What are the Australian Vehicle Emissions Standards?

All new Ford vehicles that are sold in New Zealand are manufactured to  emissions standards that are acceptable under New Zealand vehicle standards legislation.

The Government has progressively introduced measures to reduce the health and environmental impacts of vehicle emissions in New Zealand.

The Government’s primary tool for reducing the release of harmful emissions from vehicles in New Zealand is legislation. This established progressively lower (more stringent) vehicle emissions standards depending on the date of entry into service, the date of manufacture, the type of fuel used (petrol or diesel), weight (less than or greater than 3.5 tonnes) and whether the vehicle is imported as a new or used vehicle. For example, light diesel vehicles imported new and manufactured on or after 1 January 2010 are required to have a particulate matter emissions level of 0.005 g/km, compared with the particulate matter requirement of 0.05 g/km for vehicles manufactured before 2008. Proposed amendments to the legislation will introduce requirements for Euro 6 for new light and heavy vehicles in line with the most current international standards in Europe, once decisions are made on timing of these standards in Australia. Changes to relevant standards for used vehicles will also be considered at that time.

For more information about your specific Ford vehicle, you can use the website here https://rightcar.govt.nz/ after entering your vehicles details.