Singapore’s certificate of entitlement (COE) premium for Category A cars closed at a record S$129,000 (RM407,000) yesterday in the latest bidding exercise, beating the previous record of S$128,105 (RM404k) in October 2025 and S$123,847 (RM391k) in the last exercise, CNA reports.
Category A cars are non-full EVs with engines up to 1,600 cc and a power output up to 97 kW (132 PS), plus full-EVs with up to 110 kW (150 PS). When the Proton eMas 7 EV was first launched in Singapore in September 2025 as the 99-unit Founder’s Edition, it was a Category B car because it had 218 PS. A few months later, Proton launched a detuned version with 136 PS – this is a Category A car.
Category C’s (goods vehicles and buses) COE premium also hit a record S$95,000 (RM300k), while that for Category B (non-full EVs with engines above 1,600 cc or power output above 97 kW, or 132 PS, plus full-EVs with more than 110 kW, or 150 PS) grew nearly 6% to S$130,889 (RM413k).
For motorbikes and the open category (the latter can be used for any vehicle type but is usually used for large, luxury cars), the figures were S$10,201 (RM32k, up 2%) and S$129,801 (RM409k, up 0.6%) respectively.
“COE prices remain elevated because of the three-week period since the last exercise. We urge buyers and dealers to be prudent in bidding for COEs,” the Land Transport Authority said in a statement, adding that 4,950 bids were received and a quota of 3,214 COEs were available.
A COE is a quota licence that is needed to own and drive a vehicle in Singapore. It is valid for 10 years and is typically factored into the price of the vehicle being sold.
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Rich Poor gap grew bigger LOL
Only donkey-kong sinkie will buy cars in SG. Later come into JB and pump ron95 everyday by flaunting the 3/4 tank rule when exiting the checkpoints.
Miti must set up a branch in SG to protek Proton
are you guys densed or what?
Already so many people comment don’t covert the local currency because it’s totally irrelevant. But still you guys go ahead and convert.
Densed AF. Purposely ragebait is it?