Following the introduction of the updated Tesla Model Y in Singapore in January this year, the American brand has now added a new Category A COE-friend variant of the Juniper facelift called the Rear-Wheel Drive 110.
According to Tesla Singapore’s official website, the Rear-Wheel Drive 110 is priced at SGD103,476 (about RM342k) before certificate of entitlement (COE). By comparison, the mid-spec Rear-Wheel Drive is listed at SGD106,502 (RM352k), which is SGD3,026 (RM10k) more.
While the difference in pricing is relatively minor, the Rear-Wheel Drive 110 offers buyers a chance to save in other areas. Referring to the results of the second round of COE bidding for the month of March 2025, the difference between Category A and B is about SGD22,388 (RM74k), with the latter being applicable to the Rear-Wheel Drive.
For electric vehicles (EVs) to qualify for a Category A COE, they must have a maximum output of up to 150 PS (148 hp or 110 kW). As its name suggests, the Rear-Wheel Drive 110 meets this requirement while the Rear-Wheel Drive with 347 PS (342 hp or 255 kW) does not, which means it goes into Category B. BYD did something similar when it revealed the Seal Dynamic 100kW in July last year.
In addition to paying less for a COE, the Rear-Wheel Drive 110’s lower output also results in cheaper road tax. Instead of paying SGD3,478 (RM11k) a year with the Rear-Wheel Drive, the road tax for the Rear-Wheel Drive 110 costs a lot less at SGD1,562 (RM5.2k).
Beyond the money stuff, the Rear-Wheel Drive 110 is identical to the Rear-Wheel Drive and uses the same 62.5-kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery for up to 466 km of range following the WLTP standard. Less power means the Category A COE-friendly variant, which serves up 350 Nm of torque, will take longer to complete the 0-100 km/h sprint at 9.6 seconds instead of 5.9 seconds with the Rear-Wheel Drive (450 Nm).
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