[SINGAPORE] The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premium for mainstream cars has set a new record as COE categories for cars led a rise across all premiums in September’s second round of bidding.
The premium for Category A rose 10.3 per cent or S$11,114 to S$119,003, comfortably eclipsing the previous record of S$107,889 set in September’s first round of bidding.
The Category A COE applies to mainstream cars that have engines of up to 1,600 cubic centimetres (cc) in capacity or with up to 97 kilowatts (kW) of power, or for electric vehicles (EVs) with up to 110 kW of power.
Category B rose 7.4 per cent or S$9,389 to S$136,890, also setting a new high for 2025, although it is still shy of the record of S$150,001 set in October 2023.
Category B is for larger, more powerful cars with engines greater than 1,600 cc in capacity or that have more than 97 kW of power, or for EVs with more than 110 kW of power.
Category E, the open category which can be used to register any type of motor vehicle except for motorcycles, went up by 9.9 per cent or S$12,601 to S$140,502.
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Category E is typically used to register cars from Category B, which is almost always the most expensive COE category. Like Category B, Category E’s premium has set a new high for 2025, though it is still short of the all-time record of S$158,004 set in October 2023.
Category C, applicable to commercial vehicles and buses, was up 1.3 per cent or S$945 to S$72,501.
Category D, used for motorcycles, increased 1.2 per cent or S$108, to S$9,209.
