The John Cooper Works Aceman is the sport-badged electric MINI. If you are pricing one up in Singapore, this guide goes through the costs that come round every year, and the one-off ones we have figures for.
All insurance figures are examples for one stated driver, read on 1 November 2026. Your own price depends on your details.
The listed version
The new-car list read on 2026-10-10 has one version:
- JCW Aceman Electric E 54.2 kWh: electric, 255bhp
The list puts it under Sports as the body type, made in the U.K. On our quote form it appears as the JCW Aceman E 54.2 kWh, and the premiums below are for that car.
Price as listed
As listed on 2026-10-10, the JCW Aceman E 54.2 kWh was S$307,888, with COE included that day. Dealer prices change after COE rounds, so ask for a current one.
COE category
The price page gives the rule. A fully electric JCW Aceman needs a Category A COE if its motor is 110kW (147bhp) or less, and a Category B COE if it is more powerful.
Category A closed at S$132,004 and Category B at S$131,901 in the October 2026 2nd round. Check the COE page for the newest round.
Road tax on a 255bhp motor
Electric car road tax rises with motor power. For the 255bhp (190kW) motor, LTA's formula gives S$2,029.40 a year, checked on 2026-10-19. That is before any age surcharge.
From the 11th year, the surcharge applies: +10% over 10 years, rising by 10 points a year to +50% over 14 years. The road tax page shows the steps.
That road tax is a large yearly sum. In this guide it is close to the dearer insurance premiums for the same car.
Insuring it: the page's driver
The MINI John Cooper Works Aceman price page uses:
- Car: JCW Aceman E 54.2 kWh, 3 years old, private use, comprehensive cover
- Driver: 40 years old, married, office job, 10 years' driving
- Record: 50% NCD, no claims
- Repairs: authorised workshop, no options
3 insurers price it online. The lowest is S$990.45 a year. The other two both ask S$2,028.04. That gap is S$1,037.59, or 105% on top. Every price includes 9% GST, and all three are marked as estimates.
So the field splits in two. One price stands far below the other pair. Because all three are estimates, the price you are offered could differ once an insurer sees your full details. Read each plan's terms before you compare on price alone.
The same excess on every plan
All three plans carry a S$600 excess. That makes this page simpler to read than most. The premium is the main difference between them.
Sixteen insurers on our panel have no online price for this car. Most have no rate for it yet. One does not list it, and two do not quote electric cars online.
The table of changes
The price page shows the lowest price when one thing changes:
- No NCD (0%): S$2,085.19, S$1,094.74 more
- 20% NCD: S$1,668.14, S$677.69 more
- Aged 27, 3 years' driving, 30% NCD: S$2,021.11, S$1,030.66 more
- Aged 65, 20 years' driving: S$1,104.71, S$114.26 more
- New car, registered this year: S$990.45, the same
- Car 8 years old: S$990.45, the same
All 3 insurers price each row. The no-NCD case costs most, with the lowest price 111% higher. The young driver case is close behind.
Car age has no effect on the lowest price here. A new car and an 8-year-old one show the same S$990.45. Driver age adds a little for the older driver.
The NCD rows show how much a clean record is worth on this car. Moving from 50% NCD to 20% NCD adds S$677.69 to the lowest price. Dropping to none adds S$1,094.74.
How it compares with 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 JCW Aceman is 14% below that average. Yet 4 of the 6 are cheaper to insure. Two dearer rivals lift the average.
Keep in mind that the low figure rests on one estimate. If that plan does not suit you, the next price is more than twice as high. Other MINI models are on the MINI car insurance page.
Owner-dependent costs
Some costs turn on your own habits, so we give no figures for them.
- Charging: home, workplace and public charging each cost differently. Distance driven sets the bill.
- Parking: season parking at home, plus elsewhere.
- ERP: your routes and times.
- Servicing: follow the schedule. Check the battery warranty, its length and what it excludes.
- Depreciation: tied to what you pay and what the car later fetches.
Summary of yearly costs we can show
For the MINI JCW Aceman E 54.2 kWh, with dates:
- Road tax: S$2,029.40 a year before any age surcharge (checked 2026-10-19)
- Insurance, standard driver: from S$990.45 a year (1 November 2026)
- Insurance, no NCD: from S$2,085.19
- Insurance, driver aged 65: from S$1,104.71
One-off costs, for reference: S$307,888 as listed on 2026-10-10, COE included. The October 2026 2nd round COE was S$132,004 for Category A and S$131,901 for Category B.
Before you buy: car insurance for the MINI John Cooper Works Aceman
Before you drive off, get your car insurance through Shenton Brokers. Compare car insurance for the MINI John Cooper Works Aceman 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.