Four electric SUVs slug it out for the title of ACOTY’s Best Cat B Single Motor SUV EV.
How Does ACOTY Define This Class?
Every Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that qualifies for this category needs to be powered solely by electricity from battery packs, propelled by a single electric motor, sold with a Category B Certificate of Entitlement (Cat B COE), and priced above S$250,000 in Singapore’s market.
Meet The Contenders
Representing Stuttgart, Germany are two facelifted Mercedes-Benz siblings, the EQA (left) and EQB (right).
Flying the flag for Ingolstadt, Germany is the Audi Q4 e-tron (left), and championing Japan is the Nissan Ariya (right).
The Mercedes-Benz EQA takes the efficiency-driven EQ design aesthetic and shrink-wraps it onto a more petite package. With plush and upmarket-feeling materials on the inside, along with sufficient tech to keep younger owners happy, the EQA offers a silent cruise to those who journey within it.
The Mercedes-Benz EQB, brings a taller and more practical body shape to the Cat B single motor SUV game. It’s more spacious on the inside, can seat seven in a pinch, and has sufficient tech. It’s easy to drive, easy to place, and silent and comfortable on the move.
The Audi Q4 e-tron offers a silent, smooth and refined ride in a coupe-like body style. However, it can also cleanly carve out corners if one so desires. Audi’s implementation of tech is spot-on without being overboard, and the interior feels upmarket and is practical.
The Japanese take on the Cat B single motor EV SUV comes in the form of the Nissan Ariya. Futuristic and familiar feeling, the Ariya is streamlined and elegant on the outside and upmarket-minimalist on the inside. With well-integrated tech, it’s spacious, practical and drives with the agility of a sports car.
Decisions, decisions…
AutoApp Car Of The Year Best Cat B Single Motor SUV EV
Nissan Ariya
| Vehicle | Points Tally |
| Mercedes-Benz EQA | 312 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQB | 326 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron | 334 |
| Nissan Ariya | 401 |
The Nissan Ariya takes the W with 401 points. Despite delays due to the chip shortage, Nissan has produced a very respectable and desirable electric SUV. And it showed with our votes being unanimous.
More on the scoring categories used to derive points here.
Congratulations to the Nissan Ariya for winning the AutoApp Car of the Year 2025 Best Cat B Single Motor SUV EV!
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