The Mitsuoka Viewt is a small sedan from a niche Japanese maker, with a 1.2 litre engine. If it is on your list in Singapore, this guide covers the costs we can show. The purchase price and road tax are modest. Insurance is where the figures stand out.
Insurance prices here are examples for one stated driver, read on 1 November 2026. Use them to compare. They are not your quote.
One version
The new-car list read on 2026-10-10 has one entry:
- Viewt 1.2 ST: petrol, 1,198cc, 79bhp
The list gives the body type as sedan, made in Japan. Our quote form prices the same Viewt 1.2 ST (1,198cc).
The listed price
As listed on 2026-10-10, the Viewt 1.2 ST was S$173,800, including COE that day. Dealers revise prices after COE rounds. Ask for a current price and what it includes.
The COE rule
With a 1,198cc engine, the price page says the Viewt 1.2 ST needs a Category A COE if its power is 97kW (130bhp) or less. If it has more, it needs Category B.
The October 2026 2nd round closed at S$132,004 for Category A and S$131,901 for Category B. The COE is a large share of a list price this size. The COE page tracks each round.
Road tax on a 1.2 litre engine
For 1,198cc, LTA's formula gives S$507.12 a year, checked on 2026-10-19, before any age surcharge. That is low by Singapore standards.
The surcharge only starts after 10 years:
- Over 10 years: +10%
- Over 11 years: +20%
- Over 12 years: +30%
- Over 13 years: +40%
- Over 14 years: +50%
The road tax page has the full formula.
Car insurance for the page's driver
The Mitsuoka Viewt price page prices:
- The car: Viewt 1.2 ST, 3 years old, private use, comprehensive cover
- The driver: aged 40, married, office job, 10 years' driving
- The record: 50% NCD, no claims
- Repairs: authorised workshop, no options
3 insurers price it online. The lowest premium is S$1,946.79 a year. The other two both ask S$2,248.38, which is S$301.59 more, or 15% on top. All prices include 9% GST, and the two dearer plans are marked as estimates.
For the standard driver, then, insurance costs close to four times the road tax each year.
Excess against premium
The lowest premium carries a S$3,000 excess. The two dearer plans carry S$600. So the plan that costs S$301.59 less each year asks far more of you if you claim.
How you weigh those two depends on how likely you think a claim is. Either way, compare the pair, not the premium alone.
With just three prices, and two of them identical, the choice here is narrow. Read each plan's terms on the price page. Check the workshop rule and what the plan covers, as well as the two figures above.
Fifteen insurers on our panel have no online price for the Viewt. Most have no rate for it yet. One does not list it on its online quote. Another holds a price for one standard driver only.
When one detail changes
The price page gives the lowest price for each change:
- No NCD (0%): S$3,893.59, S$1,946.80 more
- 20% NCD: S$3,114.87, S$1,168.08 more
- Aged 27, 3 years' driving, 30% NCD: S$2,855.30, S$908.51 more
- Aged 65, 20 years' driving: S$1,946.79, the same
- New car, registered this year: S$1,946.79, the same
- Car 8 years old: S$2,062.16, S$115.37 more
All 3 insurers price every row. Losing NCD doubles the lowest price, a 100% rise.
Driver age has no effect for the older driver. But an 8-year-old car costs S$115.37 more than the 3-year-old standard case. On many models, the older car is cheaper to insure. Here it is the other way round. If you are looking at a used Viewt, that row is the closer guide.
How it compares with similar small cars
For the same driver and car age, the price page lists six cars with small engines:
- Mercedes-Benz GLB: S$822.26
- Mercedes-Benz GLA: S$822.26
- Mercedes-Benz A-Class: S$755.55
- Honda Jazz / Fit: S$741.66
- Nissan Qashqai: S$697.28
- Toyota C-HR: S$689.29
Their average lowest price is S$754.72. The Viewt costs 158% more. All 6 are cheaper to insure on these details, including the three Mercedes-Benz models.
Each rival draws prices from 10 to 15 insurers. The Viewt draws 3. More Mitsuoka models are on the Mitsuoka car insurance page.
The costs that depend on you
- Petrol: depends on your mileage and pump prices.
- Parking: season parking at home and charges elsewhere.
- ERP: your routes and times of day.
- Servicing and parts: for a niche import, ask about parts and repair times.
- Depreciation: your purchase price against what the car later fetches.
Summary of yearly costs we can show
For the Mitsuoka Viewt 1.2 ST, with dates:
- Road tax: S$507.12 a year before any age surcharge (checked 2026-10-19)
- Insurance, standard driver: from S$1,946.79 a year (1 November 2026)
- Insurance, no NCD: from S$3,893.59
- Insurance, a car 8 years old: from S$2,062.16
One-off costs, for reference: S$173,800 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 Mitsuoka Viewt
Before you drive off, get your car insurance through Shenton Brokers. Compare car insurance for the Mitsuoka Viewt 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.