The BYD e6 is a fully electric car, and it is no longer on the new-car list. If you are looking at one, the costs work a little differently from a petrol car. This page sets out what we can show on COE, road tax and car insurance.
The insurance figures are examples for one stated driver, read on 20 October 2026. They are not a quote. What you pay depends on your own details.
The car on our quote form
The new-car list has no entry for this model on sale now. So this page gives no list price, power or body type.
Our quote form prices the BYD e6 as an electric car. That is the version most of our insurers quote, and the figures below are for it.
How the COE works for an electric car
An electric car has no engine size, so its COE category turns on motor power instead.
A fully electric BYD e6 needs a Category A COE if its motor is 110kW (147bhp) or less. It needs a Category B COE if it is more powerful. In the October 2026 1st round, Category A closed at S$130,001 and Category B at S$130,100.
These figures change with every bidding round. The COE page has the latest.
On a used e6, the COE is already paid. What matters is how many years are left on it.
Road tax
An electric car's road tax is not based on engine size, and the facts for this page give no road tax figure for the e6. Use the road tax page to look up the sum for your car.
The age surcharge applies to cars more than 10 years old, as for other cars:
- Over 10 years: +10%
- Over 11 years: +20%
- Over 12 years: +30%
- Over 13 years: +40%
- Over 14 years: +50%
Check the registration date on any used e6 to see whether these steps apply.
Insurance for one driver
The profile priced
The BYD e6 price page prices one driver and car:
- Car: registered 3 years ago, private use, comprehensive cover
- Driver: aged 40, married, office job, driving 10 to 19 years
- Record: 50% no-claim discount (NCD), no claims
- Repairs: authorised workshop, no options
What 10 insurers ask
10 insurers price the e6 for that driver. The lowest premium is S$799.24 a year. The insurer whose lowest plan is dearest asks at least S$1,760.47. That is S$961.23 more, or 120% on top. All prices include 9% GST.
Six insurers on our panel show no online price for this model. With an older electric car, it is worth asking more than one insurer.
The excess
Most plans on this page set a S$600 excess. Two set S$750, three set S$800 and one S$900. The dearest plan sets S$2,500, and one plan has no excess.
You pay this part of each claim yourself. Look at it with the premium, not after.
What moves the premium
The price page shows the lowest price when one thing changes:
- No NCD (0%): S$1,196.00, S$396.76 more
- 20% NCD: S$1,196.00, S$396.76 more
- Driver aged 27, 3 years' driving, 30% NCD: S$1,196.00, S$396.76 more
- Driver aged 65, 20 or more years' driving: S$980.51, S$181.27 more
- A new car, registered this year: S$1,001.91, S$202.67 more
- A car 8 years old: S$785.53, S$13.71 less
No NCD, a 20% NCD and a younger driver all reach the same lowest price: S$1,196.00, which is 50% more than the page's lowest.
The older driver pays more here, and so does a new car. An 8-year-old e6 costs only a little less than the 3-year-old car on the page.
These are the lowest prices only. Higher-priced plans may react differently.
Against other electric cars
For the same driver and car age, the price page sets the e6 next to six other electric cars:
- Tesla Model 3: S$1,093.31
- Tesla Model Y: S$1,147.48
- Hyundai Ioniq 5: S$954.21
- Kia EV6: S$1,038.46
- Audi e-tron Electric: S$1,505.85
- Mercedes-Benz EQA: S$1,005.26
They average S$1,124.10. The e6 sits 29% below that, and none of the six is cheaper to insure.
Other BYD models are on the BYD car insurance page. The cheapest cars to insure page ranks models across makes, petrol and electric.
Costs that depend on you
Some costs have no single figure because they depend on how you use the car:
- Charging: the cost depends on where you charge, the rate at that charger and how far you drive. Check what chargers are near your home and work.
- Parking: season parking at your HDB block or condo, plus parking elsewhere. Not every car park has chargers.
- ERP: depends on your routes and hours.
- Servicing: an electric car has fewer engine parts to service, but tyres, brakes and the 12-volt battery still need attention. Ask about the main battery's warranty on any used car.
- Depreciation: tied to what you pay and the COE years left.
Summary of the figures
For the BYD e6, dated as shown:
- Road tax: no figure in our facts; see the road tax page
- Insurance, standard driver: from S$799.24 a year (20 October 2026)
- Insurance, no NCD: from S$1,196.00
- Insurance, a new car: from S$1,001.91
- Insurance, a car 8 years old: from S$785.53
For a new car, the October 2026 1st round COE was S$130,001 (Category A) or S$130,100 (Category B), depending on motor power.
Before you buy: car insurance for the BYD E6
Before you drive off, get your car insurance through Shenton Brokers. Compare car insurance for the BYD E6 to see today's prices from every insurer we compare and how they change with the driver and the car's age. Or get a quote with your own details.