Category A COE overtakes Category B for third time in 2026, premiums mostly down
Category A COE premiums surpassed Category B for the third time in 2026, while all premium categories saw declines during the latest bidding exercise. Commercial and motorcycle COEs also dropped.
(Updated: 17 Jun 2026 04:35PM)
SINGAPORE: Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums closed lower in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday (Jun 17), with Category A premiums priced higher than Category B for the third time this year.
For Category A cars, or those 1,600cc and below with horsepower not exceeding 130bhp, premiums closed at S$123,847, down 1.72 per cent from S$126,009 in the last exercise.
Category A premiums were priced higher than those for larger and more powerful cars in Category B, which fell to S$123,502 from S$126,989, marking a 2.75 per cent drop.
This marks the third exercise this year in which Category A premiums were higher than Category B's, the most recent of which happened in April.
COEs for commercial vehicles, which include goods vehicles and buses, dropped 1.06 per cent to S$93,001 from S$94,000 in the previous bidding exercise.
Motorcycle premiums closed at S$9,989, falling 0.11 per cent from S$10,000 in the last exercise.
Open category COEs, which can be used for any vehicle type but end up being used mainly for large cars, held steady at S$129,002 from S$129,000.
A total of 4,462 bids were received, with a quota of 3,219 COEs available.
source: CNA https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/coe-premiums-cat-prices-jun-17-bidding-exercise-6188786
