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Chevrolet Alero in Singapore, an older sedan's yearly costs

Keeping a Chevrolet Alero in Singapore: road tax on its 2,392cc engine, the Category B COE and one insurer's prices as of 1 November 2026.

Few Chevrolet Alero sedans are left in Singapore. If you own one, the yearly costs are what matter now: road tax, insurance and the COE the car carries. This guide sets out what the figures show and where they stop.

Insurance prices here are examples for one stated driver, as of 1 November 2026. They are a reference point, not your quote.

No current listing

The Alero has no entry on the new-car list on sale now. So this guide gives no list price, power figure or body type.

The price page prices the Chevrolet Alero 2.4, with a 2,392cc engine. That is the version our insurers quote, and every figure below is for it.

COE: Category B

The 2,392cc engine is above 1,600cc. The price page therefore puts the Alero 2.4 in Category B, which closed at S$131,901 in the October 2026 2nd round.

For a car of this age, the remaining COE life matters far more than the latest result. If the COE is near its end, you face a choice between renewing and deregistering. The COE page shows recent rounds.

Road tax: a large engine, a large bill

LTA's formula, checked 2026-10-19, puts the 2,392cc engine at S$1,671.92 a year. That is before any surcharge for age.

Cars over 10 years old pay more:

  • Over 10 years: +10%
  • Over 11 years: +20%
  • Over 12 years: +30%
  • Over 13 years: +40%
  • Over 14 years: +50%

Most Aleros still on the road are likely to be in one of these bands. With a big engine, the surcharge adds a noticeable sum each year. The road tax page can work out other engines.

Insurance: one online price

The Chevrolet Alero price page prices this case:

  • Car: Alero 2.4, 3 years old, private use, comprehensive cover
  • Driver: aged 40, married, office job, driving 10 years
  • Record: 50% NCD, no claims
  • Repairs: authorised workshop, no options

Only 1 insurer gives an online price. It is S$846.98 a year, with GST at 9% included. The excess on that plan is S$1,200.

A single price leaves nothing to compare online. Other insurers on our panel have no online price for the Alero. Some may still quote by phone or email, so it is worth asking around before renewal.

What the single price tells you

With only one plan, the excess is fixed at S$1,200. Think about whether you could pay that sum after a claim. Also read what the plan covers outside an accident, such as windscreen and flood damage.

The page sets the car at 3 years old to keep comparisons fair across models. A real Alero is far older. The section below shows that car age moves this insurer's price only a little.

When you renew, have your NCD, claims history and the car's registration details ready. Ask each insurer for the excess, the workshop terms and any limit on the car's age. With an older model, some insurers set conditions that a newer car would not face. Getting them in writing makes two offers easier to compare.

How the price shifts

The price page shows how the lowest price moves when one detail changes:

  • No NCD (0%): S$1,948.06, up S$1,101.08
  • 20% NCD: S$1,422.94, up S$575.96
  • Driver aged 27, 3 years' driving, 30% NCD: S$2,128.02, up S$1,281.04
  • Driver aged 65, 20 years' driving: no online price
  • Car registered this year: S$901.04, up S$54.06
  • Car 8 years old: S$828.96, down S$18.02

The younger driver's price is 151% above the standard figure. A driver with no NCD pays more than twice the standard figure as well. For a driver of 65 there is no online price at all, so an older owner would need to ask insurers directly.

Car age makes only a small difference. An 8-year-old car comes in slightly below the standard price.

Against similar cars

For the same driver and car age, the price page lists six similar cars:

They average S$840.47 at their lowest. The Alero is 1% above that, and 4 of the six cost less to insure. So the single price is close to what similar cars cost. The difference is in choice: each of those cars has far more insurers pricing it. The Chevrolet car insurance page covers the brand's other models.

Costs that turn on your habits

These have no fixed figure:

  • Parking: season parking where you live, plus parking at work and in town.
  • Petrol: a 2,392cc engine and your mileage decide this.
  • ERP: depends on the roads you use and when.
  • Repairs and parts: for a car this rare, ask how easy parts are to get and how long they take.
  • Depreciation: shaped by what you paid and the COE years remaining.

Summary of yearly costs we can show

For the Chevrolet Alero 2.4, 2,392cc:

  • Road tax: S$1,671.92 a year before any age surcharge (LTA's formula, checked 2026-10-19)
  • Insurance, standard driver: S$846.98 a year from the one insurer that prices it online (as of 1 November 2026)
  • Insurance, no NCD: S$1,948.06
  • Insurance, driver aged 65: no online price

For reference, Category B closed at S$131,901 in the October 2026 2nd round.

Before you buy: car insurance for the Chevrolet Alero

Before you drive off, get your car insurance through Shenton Brokers. Compare car insurance for the Chevrolet Alero 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.