The Renault Arkana Fastback E-Tech is not on the new-car list now. If you own one or are looking at a used one, this guide sets out the yearly costs. Its insurance stands out: on the standard profile it costs far more than every similar car on the price page.
The premiums are examples for one stated driver, as of 1 November 2026. Two of the three are estimates. Read them as a guide, not a quote.
Versions on our quote form
The new-car list has no entry for this model on sale now. So no list price, power figure or body type is given here.
The quote form lists two versions, both with a 1,598cc engine:
- Arkana Fastback E-Tech 1.6
- Arkana Fastback E-Tech 1.6 Bose Edition
The insurance figures are for the plain E-Tech 1.6, the version most of our insurers quote.
COE category
You need a COE to keep any car on the road. For a used car, the years left on it matter a great deal to the price.
The price page gives the rule for the E-Tech 1.6. With a 1,598cc engine, it needs a Category A COE if its power is 97kW (130bhp) or less. If its power is greater, 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 page lists later rounds.
Road tax
Road tax depends on engine size. For the 1,598cc engine, LTA's formula gives S$741.72 a year, before any age surcharge. Both versions share that engine, so both pay the same.
A surcharge applies to cars over 10 years old:
- Over 10 years: +10%
- Over 11 years: +20%
- Over 12 years: +30%
- Over 13 years: +40%
- Over 14 years: +50%
The road tax page shows how it is worked out.
Insurance prices: few, and close together
The Renault Arkana Fastback E-Tech price page prices this profile:
- Car: Arkana Fastback E-Tech 1.6, 3 years old, private use, comprehensive cover
- Driver: aged 40, married, office job, driving 10 years
- NCD: 50%, no claims
- Repairs: authorised workshop, no options
3 insurers price it online. The lowest premium is S$1,610.16 a year, an estimate. The dearest asks S$1,779.27, also an estimate. The gap is S$169.11, or 11%. All prices include 9% GST.
That is a narrow spread. But all three prices are high for a car of this engine size, as the comparison further down shows.
Fifteen insurers have no online price for this model. One does not list it on its online quote.
The excess varies more than the premium
The excess is the part of a claim you pay. The three plans ask S$600, S$1,000 and S$3,000. The lowest premium has the lowest excess, S$600. The middle premium carries S$3,000.
With premiums this close, the excess may be the bigger difference between the plans.
What changes the lowest price
The price page varies one detail at a time:
- No NCD: S$2,864.19, S$1,254.03 more
- 20% NCD: S$2,293.54, S$683.38 more
- Driver aged 27, 3 years' driving, 30% NCD: S$2,516.90, S$906.74 more
- Driver aged 65, 20 years' driving: S$1,640.63, S$30.47 more, with 4 insurers pricing
- A new car, registered this year: S$1,716.06, S$105.90 more
- A car 8 years old: S$1,592.98, S$17.18 less
Losing your NCD costs most here. The lowest price rises 78%, more than the young driver's rise.
The older driver pays only a little more, and one more insurer prices that profile. So an older driver has slightly more to compare than the standard driver.
The car's age moves the price only a little. A new car is S$105.90 dearer to insure, and an 8-year-old one is S$17.18 cheaper. These are lowest prices only, and with so few insurers each one carries a lot of weight.
How it compares with similar cars
The price page sets the Arkana beside six cars, same driver and car age:
- Toyota Sienta: S$674.30
- Toyota Corolla Altis: S$713.21
- Mazda 3: S$730.18
- Honda Freed: S$756.48
- BMW X1: S$763.00
- Hyundai Kona: S$763.00
Their average lowest price is S$733.36. The Arkana costs 120% more, and all 6 are cheaper to insure. Each of them has 13 or more insurers pricing it, against 3 for the Arkana. If insurance cost weighs in your choice, this gap is worth knowing early. Other Renault models are on the Renault car insurance page.
Costs that come down to you
- Parking: season parking at home and parking elsewhere.
- Fuel: your distance and pump prices.
- ERP: your routes and the times you drive.
- Servicing: follow the maker's schedule. On a used car, ask what work has been done and what warranty remains.
- Depreciation: what you pay against what the car fetches later, tied to the COE years left.
Summary of yearly costs we can show
For the Renault Arkana Fastback E-Tech 1.6:
- Road tax: S$741.72 a year before any age surcharge (LTA's formula, checked 2026-10-19)
- Insurance, standard driver: from S$1,610.16 a year, an estimate (1 November 2026)
- Insurance, no NCD: from S$2,864.19
- Insurance, driver aged 27 with 30% NCD: from S$2,516.90
- Insurance, driver aged 65: from S$1,640.63
No list price is shown, as the new-car list has no entry. COE closed at S$132,004 in Category A and S$131,901 in Category B in the October 2026 2nd round.
Before you buy: car insurance for the Renault Arkana Fastback E-Tech
Before you drive off, get your car insurance through Shenton Brokers. Compare car insurance for the Renault Arkana Fastback E-Tech 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.