Cat A models reshuffle pack of top cars

Toyota is back in pole; Mercedes, with three models in the recategorised Cat A, has pulled away from BMW in sales

Published Tue, Jan 20, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

THE reclassification of COE Category A for small cars played a large part in helping the sale of Toyota and Mercedes-Benz to accelerate ahead in Singapore last year.

It was part of the reason Toyota returned to the top of the table last year after three years, and why 2013's best-seller Mercedes-Benz extended its lead far ahead of its traditional rival BMW, even as the brand with the three-pointed star slipped to runner-up position.

So Toyota is Singapore's most popular make again and its Corolla Altis is the favourite model. INFOGRAPHIC: Back on top. This was not a surprise, given that a new model of the Altis was launched at the start of 2014 just as mass ma. This was not a surprise, given that a new model of the Altis was launched at the start of 2014 just as mass market buyer…

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