Cat A COE premium hits record S$139,001 in latest bidding exercise

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SINGAPORE: The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premium for Category A cars closed at a record high in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday (Nov 4).

For Category A cars, or those 1,600cc and below with horsepower not exceeding 130bhp, premiums closed at S$139,001 (US$108,686), up from S$132,004 in the last exercise .

Premiums for larger and more powerful cars in Category B rose to S$ 132,334 from S$131,901.

COEs for commercial vehicles, which include goods vehicles and buses, remained the same at S$92,000 as in the previous bidding exercise.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Motorcycle premiums closed at S$10,689, down from S$10,778 in the last exercise. Open category COEs, which can be used for any vehicle type but end up being used mainly for large cars, rose to S$135,998 from S$135,790. A total of 4,722 bids were received, with a quota of 3,259 COEs available. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said last week that the COE quota for November 2026 to January next year would increase by 1.1 per cent to 19,298, with Category B cars' quota rising by about 3.3 per cent. The quota for Category A cars will remain unchanged, while quotas for Category C and Category E will increase by about 2 per cent and about 3.7 per cent, respectively. The motorcycle quota under Category D will fall by about 2 per cent. PROPOSED CHANGES TO COE SYSTEM Singapore is considering changes to its COE system after LTA proposed merging categories A and B into a single category for cars, with surcharges and rebates pegged to a vehicle's open market value. The suggested changes are due to the narrowing gap between Category A and B COE premiums. The two categories have traditionally segmented the market for cars into smaller, less powerful models and larger, more powerful ones, based on engine capacity and power. But advances in vehicle technology, particularly the arrival of electric vehicles, have made these criteria less effective, and manufacturers are increasingly able to adjust vehicle specifications to fit within existing Category A thresholds. This has increased competition in Category A and narrowed its price gap with Category B. Category A premiums exceeded Category B premiums three times between February and June this year. Public consultation for the proposed scheme closed on Monday, with the majority of respondents supporting the introduction of rebates and surcharges. Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said in parliament on Tuesday that LTA was still studying the submissions after the consultation closed on Monday and had not decided on the final changes.

Motorcycle premiums closed at S$10,689, down from S$10,778 in the last exercise.

Open category COEs, which can be used for any vehicle type but end up being used mainly for large cars, rose to S$135,998 from S$135,790.

A total of 4,722 bids were received, with a quota of 3,259 COEs available.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said last week that the COE quota for November 2026 to January next year would increase by 1.1 per cent to 19,298, with Category B cars' quota rising by about 3.3 per cent.

The quota for Category A cars will remain unchanged, while quotas for Category C and Category E will increase by about 2 per cent and about 3.7 per cent, respectively. The motorcycle quota under Category D will fall by about 2 per cent.

PROPOSED CHANGES TO COE SYSTEM

Singapore is considering changes to its COE system after LTA proposed merging categories A and B into a single category for cars, with surcharges and rebates pegged to a vehicle's open market value.

The suggested changes are due to the narrowing gap between Category A and B COE premiums.

The two categories have traditionally segmented the market for cars into smaller, less powerful models and larger, more powerful ones, based on engine capacity and power.

But advances in vehicle technology, particularly the arrival of electric vehicles, have made these criteria less effective, and manufacturers are increasingly able to adjust vehicle specifications to fit within existing Category A thresholds.

This has increased competition in Category A and narrowed its price gap with Category B. Category A premiums exceeded Category B premiums three times between February and June this year.

Public consultation for the proposed scheme closed on Monday, with the majority of respondents supporting the introduction of rebates and surcharges.

Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said in parliament on Tuesday that LTA was still studying the submissions after the consultation closed on Monday and had not decided on the final changes.

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新加坡：周三（11 月 4 日）最新一轮竞标中，A 类汽车拥车证 (COE) 溢价创下历史新高。

对于 A 类汽车，即排量 1600cc 及以下、马力不超过 130 匹的汽车，保费收于 139,001 新元（108,686 美元），高于上次的 132,004 新元。

B类车型中，更大、动力更强的汽车的保费从131,901新元上涨至132,334新元。

商用车辆（包括货车和公共汽车）的拥车证价格与上次招标时的价格相同，仍为 92,000 新元。

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摩托车保险费收于10689新元，低于上次的10778新元。

开放式拥车证（COE）可用于任何类型的车辆，但最终主要用于大型汽车，价格从 135,790 新元上涨至 135,998 新元。

共收到 4,722 份投标书，配额为 3,259 个 COE。

陆路交通管理局（LTA）上周表示，2026 年 11 月至明年 1 月的拥车证配额将增加 1.1%，达到 19,298 个，其中 B 类汽车的配额将增加约 3.3%。

A类汽车配额将保持不变，C类和E类汽车配额将分别增加约2%和约3.7%。D类摩托车配额将减少约2%。

COE系统拟议变更

新加坡陆路交通管理局提议将 A 类和 B 类汽车拥车证合并为一类，附加费和回扣与车辆的公开市场价值挂钩，之后新加坡正在考虑对其拥车证制度进行改革。

建议的调整是由于A类和B类拥车证保费之间的差距正在缩小。

传统上，汽车市场根据发动机排量和功率分为两大类：小型、动力较弱的车型和大型、动力较强的车型。

但汽车技术的进步，特别是电动汽车的出现，使得这些标准的效果有所降低，制造商越来越能够调整车辆规格以符合现有的 A 类门槛。

这加剧了A类产品的竞争，缩小了其与B类产品的价格差距。今年2月至6月期间，A类产品的保费曾三次超过B类产品的保费。

针对该方案的公众咨询于周一结束，大多数受访者支持引入回扣和附加费。

交通部长萧正树周二在国会表示，陆路交通管理局在周一咨询结束后仍在研究各方提交的意见，尚未决定最终的修改方案。

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