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All COE premiums rise; mainstream cars rise 3.4%, large cars up 1.4%

Observers say spike in motorcycle premium – nearly 12% – is due to combination of increased demand ahead of Hari Raya Puasa

How will the Parf rebate cut reshape Singapore’s car market?

Why the Parf rebate drop is a big change for Singapore’s car owners

The $30,000 question: Why did Singapore slash the Parf rebate? Derryn Wong finds out.

The high cost of cars in Singapore is the main factor driving purchases in Malaysia, industry players say.
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Speed and savings: What’s driving Singaporeans to keep luxury cars in Malaysia

Businesses to aid this are emerging, with buyers drawn by lower costs, rare models and the simple joy of being behind the wheel

More electric vehicles have been introduced under Category A rules in recent years, increasing pressure on premiums.

Singapore to review COE categories for cars: Jeffrey Siow

This will include proposals to apply discounts or surcharges based on a car’s open market value

Jeffrey Siow, Acting Minister for Transport, says recent car rebate changes were implemented with immediate effect to prevent bidders rushing to market.

Parf rebate reduction not expected to change COE renewal behaviour: MOT

Fewer than 2,000 car buyers were affected by the changes, says Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow in Parliament

Industry observers said that the Parf rule changes might affect demand for larger, more powerful cars. But this may have been offset by the actions of dealers to preserve sales.

COE: Mainstream car premium exceeds that of large cars for the first time in almost 6 years

Category B drops more than 5% to S$105,001 on recent deregistration rebate changes, but more uncertainty lies ahead, say observers

Automotive dealers say a market lull after the Singapore Motorshow and a change in buying behaviour are responsible for the fall in car category premiums.

Premiums for all COE categories drop, led by large cars with 9% decrease

At S$110,890, Category B touches an almost 12-month low

The new quota includes 25% of replacement COEs from vehicles deregistered between January 2025 and December 2025.

COE quota dips 0.8% to 18,824 for February to April

This is the first time it has declined since the November 2022 to January 2023 period

This was the first round of bidding since the close of the Singapore Motorshow 2026.

Mainstream car COE rises 7.3%, large cars up 2.1% in post-motor show event

Most premiums go up, with only the commercial vehicle and Open category dipping