This is the Honda Vezel on paper. It sets the versions side by side on power, engine, fuel and list price. It then looks at the rivals on the Vezel's price page, road tax and insurance. These are the listed figures, not a road test.
The Honda Vezel versions side by side
The Vezel is a Japanese-made SUV. Three versions are on the new-car list read on 10 October 2026. List prices include COE as listed that day.
- Honda Vezel 1.5 G Honda Sensing: petrol, 1,496cc, 117bhp, listed at S$189,700.
- Honda Vezel 1.5 G Honda Sensing 4WD: petrol, 1,496cc, 117bhp, listed at S$204,000.
- Honda Vezel Hybrid 1.5 X Honda Sensing e:HEV: petrol-electric, 1,496cc, 105bhp, listed at S$228,500.
All prices are as listed on 10 October 2026. They are not today's prices. A dealer's price on the day can differ, so check it before you decide.
Power: 117bhp and 105bhp
The two petrol versions list the same power, 117bhp. The hybrid lists 105bhp, which is lower than both petrol versions.
There are no acceleration, top speed, torque or fuel figures in the listing used here. This piece gives none.
All three share a 1,496cc engine size. So the power difference between versions does not come from a bigger engine. The hybrid adds an electric motor to the same 1,496cc petrol engine. No separate motor output is listed here.
What the list prices show
The order by list price runs the same way as the order by fuel type and drive:
- The 1.5 G Honda Sensing petrol is the lowest listed price.
- The 4WD petrol, at the same 117bhp, lists higher.
- The e:HEV hybrid lists highest, with the lowest bhp of the three.
So on paper, a higher price does not buy more bhp across this range. The 4WD adds drive type at the same power. The hybrid adds a petrol-electric system at a lower listed power.
The list price includes COE as listed that day. COE premiums change with each bidding round, and this piece says nothing about where they go next.
Rivals on the same price page
The Vezel's price page compares it with six similar cars. Each is shown at the version most insurers quote. Here are their engine sizes and the lowest comprehensive premium on the page, for the same driver and car age:
- Toyota Corolla Altis: 1,598cc, from S$713.21 (as at 20 Oct 2026).
- Mazda 3: 1,496cc, from S$730.18 (as at 20 Oct 2026).
- Toyota Sienta: 1,496cc, from S$674.30 (as at 20 Oct 2026).
- BMW X1: 1,499cc, from S$763.00 (as at 31 Oct 2026).
- Mercedes-Benz GLB: 1,332cc, from S$664.09 (as at 21 Oct 2026).
- Hyundai Kona: 1,591cc, from S$763.00 (as at 31 Oct 2026).
This page has no bhp or list price for these six cars. A power comparison with them is not possible here. What it does show is engine size and the lowest premium.
On engine size, the Mazda 3 and the Sienta match the Vezel at 1,496cc. The BMW X1 is close at 1,499cc. The Corolla Altis and the Kona are larger. The GLB is smaller at 1,332cc.
For the Vezel 1.5G CVT, the lowest premium on its page is S$620.72. That is 14% below the average lowest price of the six rivals, S$717.96. None of the six has a lower lowest price.
Road tax by engine size
LTA's formula, as checked on 19 October 2026, gives S$681.90 a year for a 1,496cc engine. That is before any age surcharge.
The three Vezel versions all list 1,496cc. So the road tax figure is the same for the 117bhp petrol versions and the 105bhp hybrid. On this page, more bhp costs no more road tax within the Vezel range.
The age 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%.
This page has no road tax figures for the rivals above. It also has no separate figure for the hybrid's electric motor. Check LTA's OneMotoring site for those. The road tax guide covers the topic in more detail.
The COE category
The Vezel's price page says what decides the COE category for the 1.5G CVT. With a 1,496cc engine, it needs a Category A COE if its power is 97kW (130bhp) or less. It needs a Category B COE if the power is more.
The page puts the Category A COE at S$139,001 in the November 2026, 1st round. It puts the Category B COE at S$132,334 in the same round.
This piece does not work out a category for each version from its listed bhp. To confirm the category of a car you are looking at, check the listing and LTA's OneMotoring site. The COE page shows the latest results.
How insurance prices move
The price page prices one version, the Honda VEZEL 1.5G CVT (1,496cc). The quote form lists a second, the Honda Vezel 1.5X, also 1,496cc. The page does not price the hybrid on its own. So it shows no premium change from the extra power of one version over another. What it does show is how the price moves with the driver.
The standard driver on the Vezel's price page is aged 40, married, in an office job and driving for 10 years. The car is 3 years old. The driver has a 50% no-claim discount and no claims. Cover is comprehensive, with repairs at an authorised workshop. On 13 November 2026, 16 insurers price that driver at S$620.72 to S$2,260.89 a year, GST included.
Those are today's examples for that driver, not what you will pay. The lowest price lifts when one thing changes:
- No NCD (0%): from S$1,275.86 a year (as at 31 Oct 2026).
- 20% NCD: from S$1,020.68 a year (as at 31 Oct 2026).
- Driver aged 27, 3 years' driving, 30% NCD: from S$1,164.27 a year (as at 20 Oct 2026).
- Driver aged 65, 20 years' driving, 50% NCD: from S$692.33 a year (as at 21 Oct 2026).
- A new car, or a car 8 years old: the lowest price stays S$620.72.
So the driver's no-claim discount moves the price far more than the car's age does on this page. The no-claim discount guide explains how NCD works. Honda owners can also see Honda car insurance.
The gap between the lowest and highest price for the same driver is wide. It is S$907.97 between the dearest of the 16 and the lowest price. Excess also varies by plan, from S$0.00 to S$5,000.00 on the page.
What to check before comparing
- The version. Confirm which version you are insuring. The price page's premiums are for the 1.5G CVT.
- The list price date. Prices here are as listed on 10 October 2026.
- The COE category. Confirm it for the exact car through LTA's OneMotoring site.
- The excess. Compare it beside the premium, not apart from it.
- Your own answers. Age, NCD, claims and workshop choice all change the price.
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