The Dongfeng Star MPV is a small people carrier with a 1.3 litre engine. It is not on sale new now, but some are still on the road. If you own one or are thinking of buying one used, this page shows what it costs to keep each year.
It covers the COE rule, road tax and car insurance. The insurance prices are examples for one stated driver, as of 1 November 2026.
The version on our form
The new-car list has no Star MPV on sale now. So there is no list price, power figure or body type to give.
The price page prices the Star MPV 1.3, with a 1,310cc engine. It is the version most of our insurers quote.
COE rule
The price page says the 1,310cc Star MPV 1.3 needs:
- a Category A COE if its power is 97kW (130bhp) or less. Category A closed at S$132,004 in the October 2026, 2nd round.
- a Category B COE if its power is more. Category B closed at S$131,901 in that round.
On a used car, the COE already on it, and the years it has left, matter most. The COE page has the latest results.
Road tax
A 1,310cc engine pays S$572.82 a year on LTA's formula, checked on 2026-10-19, before any age surcharge.
If the car passes 10 years, a surcharge is added:
- Over 10 years: +10%
- Over 11 years: +20%
- Over 12 years: +30%
- Over 13 years: +40%
- Over 14 years: +50%
The road tax page covers other engines.
For the example driver, road tax and the lowest insurance premium are not far apart. For a young or older driver, insurance becomes by far the larger of the two. That is why the insurance section below is worth reading closely if anyone outside the middle age band will be the main driver.
Insurance for the example driver
The Dongfeng Star MPV price page prices this case:
- Car: Star MPV 1.3, registered 3 years ago, private use, comprehensive cover
- Driver: aged 40, married, office job, 10 years' driving
- Record: 50% NCD, no claims
- Repairs: authorised workshop, no options
5 insurers price it. The lowest is S$791.11 a year. The insurer whose lowest plan costs most asks at least S$2,987.89. That is S$2,196.78 more, or 278% on top. All prices include 9% GST.
That is a very wide range. On the same details, one price is close to four times another. It is a clear case for looking at several prices.
Two insurers have no online price. One holds a price for a single standard driver only, so it shows no price for your details here. One does not list the model.
Excess alongside premium
The excess is your share of a claim:
- S$791.11: S$1,200 excess
- Plans from S$914.76 to S$1,401.12: S$600 excess
- S$2,987.89: S$2,500 excess
So the dearest plan also carries the highest excess. The plans in the middle trade a higher premium for a smaller excess than the lowest one. Several are estimates.
Who pays more, and by how much
The price page shows the lowest price when one detail changes:
- Driver aged 65, 20 years' driving: S$3,473.85, S$2,682.74 more, from 1 insurer
- Driver aged 27, 3 years' driving, 30% NCD: S$1,987.64, S$1,196.53 more, from 2 insurers
- No NCD (0%): S$1,819.55, S$1,028.44 more
- 20% NCD: S$1,329.07, S$537.96 more
- A new car, registered this year: S$841.59, S$50.48 more
- A car 8 years old: S$774.26, S$16.85 less
The older driver is the striking line. Only one insurer prices that case online, and its figure is 339% above the example. If the main driver is in their sixties, the online choice narrows sharply. Asking for quotes directly may be worthwhile.
The young driver also has few online prices. The NCD lines show the usual pattern: less discount, higher premium.
These are lowest prices only.
Against similar cars
The price page lines the Star MPV up with 6 cars of similar engine size, for the same driver and car age:
- Mercedes-Benz GLB: S$822.26
- BMW X1: S$763.00
- Honda Freed: S$756.48
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class: S$749.93
- Mazda 3: S$730.18
- Toyota Sienta: S$674.30
Their average lowest price is S$749.36. The Star MPV costs 6% more, and 5 of the 6 are cheaper to insure. Only the Mercedes-Benz GLB costs more on these details.
The Honda Freed and Toyota Sienta are small MPVs too, which makes them the closest match by type. See the cheapest cars to insure and the Dongfeng car insurance page for more.
Costs you will judge for yourself
- Petrol: depends on your mileage and pump prices.
- Parking: season parking at home, plus daily parking.
- ERP: set by where and when you drive.
- Parts and repairs: for a model no longer sold new, ask about parts supply and waiting times.
- End of COE: for an older car, renewing or deregistering is a cost choice of its own.
Summary of yearly costs we can show
Dongfeng Star MPV 1.3:
- Road tax: S$572.82 a year before age surcharge (checked 2026-10-19)
- Insurance, example driver: from S$791.11 a year (as of 1 November 2026)
- Insurance, a car 8 years old: from S$774.26
- Insurance, driver aged 65: from S$3,473.85
- Insurance, driver aged 27: from S$1,987.64
COE for reference: Category A closed at S$132,004 and Category B at S$131,901 in the October 2026, 2nd round.
Before you buy: car insurance for the Dongfeng Star MPV
Before you drive off, get your car insurance through Shenton Brokers. Compare car insurance for the Dongfeng Star MPV 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.