s 2016 Top Green Performing Models of Each Segment ................................. 10 Table 3: Model Average 2016 Scores by Manufacturer ................................................................. 11 Table 4: By-Manufacturer 2016 Average GCC Scores .................................................................... 12 Table 5: Top 10 Green Score Models of China’s 2016 Top 100 Selling Models .................... 12 Table 6: Top 10 Blue Score Models of China’s 2016 Top 100 Selling Models....................... 14 Table 7: Consumer-based Vehicle Classification Criteria ............................................................. 20 Table 8: iCET’s 2016 Green Car China Ranking Indicators Introduction ............................... 22 Table 9: Top 10 Green Score Models of China’s 2016 Top 100 Selling Models .................... 23 Table 10: Top 10 Blue Score Models of China’s 2016 Top 100 Selling Models .................... 24 Table 11: China’s 2016 Top 10 Green Performing Hybrid Cars ................................................. 26 Table 12: China’s 2016 Top 10 Green Performing Small Cars .................................................... 28 Table 13: China’s 2016 Top 10 Green Performing Compact Cars .............................................. 30 Table 14: China’s 2016 Top 10 Green Performing Midsize Cars ............................................... 32 Table 15: China’s 2016 Top 10 Green Performing Large-size Cars .......................................... 34 Table 16: China’s 2016 Top 10 Green Performing SUVs ............................................................... 36 Table 17: China’s 2016 Top 10 Green Performing MPVs .............................................................. 38 Table 18: China’s 2016 Top 10 Green Performing Luxury Cars ................................................. 40 Table 19: China’s 2016 Top 10 Green Performing Sports Cars .................................................. 42 Table 20: China’s 2016 Top 10 Green Performing Plug-in Hybrids ......................................... 45 List of Figures Figure 1: GCC 2014-2016 by-Segment Top10 Green Scores ......................................................... 8 Figure 2: GCC 2014-2016 by-Segment Top10 Blue Scores ............................................................ 9 Figure 3: The Green Car China Methodology and Rating Process in a Nutshell ................. 18 Figure 4: An illustration of currently available data and possible resulted discrepancies .............................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Figure 5: GCC 2016 Top 100 Selling Cars Green and Blue Scores ............................................. 25 Figure 6: 2016 GCC Green vs. Blue Scores of Best Selling Hybrid Cars .................................. 27 Figure 7: 2014-2016 Top Selling Hybrids’ Green Scores Range ................................................ 28 Figure 8: 2016 GCC Green vs. Blue Scores of Best Selling Small Cars ..................................... 29 Figure 9: 2014-2016 Top Selling Small cars’ Green Scores Range ........................................... 29 Figure 10: 2016 GCC Green vs. Blue Scores of Best Selling Compact Cars ............................ 31 Figure 11: 2014-2016 Top Selling Compact Cars’ Green Scores Range ................................. 31 Figure 12: 2016 GCC Green vs. Blue Scores of Best Selling Midsize Cars .............................. 33 Figure 13: 2014-2016 Top Selling Midsize Cars’ Green Scores Range ................................... 33 Figure 14: 2016 GCC Green vs. Blue Scores of Best Selling Large-size Cars ......................... 35 Figure 15: 2014-2016 Top Selling Large-size Cars’ Green Scores Range .............................. 35 Figure 16: 2016 GCC Green vs. Blue Scores of Best Selling SUVs .............................................. 37 Figure 17: 2014-2016 Top Selling SUVs’ Green Scores Range ................................................... 37 4 Figure 18: 2016 GCC Green vs. Blue Scores of Best Selling MPVs ............................................. 39 Figure 19: 2014-2016 Top Selling MPVs’ Green Scores Range .................................................. 40 Figure 20: 2016 GCC Green vs. Blue Scores of Best Selling Luxury Cars ............................... 41 Figure 21: 2014-2016 Top Selling Luxury Cars’ Green Scores Range ..................................... 41 Figure 22: 2016 GCC Green vs. Blue Scores of Best Selling Sports Cars ................................. 43 Figure 23: 2012-2016 Top Selling Sports Cars’ Green Scores Range ...................................... 43 Figure 24: 2016 GCC Green Scores of Best Selling Plug-in Hybrids ......................................... 45 5 Executive summary In June 2015, China submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change committing to post-2020 carbon mitigation and adaptation goals aiming at the peaking of carbon emissions by 2030. As of 2015, China's auto production and sales were ranked world largest for the 7th consecutive year, making the shift to cleaner cars of strategic importance for achieving its climate goals and addressing it urban air quality challenges. In addition, the Ministry of Environmental Protection determined the pivotal role transportation plays in urban air quality deterioration. Auto manufacturers are required to meet increasingly stringent fuel consumption and emissions standards, while consumers are encouraged to vote for cleaner less polluting vehicles in their purchase decisions in order to ultimately decrease vehicles’ carbon and pollutants footprint in China’s fast urbanizing economy. The Green Car China (GCC) system, jointly initiated with the Vehicle Emissions Control