NOVELTY - Preparing high-performance low-platinum catalyst for a methanol fuel cell comprises: (a) dissolving palladium (Pd) salt and chloride or nitrate of metal nickel (Ni), zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), tin (Sn) or selenium (Se) into glycol; and (b) dissolving chloroplatinic acid or mixture of chloroplatinic acid and ruthenium (Ru) trichloride into water.    USE - The method is useful for preparing high-performance low-platinum catalyst for a methanol fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst prepared has a high electro-catalytic activity to methanol oxidization, excellent stability and long service life. It is an excellent high-performance catalyst for the direct methanol fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing high-performance low-platinum catalyst for a methanol fuel cell comprises: (a) dissolving Pd salt and chloride or nitrate of metal Ni, Zn, Fe, Cu, Sn or Se into glycol according to a ratio being 1:0.3-1:3, and adding sodium citrate which is 2-2.5 times of the amount of the total metal ion matter to them, which should be completely dissolved using ultrasonic sound; next, adjusting the pH of the mixed solution to 8-10 using KOH/glycol solution with a mass concentration being 5%, and then adding in sodium formate which is 2-4 times of the amount of the total metal ion matter, as well as carbon powder which is 4-8 times of the theoretical total metal mass after reduction, and performing ultrasonic dispersion on them; shifting all the mixture to a high-pressure reaction kettle and reacting them for 8-10 hours at 140-200 degrees C; finally, washing the product using de-ionized water and drying it, obtaining the precursors of the catalyst; and (b) dissolving chloroplatinic acid or mixture of chloroplatinic acid and ruthenium trichloride into water, and adjusting the PH of the solution to 8-10 using KON solution; then adding the catalyst precursors to the solution, and spreading Pt or Pt and Ru on the surface of Pd alloy through the replacement reaction while reacting for 1-6 hours at 80-200 degrees C; cooling the product of the reaction and standing it for 2-8 hours; filtering it and repeatedly washing it using the de-ionized water; and finally, drying it, thus to obtain the high-performance low-platinum catalyst.