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 only one electric motor, sold with a Category B Certificate of Entitlement (Cat B COE) and priced at or below S$250,000 with COE.

Imagine calling a quarter of a million dollars ‘affordable.‘ Welcome to Singapore, folks!

Meet The Contenders

Flying the Swedish flag is the Volvo EX30 (left), and representing Germany is the Smart #1 Pro+ (right).

Next, also representing Germany in the form of two Volkswagen siblings are the ID.4 (left) and ID.5 (right).

Finally we have a trio of SUV EVs hailing from China. Clockwise, from top left, are the Zeekr X Standard, XPeng G6 Long Range and Omoda E5.

The Volvo EX30 has a sharp, muscular exterior that looks fresh. Its interior is tech-centric, yet minimalist and the material quality make it a pleasant place to be. Its ride quality is excellent and the EX30 is easy to pootle about in town. Plus, it has enough grunt to put a surprised smile on your face.

If its curves and cuteness you’re after, the Smart #1 Pro+ has you covered. This compact SUV EV is pretty spacious inside, and its colourful displays and light materials offer a refreshingly pleasant environment. With lots of tech and good features, the #1 Pro+ doesn’t just look attractive but it can also go like the clappers.

The Volkswagen ID.4 is easy to drive and well-behaved on the roads. It employs materials on the interior that feel good and lift airiness. Speaking of the latter, it’s also pretty spacious and practical. All of this wrapped up in a pleasant exterior that takes design cues from Volkswagens of yore.

Its sibling, the Volkswagen ID.5 is essentially the ID.4 but with a sloping coupe-esque roofline. Street cred instantly upped. It’s also is easy to drive, has an interior that feels airy and is still quite practical and spacious. If sleeker looks matter, then the ID.5 is definitely up your alley.

Sharing the same platform as the Smart #1 and the Volvo EX30, the Zeekr X has a design that can be described as quirky and polarizing. It’s quick on its wheels and will delight its owner with a tech-focused interior and with materials and colours that are pleasing to the eye and skin. Plus it has some fun and quirky tricks up its sleeve too.

The XPeng G6 is keen to flex its eco credentials. With a smooth and sleek facade, brisk and instant acceleration and quiet cruising, the G6 also offers tech-up-the-wazoo on the inside, along with a pleasant unpretentious vibe. Plus it’s spacious and practical too.

That the Omoda E5 looks like a Japanese SUV speaks well to its design language. Its swooping in the right places and sharp in others. The interior feels pretty posh, is tech-centric and is spacious and pretty practical. The E5 delivers a nice and smooth gentle cruise, for this is its raison d’être.

Seven diverse choices. Which to crown the winner?

AutoApp Car Of The Year Best Budget SUV EV
Zeekr X Standard

The win goes to the Zeekr X Standard with 362 points. Considering its price to performance to features proportions, it offers the most value-for-money in the Budget SUV EV segment.

More on the scoring categories used to derive points here.

Congratulations to the Zeekr X Standard for winning the AutoApp Car of the Year 2025 Best Budget SUV EV!

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How Does ACOTY Define This Class?

We’re reserving this class specifically for coupes and cabriolets, but, they need to sit mid-table in the market price-wise.

They also need invoke feelings of excitement and anticipation by the way the look and the way they drive.

Meet The Contenders

Of the three, two are German and one represents Italy. They are the Porsche Cayman GTS (top left), Mercedes-AMG SL 43 (top right) and Maserati GranTurismo.

With a zing from the engine and a wide grin on your face, the Porsche Cayman GTS goes like the clappers. Beautifully balanced on its wheels, with a wonderfully sporty seating position within and point-and-squirt character, the Cayman GTS will enthral you as you chase its 7,800rpm redline.

The Mercedes-AMG SL 43 has a different take on the premium sports car formula. Its a drop-top grand tourer with plenty of punch, all rolled up into one exquisite package. You’ll be cosseted in the lap of upmarket materials and features while conquering the 0-100km/h sprint in just 4.5 seconds.

If a larger, more practical coupe is your thing, look no further than the Maserati GranTourismo. Drop-dead gorgeous Italian styling combines with a tech-upgraded interior which can comfortably house four adults.

With a boot that’s large enough for a golf bag and other items, and a sonorous V6 engine that matches this grand tourer’s handling abilities, this is one seriously alluring package that definitely walks the talk.

Three mouth-wateringly delicious choices, but only one can be crowned champion.

AutoApp Car Of The Year Best Premium Sports Car
Maserati GranTurismo

The winner with 368 points is the Maserati GranTurismo. The way it combines practicality with premium sports car looks and abilities puts it right on top.

More on the scoring categories used to derive points here.

Congratulations to the Maserati GranTurismo for winning the AutoApp Car of the Year 2025 Best Premium Sports Car!

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How Does ACOTY Define This Class?

Each contender must be a Multi-purpose Vehicle (MPV), also known as ‘minivan’ in North America, and sold with a Category B Certificate of Entitlement (Cat B COE). Pretty straightforward.

Meet The Contenders

Clockwise from top left are the Kia Carnival, Lexus LM, Nissan Serena and Toyota Vellfire.

The Kia Carnival looks futuristic and aggressive simultaneously. With lots of tech and creature comforts on the inside, packaging and ergonomics that are well thought out, loads of practicality and comfort and pretty good fuel economy for a vehicle it’s size, the Carnival is a great package for the family.

The Lexus LM comes into this competition with its luxury credentials ablaze. For those that demand the highest quality while moving six people, the LM goes to town with captain’s chairs and creature comforts that aim to soothe Sir or Ma’am in the middle row, sufficient but understated customization that follows the Japanese style of opulence, and ride comfort that rivals much more expensive brands.

The Nissan Serena e-Power needs no introduction because it’s relatively common sight on our roads – for good reason.

Practicality, check. Packaging, check. Spaciousness, check. It hits all the essentials on the bullseye while offering good comfort, sufficient tech integration and a unique powertrain that’s a stepping-stone to EV-dom without the accompanying range anxiety.

Want a more sporty-looking yet understated MPV? The Toyota Vellfire is right up your alley in this case. With lots of space, practicality, ride comfort and Japanese sophistication, the Vellfire lets you move the family while sipping petrol with Toyota’s famed hybrid powertrain.

Four minivans that mean business, but only one can be crowned king.

AutoApp Car Of The Year Best Cat B SUV
Kia Carnival

The winner with 413 points is the Kia Carnival. The South Koreans sure know how to offer a lot of vehicle for the money, and the Carnival represents a fantastic value proposition in this group.

More on the scoring categories used to derive points here.

Congratulations to the Kia Carnival for winning the AutoApp Car of the Year 2025 Best Cat B SUV!

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