COE categories (Cat A / B / C / D / E)
Singapore's Certificate of Entitlement (COE) is auctioned in five categories that group vehicles by size, power, and use, with each category running its own bidding pool.
What it means
Category A covers smaller cars by engine capacity and motor power (with the exact thresholds reviewed by LTA over time). Category B covers larger and more powerful cars. Category C covers goods vehicles and buses. Category D covers motorcycles. Category E is the open category, which can be used to register cars in any other category (most often Cat B cars whose buyers want flexibility or who lost a Cat B bid). Each category runs its own twice-monthly tender with its own quota and its own clearing price. Cat B has historically traded at a premium to Cat A, Cat E often tracks Cat B closely, and Cat D and Cat C move on their own supply-and-demand cycles. The category split exists to give entry-level buyers a path that does not directly compete with luxury-car buyers, though the technical thresholds (cylinder capacity in cc, power in kW, and on EVs the kW-only threshold) keep evolving as engine technology shifts.
Why it matters in Singapore
Picking the right COE category before bidding is the largest single decision in a new-car purchase here. A car that just exceeds the Cat A threshold (in cc or kW) has to bid in Cat B, where prices have historically been substantially higher. Understanding which category a car falls into, and whether to bid Cat B or Cat E, is the foundation of any sensible new-car buying plan in Singapore.
How Revol Carz handles this
Revol Carz does not bid for COE; LTA runs the auction. Where we help is downstream: keeping cars in good cosmetic and mechanical condition through the COE term so resale or PARF rebate value is strong at year 9 to 10.