Singapore’s showrooms are busy again. BYD’s Atto 1 arrived on 9 September at BYD by 1826 as the brand’s smallest local EV, while Chinese volume keeps stacking Cat A choices and Japanese makers are still closing the gap on mainstream battery cars.
Just launched
The BYD Atto 1 is sold only as a Dynamic variant through Vantage Automotive, a Sime Motors subsidiary. List price is S$172,888 with a guaranteed Category A COE. It uses a 43.2 kWh Blade LFP pack, a 65 kW / 175 Nm front motor, WLTP range of 322 km, and a claimed 0–100 km/h time of 12.1 seconds. AC charging peaks at 11 kW and DC at 85 kW. Vehicle-to-load and Level 2 driver assists are included. Colours are Sprout Green, Ski White, Arctic Blue and Cosmos Black.
The refreshed BYD Atto 3 Evo reached showrooms in late August and early September. The Straits Times put the list price at S$261,888 with COE before discounts. Singapore-spec power stays at about 100 kW for Category A, with DC charging now peaking at 105 kW and WLTP range still around 420 km. Dealer packages can cut the drive-away figure sharply, so treat the ST list as the headline before promotions.
Mazda’s first electric fastback here, the Mazda6e, opened orders after a Suntec roadshow around 20–24 August. AutoApp reported Sports at S$229,888 and GT at S$235,888 with COE. Both share a rear-drive 190 kW / 290 Nm motor and a 78 kWh LFP battery with WLTP range of up to 560 km. Trans Eurokars Mazda is the agent.
Earlier in the year, DEEPAL S05 joined the Cat A electric SUV fight from about mid-2026. Recent listings sit near S$189,999 with COE for a rear-drive package capped around 100 kW. Honda’s Super-ONE EV and ZR-V e:HEV arrived in the January Motorshow window through Kah Motor, with launch-promo figures reported around S$169,999 and S$219,999 with COE respectively; Super-ONE asking prices have since moved with COE. Toyota’s mid-size bZ4X has been on sale since about February at roughly S$219,888 with Category B COE via Borneo Motors.
Also on sale this year
sgCarMart’s Latest Cars board still groups a long 2026 intake that is no longer “news” but remains relevant if you are shopping: BYD Seal 6 DM-i sedan and Touring plug-in hybrids (HardwareZone listed Dynamic from S$191,888 with COE), Jaecoo 5 EV and Jaecoo 8 plug-in hybrid (AutoApp: about S$169,999 and S$234,999), MG 4 Urban (MG press: from S$168,888), DENZA B5 plug-in hybrid, Suzuki e Vitara EV (listings near S$171,888), plus January–May arrivals such as Proton e.MAS 5, Lexus ES 350e, Subaru E-Outback, AVATR 07 and Mercedes CLA hybrid and electric variants. Mid-year additions on the same board include the BMW iX3, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Mercedes-Benz GLB and GLC Electric, Porsche Cayenne Electric and Coupe Electric, BYD Sealion 8 plug-in hybrid, ORA 5 and Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica. Treat those as the year’s existing stock, not September launches.
Still coming
Toyota’s Urban Cruiser EV and bZ4X Touring were previewed in May at Connected in Mobility. The Business Times said both were expected in the third quarter with pricing TBA. The Urban Cruiser is the compact Cat A candidate at about 4.3 m; the Touring is the longer dual-motor sibling at about 4.8 m. Mid-September still shows no confirmed on-sale price from Borneo Motors, so both remain waitlisted.
On sgCarMart’s Launching Soon strip, expected windows still centre on the third quarter for the Ferrari 849 Testarossa plug-in hybrid (price TBA at Ital Auto), Polestar 5, KGM Torres Hybrid and KGM Actyon Hybrid, alongside the Toyota Urban Cruiser already noted above. Separate local coverage has also pointed a Testarossa Spider toward a later 2026 arrival. Prices for those Launching Soon models remain TBA until the agents publish firm figures.
Nissan’s Fairlady Z is still targeted for Q4 2026. Motorshow coverage floated an estimate around S$400,000 with COE; treat that as an estimate until Tan Chong publishes a firm figure. Hyundai’s ELEXIO was previewed to media around 10–11 September, with another public look at The Car Expo on 24–25 October at Singapore Expo Halls 4 and 5. Komoco has not locked Singapore pricing or final homologated range yet, so read October as a preview window rather than a confirmed sales date.
How to read the prices
Category A is the mainstream car COE band used by many sub-1,600 cc or lower-powered EVs (Singapore’s EV power cut-off for Cat A is 110 kW). Category B covers the higher-powered cars. Published prices with COE swing when quota premiums and rebates move, and EEAI or VES offsets change the ARF arithmetic. Always ask the agent which COE package and which rebates sit inside the quoted figure.
