Five premium SUVs contend for this category's bragging rights. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) are a perennial favourite among buyers not just in Singapore but worldwide. On the premium side of things, SUVs that qualify for this category need to be sold in the 50th or higher price percentiles. Meet The Contenders We tested five premium SUVs this year. Three come from parent group Stellantis, of which two hail ...
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Three Cat B SUVs challenge one another for this category's crown. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Each contender must be a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) and sold with a Category B Certificate of Entitlement (Cat B COE). At the same time, they should remain relatively affordable Cat B models and not creep into the "premium" territory of pricing. Those cars are saved for another category. Let's have a look. Meet The Contenders Clockwise from ...
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Three frugal Cat A Hybrid/Plug-In Hybrid challenge one another for the championship. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Every Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that qualifies for this category needs to be sold with a Category A Certificate of Entitlement (Cat A COE). It also needs to have a full-hybrid or plug-in hybrid drivetrain that allows it to be driven for some distance purely on electric power alone. Although no plug-in hybrids were launched ...
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Four cool SUVs tangle to decide the Cat A SUV category's champion. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Every Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that qualifies for this category needs to be sold with a Category A Certificate of Entitlement (Cat A COE). Easy innit? Meet The Contenders Three are German and one is French. Three come from parent group Stellantis and use the same engine. Interesting line-up, this. Clockwise, from top left - the Opel ...
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These great sedans set their sights to become the Cat A sedan category's creme de la creme. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Every sedan that qualifies for this category needs to be sold with a Category A Certificate of Entitlement (Cat A COE). Simple. Meet The Contenders Clockwise, from top left, going to battle for the Germans in the arena of Cat A sedans is the Audi A3 1.0 TFSi. Representing the Czech ...
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Five excellent hatchbacks duel to claim the Cat A hatchback category's crown. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? To us, and along with the majority of the world, hatchbacks are defined as having a fifth door with a relatively vertical rear windscreen to access the boot. Plus, all hatchbacks that qualify for this category need to be sold with a Category A Certificate of Entitlement (Cat A COE). Easy peasy. Meet The Contenders Representing ...
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Is there anything more frightening than COE prices and the new OBU unit this Halloween? Well, Volkswagen might have the answer. Buckle up, my friends, as we take a devilish detour into the bewitching world of All Hallows' Eve. In the spirit of the season, Volkswagen Singapore has unleashed a quartet of chilling characters to haunt the streets in style - say hello to Panky Pontianak, Madcap Mummy, Zany Zombie, and ...
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Sensible, stylish, and most importantly, fast. These are the qualities that make up the ideal performance EV, and the Polestar 2 has it all. It seems that the Tesla tidal wave that once engulfed the EV scene may be showing signs of receding. As companies and individuals become increasingly conscious of their environmental footprint, there's a notable upsurge in a fresh contender – the Polestar 2, making a significant impact with ...
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The new Hyundai Kona Hybrid looks great and is more spacious than ever; a modern family hauler that hits the mark. Since it was a fairly late addition to the smörgåsbord of SUVs when it hit the market in 2017, the Hyundai Kona Hybrid has been playing catch-up ever since. So, it comes as no surprise that its transformation into this second-generation version has come around rather quickly. The ingredients for success ...
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Gimmick-free and an easier onboarding experience than most EV competitors, the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron boasts sleek looks and a serene driving experience. Audi has had a confusing few months rebranding their lineup of cars, and their quest to confuse us further continues at pace with the new Q8 e-tron. Though it shares the same name, it has nothing associated with the existing internal combustion (ICE) platform Q8. Rather, this is a ...
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The upgraded Tesla Model 3 Highland has just zoomed into Singapore, bringing about a wealth of upgrades. And you can check it out at Jewel Changi Airport; Tesla's electric lineup is shining bright at Jewel, and it's not something you want to miss. Better hurry, though, because this event runs until November 5, 2023. Now, let's focus on the new edition to the lineup - the Model 3. It's back, and it's ...
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The Mid-cycle refresh of the Mercedes-Benz CLA is now available in Singapore, arriving with minor updates and new mild hybrid tech. Mercedes-Benz’s CLA four-door coupe has just undergone a mid-cycle makeover, and it's now ready to strut its stuff in Singapore. What's new, you ask? Let's dive into the revamped beauty. A Fresh Face First impressions matter, and the updated CLA knows this all too well. It sports a revised front grille, with an ...
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The 2023 Japan Mobility Show kicked off earlier this morning with Toyota’s press conference, where CEO Koji Sato unveiled an arsenal of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to the international press, announcing that the carmaker is finally ready to fully embrace electrification. Taking centre stage were two concept cars – the GR-badged FT-Se sports car and FT-3e crossover – designed to cater to very different needs, but both delivering Toyota levels of ...
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Mazda unveiled their latest Iconic SP concept car at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show today, and it’s everything you’ve come to expect from the marque, and more. Sporting a low-slung silhouette and sleek pop-up LED headlights, the prototype bears more than a passing resemblance to the FD-generation RX-7, albeit modernised for the 21st century. According to the carmaker, the Iconic SP features a hybrid powertrain in the form of a two-rotor rotary ...
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The Lotus Emira is the last ICE sports car from Lotus, but the brand has also gone all out to make it the best. Having driven various iterations of Elises and Exiges over the last 25 years or so, there was never any doubt about how wonderfully pure the driving experience was. However, it always seemed to be at the expense of comfort, practicality, convenience, and, crucially, quality. Every time I got ...
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