The Dongfeng Vigo is a compact electric SUV from China. Buyers looking at it often weigh it against other electric cars at a similar price, so the running costs are worth laying out.
Below are the list price, how the COE works for it, road tax and car insurance. The insurance prices are examples for one stated driver, as of 1 November 2026. Use them to compare, not as a quote.
Listed version and form versions
On the new-car list read on 2026-10-10, there is one Vigo: the Dongfeng Vigo Electric Essential 51.87 kWh. It is an SUV made in China, with a 133bhp electric motor.
On our quote form there are two:
- Vigo 51.87 kWh
- Vigo Essential 51.87 kWh
We priced the Essential, which most of our insurers quote.
Listed price
The Vigo Essential was S$183,888 as listed on 2026-10-10, including COE that day.
List prices track COE rounds and dealer offers. Before comparing two quotes, check they include the same things.
Category A or B
The price page's COE section, for a fully electric Vigo:
- Category A applies if the motor is 110kW (147bhp) or less. It closed at S$132,004 in the October 2026, 2nd round.
- Category B applies if the motor is more powerful. It closed at S$131,901 in that round.
Ask the dealer to confirm it for your car. Latest results are on the COE page.
Road tax for 133bhp
LTA bases electric road tax on motor power. At 133bhp (99kW), the Vigo pays S$1,495.68 a year, checked on 2026-10-19, before any age surcharge.
Should you keep it beyond 10 years, the surcharge steps are:
- Over 10 years: +10%
- Over 11 years: +20%
- Over 12 years: +30%
- Over 13 years: +40%
- Over 14 years: +50%
Other motors and engines are on the road tax page.
Four insurers, a 57% spread
The Dongfeng Vigo price page prices this case:
- Car: Vigo Essential 51.87 kWh, 3 years old, private use, comprehensive
- Driver: 40, married, office job, 10 years' driving
- Record: 50% NCD, no claims
- Repairs: authorised workshop, no options
4 insurers give a price. The lowest is S$1,077.59 a year. The insurer whose lowest plan costs most asks at least S$1,686.75. That is S$609.16 more, or 57% on top. GST at 9% is included.
One insurer does not list the model, and two do not quote electric cars online. The others have no online price for the Vigo yet.
What each price asks of you at claim time
- S$1,077.59: S$0 excess. This one is an estimate.
- S$1,314.63: S$900 excess, on a plan named for any workshop.
- S$1,686.75, two plans: S$600 excess each.
Here a lower premium does not mean a higher excess. Even so, an estimate is not a firm offer. The plan wording is where real differences in cover show up.
When your details differ
The lowest price with one change, as the price page shows it. All 4 insurers price each line.
- No NCD (0%): S$2,245.73, S$1,168.14 more
- Driver aged 27, 3 years' driving, 30% NCD: S$2,198.92, S$1,121.33 more
- 20% NCD: S$1,796.57, S$718.98 more
- Driver aged 65, 20 years' driving: S$1,201.90, S$124.31 more
- A new car, registered this year: S$1,077.59, no change
- A car 8 years old: S$1,077.59, no change
With no NCD, the lowest price goes up 108%. The young driver is close behind. The car's age makes no difference here.
Think of these as floor prices. Higher plans may react by different amounts.
Where it sits among electric cars
Same driver, same car age:
- BYD M6: S$861.41, 9 insurers
- Tesla Model 3: S$913.62, 10 insurers
- BYD Atto 3: S$913.63, 10 insurers
- Tesla Model Y: S$939.71, 10 insurers
- BYD Sealion 7: S$1,390.72, 7 insurers
- BMW iX1: S$1,907.27, 2 insurers
The average of these six is S$1,154.39. The Vigo comes in 7% below it. But 4 of the 6 are cheaper to insure on these details, all priced by 9 or 10 insurers. The average is pulled up by the two dearest.
So the average flatters the Vigo a little. Comparing it car by car gives a clearer picture. The cheapest cars to insure page has more, and the Dongfeng car insurance page lists the brand's other models.
Costs tied to your routine
- Charging: what you pay depends on charger type and location, and on your mileage.
- Parking: season parking at your block or condo, and wherever else you stop.
- ERP: depends on when and where you drive.
- Servicing: ask how long the battery warranty lasts and what it covers.
- Depreciation: the drop in value over the COE life turns on what you pay and what a buyer will pay later.
Summary of yearly costs we can show
Dongfeng Vigo Essential 51.87 kWh:
- Road tax: S$1,495.68 a year before age surcharge (checked 2026-10-19)
- Insurance, example driver: from S$1,077.59 a year (as of 1 November 2026)
- Insurance, no NCD: from S$2,245.73
- Insurance, driver aged 27: from S$2,198.92
- Insurance, driver aged 65: from S$1,201.90
Up front: S$183,888 as listed on 2026-10-10, COE included. 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 Vigo
Before you drive off, get your car insurance through Shenton Brokers. Compare car insurance for the Dongfeng Vigo 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.