The Leapmotor C10 is an electric SUV made in China, listed new in Singapore. If you are weighing it up, the yearly costs matter as much as the price. This guide covers road tax, insurance and the COE rule as they apply to this car.
Insurance figures are examples for one stated driver, read on 1 November 2026. They show how prices compare. Your own quote will depend on your details.
The C10 on the new-car list
The list read on 2026-10-10 shows a single version:
- Leapmotor C10 Electric 69.9 kWh: an electric SUV, made in China, with a 134bhp motor
The price page prices the same C10 69.9 kWh. So the list price, road tax and insurance all match one car.
List price
As listed on 2026-10-10, the C10 was S$197,999, with COE included that day.
Prices move after COE rounds. Ask for a current figure, and check what each offer includes, such as a charger and its installation.
How the COE category is set
For electric cars, motor power decides the category. The price page says the C10 needs a Category A COE if its motor is 110kW (147bhp) or less. It needs a Category B COE if the motor is more powerful.
In the October 2026 2nd round, Category A closed at S$132,004 and Category B at S$131,901. The COE page shows the latest.
Road tax by motor power
Electric cars pay road tax by motor power. For the C10's 134bhp (100kW) motor, LTA's formula gives S$1,501.56 a year, checked on 2026-10-19, before any age surcharge.
That is more than many petrol cars of a similar size pay, so it is worth building into your budget. The age surcharge applies after 10 years:
- Older than 10 years: +10%
- Older than 11 years: +20%
- Older than 12 years: +30%
- Older than 13 years: +40%
- Older than 14 years: +50%
The road tax page explains the formula.
Insurance from four insurers
The Leapmotor C10 price page quotes this profile:
- Car: C10 69.9 kWh, registered 3 years ago, private use, comprehensive cover
- Driver: aged 40, married, office job, driving 10 years
- Record: 50% NCD, no claims
- Repairs: authorised workshop, no options
4 insurers price it, with one plan each. The lowest premium is S$1,166.55 a year. The insurer whose plan costs most asks S$1,686.75. That is S$520.20 more, or 45% on top. All prices include 9% GST.
Three of the four prices are estimates. Fifteen insurers on the page give no online price. Some of them do not quote electric cars online at all.
Excess and workshop choice
Excesses here run from S$0 to S$900:
- Lowest premium: S$0 excess
- Second-lowest, S$1,314.63: S$900 excess, on a plan whose name says any workshop
- The two dearest plans: S$600 each
So the plan that costs least each year also asks nothing towards a claim. That is unusual, and worth confirming in a quote for your own details. The second plan's workshop choice may also matter to you, so read the terms.
When the details change
The lowest price on the page, one change at a time:
- No NCD (0%): S$2,431.11, S$1,264.56 more
- 20% NCD: S$1,944.88, S$778.33 more
- Driver aged 27, 3 years' driving, 30% NCD: S$2,361.45, S$1,194.90 more
- Driver aged 65, 20 years' driving, 50% NCD: S$1,301.12, S$134.57 more
- A new car, registered this year: S$1,166.55, the same
- A car 8 years old: S$1,166.55, the same
Losing your NCD makes the biggest difference: the price rises by 108%. The young driver comes close. The car's age has no effect on the lowest price, so a new C10 costs the same to insure as the page's example.
All four insurers price every driver in the table. Younger and older drivers keep the same choice.
Against other electric cars
For the same driver and car age, the price page lists:
- BYD Sealion 7: S$1,390.72
- BYD Atto 3: S$913.63
- BYD M6: S$861.41
- BMW iX1: S$1,907.27
- Tesla Model 3: S$913.62
- Tesla Model Y: S$939.71
Their average lowest price is S$1,154.39. The C10 costs 1% more, almost level. Yet 4 of the 6 are cheaper to insure; the BYD Sealion 7 and BMW iX1 cost more and lift the average. Other models from the make are on the Leapmotor car insurance page.
Costs that depend on you
These vary from owner to owner:
- Parking: season parking at your HDB block or condo, and charges elsewhere.
- Charging: home charging, where you have it, and public charger rates both count. Distance driven matters most.
- ERP: depends on routes and times.
- Tyres and servicing: electric cars still need them. Ask what the battery warranty covers and for how long.
- Depreciation: what you pay now against what the car fetches later.
Summary of yearly costs we can show
For the Leapmotor C10 69.9 kWh:
- Road tax: S$1,501.56 a year before any age surcharge (checked 2026-10-19)
- Insurance, standard driver: from S$1,166.55 a year, an estimate (1 November 2026)
- Insurance, 20% NCD: from S$1,944.88
- Insurance, driver aged 65: from S$1,301.12
One-off costs: S$197,999 as listed on 2026-10-10, COE included. In the October 2026 2nd round, Category A COE closed at S$132,004 and Category B at S$131,901.
Before you buy: car insurance for the Leapmotor C10
Before you drive off, get your car insurance through Shenton Brokers. Compare car insurance for the Leapmotor C10 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.