How Does ACOTY Define This Class?

Every Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that qualifies for this category needs to be powered and propelled solely by electricity from battery packs, and sold with a Category B Certificate of Entitlement (Cat B COE).

Meet The Contenders

Starting off the first of two SUVs from the German giant Mercedes-Benz is the EQS SUV. This is the ultimate luxury cruiser from the marque, with all of the bells and whistles you can think of in a premium vehicle cocoon.

If the EQS SUV is not to your liking, its EQE SUV sibling might do justice for you. Even though it is a “step down” from the EQS SUV, the EQE SUV is still a formidable luxury machine.

Another German fighter is the Audi SQ8 e-tron. This triple motor behemoth trumps most things on the roads, and it still comes with a large cabin and premium appointments for the discerning businessman. Simply lovely.

If Swedish sensibleness is more of your thing, look no further than the Polestar 4. This new-age coupe SUV does away with the rear glass panel entirely, producing a serene cabin bubble for rear occupants.

Rounding out the list is a new and surprising contender: the new Lotus Eletre. Lotus was in dire straits for a good decade or so, but support from parent company Geely has given it new life, and the British marque has since produced some absolutely spectacular cars.

Tough fight, and there’s no clear winner. But…

AutoApp Car Of The Year Best Luxury SUV EV
Lotus Eletre

The Lotus Eletre bags it with 377 points. It’s sleek, futuristic styling and host of standard features gave it enough edge over the competition.

More on the scoring categories used to derive points here.

Congratulations to the Lotus Eletre for winning the AutoApp Car of the Year 2025 Best Luxury SUV EV!

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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

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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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?

Every premium sedan that qualifies for this category needs to be powered and propelled solely by electricity from battery packs, sold with a Category B Certificate of Entitlement (Cat B COE), and priced mid-to-upper table in Singapore’s market.

Meet The Contenders

Representing Bavaria, Germany is the BMW i5 eDrive40 (left). Championing the UK is the Lotus Emeya S (right).

Flying the Swedish flag is the Polestar 2 Standard range Single motor (left). And singing the song of Stuttgart, Germany is the Porsche Taycan (right).

Owing to its wheelbase that’s longer than that of an E65 standard-wheelbase 7 Series from the 2000s, the BMW i5 is very spacious on the inside for passengers.

It feels upmarket and executive, is festooned with tech and premium materials, and is quick and comfortable. The i5 is an excellent middle-ground for those who don’t want to step up to an i7.

Sleek, swooping lines define the Lotus Emeya. A departure from Lotuses of yore, this is the company’s first four door supercar-sedan Hyper-GT.

With a bold, almost decadent interior, the Emeya is tech-centric, spacious and practical. Plus it has performance that will rip your face off and leave it splattered on the inside of the sloping rear windscreen, with Cheshire-cat grin still intact.

The revised Polestar 2 adopts rear-wheel drive and is better for it. Its suspension has also been reworked, making it a better cruiser than before.

Despite being tech-centric, minimalism is still the theme here, but there’s nothing minimalist about the way it goes. It’s also pretty practical and a nice place to be.

Say Porsche Taycan and pretty much everyone will know that you’re referring to a performance-oriented premium sedan EV. Practical, and with sufficient tech, the Taycan is also comfortable on the cruise while being able to dance through corners. And it’s fast!

Four varied choices, but there was one clear winner.

AutoApp Car Of The Year Best Premium Sedan EV
Lotus Emeya S

The Lotus Emeya S takes the W with 401 points. That Lotus could produce such an exhilarating super sedan on its first attempt requires demands top kudos. Gawd it looks gorgeous!

More on the scoring categories used to derive points here.

Congratulations to the Lotus Emeya S for winning the AutoApp Car of the Year 2025 Best Premium Sedan EV!

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How Does ACOTY Define This Class?

Every sedan that qualifies for this category needs to be powered and propelled solely by electricity from battery packs, and sold with a Category B Certificate of Entitlement (Cat B COE). Done.

Meet The Contenders

Clockwise, from top left, firstly representing China is the BYD Seal Performance. Next, flying the South Korean flag is the Hyundai IONIQ 6 Prestige 77kWh. Finally, championing USA is the Tesla Model 3 Highland.

The BYD Seal’s sharp, muscular looks turns heads wherever it goes. People stop and point, and this speaks volumes to BYD’s design language. Lots of tech features on the inside, along with creature comforts. And its performance can snap your neck and make your passengers scream with glee.

No prizes for guessing which one of us still refers to the Hyundai IONIQ 6 as “my Korean Saab.” Insert lots of lovey-dovey emojis before and after.

Love or hate it, it’s got a very unique look that turns snaps heads as it glides silently by. Add to that a technology-infused interior, sufficient passenger space, decent ride comfort and fast charging, and you’ve got yourself a very unique Cat B Sedan EV here.

The Tesla Model 3 is readily recognised on the roads. With an ultra-minimalist theme both inside and out, tech up the wazoo, uniquely-Tesla quirks and stable yet playful characteristics, the Model 3 has every right to be in this competition.

Exciting, innit?

AutoApp Car Of The Year Best Cat B Sedan EV
Hyundai IONIQ 6 Prestige 77kWh

The win goes to the Hyundai IONIQ 6 Prestige 77kWh with 429 points. In the Cat B sedan EV segment, the IONIQ 6 feels like the most well-rounded and complete package.

More on the scoring categories used to derive points here.

Congratulations to the Hyundai IONIQ 6 Prestige 77kWh for winning the AutoApp Car of the Year 2025 Best Cat B Sedan EV!

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