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BS6 or Bharat Stage 6 emissions standards will come into effect in India from April 1, 2020 and will apply to all vehicles manufactured from that date onwards. The new standards are aimed at reducing air pollution and follow previous BS standards (BS1-BS4). For customers, BS4 vehicles can continue to be used after March 2020 without any modifications and will have a validity of 15 years. Manufacturers will need to comply with stricter BS6 emission standards for all new vehicles made on or after April 1, 2020.

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Norms

BS6 or Bharat Stage 6 emissions standards will come into effect in India from April 1, 2020 and will apply to all vehicles manufactured from that date onwards. The new standards are aimed at reducing air pollution and follow previous BS standards (BS1-BS4). For customers, BS4 vehicles can continue to be used after March 2020 without any modifications and will have a validity of 15 years. Manufacturers will need to comply with stricter BS6 emission standards for all new vehicles made on or after April 1, 2020.

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BS6 Norms

BS6 Norms
BS6 or Bharat Stage 6 will be a next level of
government regulation that will help in reducing
pollution (applicable from 1st April 2020)
Bharath Stage Regulations - Timeline

BS2 – Entire Country


BS3 – Metro + BS4 – Entire Country
2005 2017

2000 2010 2020


BS1 – Entire Country BS3 – Entire Country BS6 – Entire Country
BS2 - Delhi BS4 – Metro +
FAQs / Objection Handling
Objection
Will a customer need to make
any changes to his / her BS4 Response
vehicle in order to run properly - The customer need not make any
on BS6 fuel. Specially diesel modifications to his current vehicle as
vehicles? BS4 vehicles can run on both BS4 &
BS6 fuels

- The norm is applicable to


manufacturers as all vehicles
manufactured from 1st April 2020
onwards must comply to BS6 norms
Objection
Can I upgrade my BS4 car to
BS6 at service centers? Response
- There is actually no need to change a
BS4 vehicle into a BS6 vehicle as the
norm will be applicable from the date
of sale which will be 1st April 2020
- No modifications need to be done on
any vehicle sold before 1st April 2020.
Objection
Can I use my BS4 car after Response
31st Mar 2020? - For a customer, there is no issue in
using a BS4 vehicle after 31st Mar
2020.
- As per Govt policy, all BS4 powered
vehicles purchased before March
2020 will continue to remain
operational for their full registration
period, which is 15 years across
India (both Petrol & Diesel) & 10
Years for Diesel in Delhi.
Objection
Should I buy a BS4 car right
now? Response
- Yes, you should buy a BS4 car now as
it is the right time to do so.
- There will be technology upgrade in
BS6 vehicles which might attract a
price increase in BS6 vehicles
- BS4 vehicles have the same validity as
the BS6 cars, which is 15 years
across India (both Petrol & Diesel) &
10 Years for Diesel in Delhi.
Objection
What about the
re-sale value of BS6 vs BS4? Response
- When BS4 norm was mandated in
2017, the resale value of BS3 & BS4
has shown not much difference.
- With BS4 & BS6 vehicles too, the
resale value is expected be in the same
trend.
Objection
Can I re-register my BS4 car
after 15 years? Response
- As of now, the policy states that, all
BS4 powered vehicles purchased
before March 2020 will have a validity
of 15 years across India (both Petrol &
Diesel) & 10 Years for Diesel in Delhi.
Objection
Will BS4 fuel damage the
BS6 engine components? Response
- You can use BS6 fuel in BS4 vehicles
but you cannot use BS4 fuel in BS6
vehicles.
- With BS4 vehicles using BS6 fuel,
there will be no harm to the engine or
the engine components.
Thank you ☺

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