One of four Cat A Hatchback EV zapped its way to being crowned this category's winner. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? First, each contender needs to be a hatchback. Next, they need to be powered and propelled solely by electricity from battery packs. Finally, they need to be sold with a Category A Certificate of Entitlement (Cat A COE). Simple. Meet The Contenders One is Korean, one is French, and two are Chinese. ...
Read MoreTwo practical Cat A MPV contenders go head-to-head to see who comes out on top. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Every Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) that qualifies for this category needs to be sold with a Category A Certificate of Entitlement (Cat A COE). Simple right? Meet The Contenders There used to be a time back in the 2000s when MPVs were all the rage and filling up the roads. Over time, SUVs ...
Read MoreAs the world goes on a full-on EV charge (pardon the pun), the one brand that most enthusiasts would've imagined might resist the trend would be Lotus. Yet here we are with the all-electric Eletre SUV. Well, hyper-SUV, actually, as Lotus calls it. As an ex-Lotus owner, I know full well what a Lotus car represents and embodies, and the Eletre is everything opposite of that, and I'm not even talking ...
Read More330i Touring is everything one could want if an SUV doesn't catch one's fancy. 'BMW' and 'station wagons' are two terms you don't often see together here in Singapore. Elsewhere in the world, especially in Europe, the Touring body style is far more common. But in the same year, BMW launched two very appetising models, the M3 Touring and the 330i Touring. I've driven both, and which one I like better might ...
Read MoreThree Cat B hatchback electric vehicles fight to the finish to claim this category's title. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Electric hatchbacks that qualify for this category need to be sold with Category B COEs while remaining relatively affordable and mainstream. Easy. Meet The Contenders Hatchbacks are considered more practical than their sedan siblings. Being able to drop the rear seats and load items unhindered by any structural components can be a Godsend, ...
Read MoreTwo Cat B electric vehicles stand their ground in a knockout competition. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Electric Vehicles (EVs) that qualify for this category cannot be hatchbacks or SUVs. They need to come under Category B COE and be relatively affordable and mainstream. Meet The Contenders If you prefer something more traditional instead of a hatchback or SUV, then you'd likely be looking at sedans. The thing is, these days, it isn't ...
Read MoreTwo COE Cat B SUV electric vehicles face off in a challenge to claim victory. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Contenders need to be COE Category B Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) that are battery-electric. They may hail from premium brands, but can be considered entry-level vehicles in their respective line-ups. Pretty straightforward. Meet The Contenders SUVs are a perennial favourite amongst Singaporean buyers, not to mention the world at large. They're easier ...
Read MoreTwo MPV electric vehicles enter the ring in a knockout competition. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Multipurpose vehicles or MPVs have been a favourite of limousine operators in Singapore, and with good reason. They seat up to seven and can mimic a van with their rearmost seats folded for that all important airport transfer with large amounts of luggage in tow. Defining this category is straightforward. The vehicles entered in this category ...
Read MoreThree commercial electric vehicles square off for the title. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Pretty simple, actually. Commercial electric vehicles needs to be registered on Goods plates, able to haul cargo and powered by the zappy-zappy lecky stuff born of electron vibrations. Meet The Contenders We drove three electric vans this year, which qualified them for this category. They are, clockwise from top left, the Opel Combo-e, Citroën e-Dispatch and Opel Vivaro-e. The Opel ...
Read MoreThree premium electric vehicles go head-to-head in this category's decider. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Compared to the rest of ACOTY 2024's contenders, vehicles in this category need to sit in the 50th price percentile or higher. They also need to be juiced up, powered and driven solely by electron vibrations. Easy peasy. Meet The Contenders While the luxury segment is where manufacturers get to flex their industrial muscles and put on a ...
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