Switzerland applies CO2 emission regulations to new passenger cars that are registered for the first time. Private importers are also affected.
When a car is in scope
- Never registered before: in scope.
- First registered abroad up to 6 months before Swiss registration: in scope.
- First registered 6 to 12 months before, with less than 5,000 km: in scope.
- First registered more than 12 months before: out of scope.
The sanction
If the car's CO2 emissions are above its individual target value, a sanction is due: CHF 95 per gram of excess per km (2025–2026 values of the CO2 Ordinance, SR 641.711). The target depends on the vehicle mass. Electric cars have 0 g/km and do not exceed the target.
How Import Pilot uses this
The calculator checks the scope from the first-registration date and mileage and computes the sanction with the published parameters. Years without published values are shown as unresolved.