As each day passes, issues regarding carbon emissions and environmental pollution are growing. Due to the recent effects of global warming, weather and climate changes can be felt directly. In particular, cars running on internal combustion engines are cited as one of the biggest causes of air pollution and carbon emissions.
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Therefore, many efforts are being made around the world, including in Korea, to reduce carbon emissions from internal combustion engine vehicles. One of them is benefits and incentives for eco-friendly, low-emission vehicles. In other words, the goal is to gradually reduce the number of internal combustion engine vehicles by providing more benefits to drivers who drive low-emission vehicles that can reduce carbon emissions.
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What is a low-emission vehicle as of 2024 in Korea?
How to check whether my car is a low-emission vehicle or not
Check with the emission certification number on the vehicle bonnet
Check on the comprehensive zero-emission vehicle website
How to issue low-emission vehicle stickers
Low-emission vehicle benefits
tax benefits
Public parking and toll discounts
What is a low-emission vehicle as of 2024 in Korea?
Korea is also using the low-emission vehicle incentive system to reduce carbon emissions. First of all, the Ministry of Environment classifies vehicles into five levels according to their air pollution emissions.
Type 1 low-emission vehicles: Vehicles that emit almost no pollutants, such as electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, and solar vehicles.
Type 2 low-emission vehicle: Among hybrid vehicles, vehicles whose air pollutants meet the standards set by Ordinance of the Ministry of Environment
Type 3 low-emission vehicles: Vehicles that meet the standards set by Ordinance of the Ministry of Environment among gasoline and LPG vehicles
Among these, vehicles that can be considered low-emission vehicles fall into categories 1 to 3 above. For these vehicles, we provide benefits such as toll discounts and public parking discounts. However, starting from 2024, some hybrid vehicles and gasoline and LPG vehicles are scheduled to be excluded from the low-emission vehicle category.
How to check whether my car is a low-emission vehicle or not
electric car
Of course, electric cars and hydrogen cars are clearly recognized as low-emission vehicles, so they are considered low-emission vehicles even without a separate inquiry, while some hybrid vehicles, LPG, and gasoline vehicles are different depending on the model and concentration of exhaust gas, so it is difficult to know. I need to check. There are roughly two ways to check for low-emission vehicles.
Check with the emission certification number on the vehicle bonnet
When you open the bonnet of a vehicle and look at the top of the bonnet, you will most likely see the vehicle’s emission certification number displayed. You can check this by entering this number on the Automobile Emission Comprehensive Computer System website.
Search by vehicle emission certification number [Go]
Check on the comprehensive zero-emission vehicle website
If the vehicle bonnet authentication number is not visible or cannot be searched, you can also check it by searching the comprehensive zero-emission vehicle website below. Here, even if you do not know the emission certification number, you can check and inquire your low-emission vehicle rating by simply entering the vehicle registration number.
View comprehensive zero-emission vehicle website [Go]
Low-emission vehicles-inquiry
For your information, I checked the Grandeur LPG vehicle I drive and found that although it is an LPG vehicle, it has not received low-emission vehicle certification.
How to issue low-emission vehicle stickers
Low-emission vehicle-sticker-issuance
Place of issuance: Local government vehicle registration office or competent city hall (district/county office)
Required documents: car registration certificate, ID card
The process for issuing low-emission vehicle stickers is very simple. Once you confirm that your vehicle is a low-emission vehicle through the above inquiry, you can obtain a sticker by visiting the vehicle registration office or city hall or district office with your vehicle registration certificate and ID card. Once you receive the sticker, you can attach it to the windshield of your vehicle.
Low-emission vehicle benefits
tax benefits
Category Imposition rate reduction limit
Individual consumption tax 5% of vehicle price 3 million won
Education tax 30% of individual consumption tax 900,000 won
Acquisition tax: 7% of vehicle price
(4% for compact cars) 1.4 million won
Public parking and toll discounts
1-2 types of low-emission vehicles: 50% discount at public parking lots and airport parking lots nationwide and 100% discount on Seoul congestion toll
3 types of low-emission vehicles: 30-50% discount at public parking lots nationwide and 20-30% discount at airport parking lots
Register change of terminal vehicle information for low-emission vehicle Hi-Pass toll discount
Although low-emission vehicles are still expensive, they also provide many benefits. Representative benefits include discounts on public parking and highway tolls. If you are using Hi-Pass for a low-emission vehicle, you must register separate vehicle information to receive a toll discount. …
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How to reissue low-emission vehicle stickers and what to prepare for reissue if lost or damaged
Recently, benefits are being provided for low-emission vehicles due to environmental and air pollution. So, in the case of applicable low-emission vehicles, if you receive a low-emission vehicle sticker from the relevant agency and attach it to the windshield of the vehicle, you can park in a public parking lot, …
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For reference, if you purchase a low-emission vehicle or change the vehicle model, you must change the vehicle model at the Hi-Pass terminal you were using to receive a discount on highway tolls. Please refer to the article above for information on how to change the terminal vehicle model and how to reissue the low-emission vehicle sticker if it is lost or damaged.