The Subaru R2 i is a tiny car with a 657cc engine. It is not on sale new, so if you are looking at one, it is a used car. This page is for owners and buyers who want to know the costs that come round every year.
The insurance figures are examples for one stated driver, as of 1 November 2026. They show how insurers' prices sit against each other. Your own quote depends on your details.
Is it still sold new?
No. The new-car list has no entry for the R2 i, so there is no list price, power figure or body type to give here.
The price page prices one version: the Subaru R2 i with a 657cc engine. That is the version most of our insurers quote.
The COE rule
The price page sets out the category for a 657cc car. It needs a Category A COE if its power is 97kW (130bhp) or less. If its power is more, it needs a Category B COE.
In the October 2026 2nd round, Category A closed at S$132,004 and Category B at S$131,901. On a used car, the COE matters when it runs out and you choose to renew or scrap. The COE page has the latest rounds.
Road tax on a 657cc engine
A small engine keeps road tax low. LTA's formula gives S$323.94 a year for 657cc, before any surcharge for age.
Older cars pay more. The surcharge works in steps once a car passes 10 years:
- Over 10 years: +10%
- Over 11 years: +20%
- Over 12 years: +30%
- Over 13 years: +40%
- Over 14 years: +50%
Check the registration date of any R2 i you look at, as the step that applies changes your bill. The road tax page works out other cases.
Insurance for the standard driver
The Subaru R2 i price page prices one set of details:
- The car: Subaru R2 i, 657cc, registered 3 years ago, private use, comprehensive cover
- The driver: aged 40, married, office job, driving 10 years
- The record: 50% no-claim discount (NCD), no claims
- Repairs: authorised workshop, no options added
On those details, 8 insurers give a price online. The lowest premium is S$735.71 a year. The insurer whose lowest plan costs most asks at least S$1,010.68. That gap is S$274.97, or 37% on top. The single dearest plan on the page is S$1,113.00. All prices include 9% GST.
Ten insurers on our panel have no online price for this model. Some have none yet; one does not offer the cover online.
Look at the excess as well
The excess is the part of a claim you pay yourself. Most plans on this page carry S$600. Others carry S$500, S$750 or S$1,200. Two plans carry S$5,000, including the second-lowest premium at S$763.00. A small saving on the premium can come with a much bigger bill at claim time. Some prices on the page are marked as estimates, too.
Which changes move the price most
The price page shows the lowest price when one thing changes and the rest stays the same:
- No NCD (0%): S$1,302.44, which is S$566.73 more
- 20% NCD: S$1,041.95, S$306.24 more
- A driver aged 27, 3 years' driving, 30% NCD: S$1,347.74, S$612.03 more
- A driver aged 65, 20 years' driving: S$778.63, S$42.92 more, with 7 insurers pricing
- A new car, registered this year: S$743.11, S$7.40 more
- A car 8 years old: S$700.27, S$35.44 less
The young driver case is the costliest. The lowest price rises by 83% against the standard driver. Losing all NCD comes close behind. An older car is the only change on the list that lowers the price.
These are lowest prices only. Plans higher up the list may move by other amounts.
How it sits against other small cars
The price page compares the R2 i with six similar cars, for the same driver and car age:
- Honda Life: S$718.77, 1 insurer
- Honda N-Box: S$654.92, 8 insurers
- Honda N-Box L: S$654.92, 9 insurers
- Honda S660 ALPHA: S$726.04, 10 insurers
- Mitsubishi i: S$799.43, 7 insurers
- Perodua Kancil: S$637.65, 2 insurers
Their average lowest price is S$698.62. The R2 i costs 5% more than that, and 5 of the six are cheaper to insure. Only the Mitsubishi i costs more on these details. Note how few insurers price some of these cars. A lowest price from one or two insurers tells you less than one from ten.
Other Subaru models are on the Subaru car insurance page. The cheapest cars to insure page ranks models across makes.
Costs that depend on you
Some costs turn on how and where you drive, so no single figure fits:
- Parking: season parking at home, plus parking at work and when you go out.
- Petrol: depends on your mileage and pump prices.
- ERP: depends on your routes and the time of day.
- Servicing and parts: an older, rare model can make parts harder to find. Ask a workshop about supply before you buy.
- Depreciation: for a used car, it depends on what you pay and how much COE time is left.
Summary of yearly costs we can show
For the Subaru R2 i, 657cc:
- Road tax: S$323.94 a year before any age surcharge (LTA's formula, checked 2026-10-19)
- Insurance, standard driver: from S$735.71 a year (as of 1 November 2026)
- Insurance, no NCD: from S$1,302.44
- Insurance, driver aged 27 with 30% NCD: from S$1,347.74
- Insurance, car 8 years old: from S$700.27
For context, the COE in the October 2026 2nd round was S$132,004 for Category A and S$131,901 for Category B.
Before you buy: car insurance for the Subaru R2 I
Before you drive off, get your car insurance through Shenton Brokers. Compare car insurance for the Subaru R2 I 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.