Explore insights derived from Singapore's car population data by make, 2015–2025. This dataset tracks every registered vehicle across 140+ brands — from mass-market leaders to ultra-rare exotics — revealing how the market has shifted over a decade.
What the numbers tell us:
Data: Total registered vehicles by make, 2015–2025. Source: LTA Singapore.
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The Chinese EV Tidal Wave: In 2015, Chinese car brands barely registered on Singapore's roads. By 2025, BYD alone has nearly 20,000 vehicles, plus XPENG (1,276), GAC (1,412), ZEEKR (863), Great Wall (296), MAXUS (360), and DONGFENG (343). Combined with M.G.'s 25× growth (120→2,948), Chinese brands now account for 25,000+ vehicles and are the fastest-growing segment.
Winners & Losers: The biggest winners are luxury (Mercedes +75%, Porsche +125%) and EV-first brands (BYD, Tesla, Polestar). The biggest losers are non-luxury ICE brands that failed to electrify — Chevrolet, Fiat, Proton, and Ford are in terminal decline.
The "Survivor" Brands: Toyota and Honda remain #1 and #2 by sheer fleet size (138k and 101k respectively), but both peaked around 2019–2021 and are now declining. Their hybrid lineups bought time, but pure EV competitors are eating into share.
Luxury Is Recession-Proof: While mass-market brands shrank, every major luxury brand grew: Ferrari +63%, Lamborghini +67%, Bentley +63%, Rolls Royce +134%, Aston Martin +58%. Singapore's wealthy are buying more cars, not fewer.
With EVs now dominating new registrations, the economics have shifted. Here's a rough cost comparison for 2026:
BYD: 0 → 19,739 (+∞). The undisputed growth king. Entered Singapore around 2016 with 7 cars; exploded post-2022 as the Atto 3 and Dolphin found massive demand.
Tesla: 7 → 8,635 (+123,257%). From novelty to mainstream in 5 years. The Model 3 and Model Y are now common sights on Singapore roads.
M.G.: 120 → 2,948 (+2,357%). The SAIC-owned British brand repositioned as an affordable EV option and found an eager audience.
Porsche: 4,368 → 9,823 (+125%). The Cayenne, Macan, and Taycan all contributed. Porsche is now bigger than Volvo in Singapore.
Mercedes-Benz: 44,800 → 78,345 (+75%). Added 33,545 vehicles in a decade — more than most brands' entire fleet.
Chevrolet: 10,391 → 1,166 (-89%). GM exited Southeast Asia manufacturing; the brand is disappearing from Singapore.
Fiat: 2,074 → 136 (-93%). Never found a foothold in Singapore. Servicing network collapsed.
Proton: 3,033 → 220 (-93%). Once a popular budget option; now nearly extinct outside Malaysia.
Ford: 3,348 → 955 (-71%). Exited most ASEAN markets; remaining vehicles are aging out.
Mitsubishi: 29,549 → 16,102 (-45%). The Outlander and ASX couldn't compete against Korean and Chinese SUV rivals.
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This page uses vehicle population data by make, tracking 140+ brands from 2015 to 2025. The data shows total registered vehicles per brand per year.
Source: Land Transport Authority (LTA) Singapore. Last updated: June 2025.
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