Certificate of entitlement (COE) prices ended mostly higher on Wednesday at the latest tender - the last for this year - as people rush to close car deals ahead of next February's COE re-categorisation.
The COE premium for cars up to 1,600cc rose 1.2 per cent to close at $74,002. The premium for bigger cars - those above 1,600cc - also rose by 3.6 per cent to finish at $75,700. The price for the Open category COEs, which can be used for any vehicle type but ends up mainly for bigger cars, rose by 0.8 per cent to $77,501. Motorcycle premiums also ended 4.1 per cent higher at $1,782.
Only commercial vehicle bucked the trend and ended 6.1 per cent down at $48,001 - dropping for the fifth consecutive round.
The fall comes ahead of dealers who have cleared their stock that do not meet the new Euro 5 diesel emission standard that kicks in on Jan 1.
Here are the latest Certificate Of Entitlement results from Wednesday's bidding exercise:
| Category | Current COE premium ($) | Previous COE premium ($) |
| A - Car (1600cc & below) | 74,002 | 73,160 |
| B - Car (above 1600cc) | 75,700 | 73,010 |
| C - Goods vehicle & bus | 48,001 | 51,112 |
| D - Motorcycle | 1,812 | 1,782 |
| E - Open | 77,501 | 76,901 |
Source: Land Transport Authority
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