High-end cars and electric models fare well in 2020 despite Covid-19 pandemic

Bentley was the bestseller among high-end cars in 2020, with its Bentayga making up one-third of its high-end sales. PHOTO: BENTLEY
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SINGAPORE - The super wealthy were relatively unscathed by the pandemic, and snapped up more high-end cars last year than in 2019.

Of the six brands which price the bulk of their cars well above $500,000 (McLaren, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Ferrari and Aston Martin), 260 of these cars were sold - up from 256 in 2019.

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