Best Newcomer
JMEV Elight Electric
High-tech and stylish electric vehicles don't have to be expensive - the JMEV Elight is proof. A stylish liftback sedan with a coupe-like silhouette, the Elight is quite handsome. But its sleek shape isn't just for looks as it also contributes to the car's impressive 600km range with its ultra-low wind resistance.

Putting out 145bhp and 225Nm of torque, the Elight completes the century sprint in just 8.9 seconds, which is quicker than many other CAT A COE EVs.
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Had an opportunity to test out the JMEV Elight feels like it was designed by people who actually enjoy their driving, rather than just the coding works. This car sits in the Cat A COE, with 145HP, with a 8+ seconds 0-100, comfortable "Continental" driving dynamics and a real-life range of over 500km on a heavy foot (calculated based on the average consumption during the test drive), it provides a value proposition that cars in hard to beat. The JMEV Elight feels like its built for the "tech minimalist" or the "pragmatic parent". Its for the kind of drivers who wants to save on fuel and tax, but do not appreciate having a "ipad on wheels". They value comfort, massive boot over high tech gadgets and buttons where it matters. If you fall into these categories, this might be the best suited route to enter the EV sedan world.
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Tested it and here�s my 2 cents worth.1. Multi-link rear suspension ensure that its road holding is pretty good with above average comfort.2. NVH is a bit in the high side due to less sound proofing in critical areas. It can be quite noisy for an EV on the high way with noticeable wind and Tyre noise.3. Found the buttons and other touch points a bit crude compared to the Aion ES.4. NMC batteries compared to LFP battery means it has a higher energy density (more power) but thermal management is more challenging. LFP batteries found in other cars have less energy density but are known to be safer and not as combustible.5. It�s supposed to have Renault 50% shareholding but they have relinquished ownership.
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Got my car at $168k � good service, good price, good time.Right after that, COE shot up to $128k! Crazy.Lesson learned: buy now, or buy it more expensive later.
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Simple no fuss EV to drive, no complicated drive buttons or screens.If you have driven a petrol car, you'll be able to drive it in seconds as everything you need has physical buttons.
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Verdict
Task it to the Chinese to constantly rewrite the rules for a competent, budget-oriented runabout - and to constantly raise the bar of what to expect.

With its Elight sedan, Nanchang-headquartered JMEV proves that a practical electric car packing just the right amount of tech to satisfy the modern car-buyer doesn't have to be expensive and inaccessible. And while Chinese cars are mostly known for their price-competitiveness, the Elight does them all one better still; it's the cheapest electric sedan you can buy in Singapore today.

Not that you would know just by looking at the car.

While relying on a familiar and conventional three-box sedan shape, the Elight serves up just the right amount of intrigue with its sharp styling: With angular head and tail lamps that hug its front and rear ends respectively, as well as with flushed door handles that give its sheet metal a sleeker look. Entry-level sedans used come with halogen lights, but the Elight takes a confident step up instead with LED lights all around.

Despite clear signs of it being made on a budget (hard plastics are everywhere, for instance), the interior toes the line well between old-school functionality and new-school tech too. You get a full-digital instrument cluster, as well as a 14.6-inch touchscreen with wireless phone mirroring and a nifty 360-degree camera. But it's not just tech for the sake of tech; there are still (welcome) physical controls for the air-conditioning.

Best of all, the Elight is easy to live with because it scores highly in practicality. Its boot is well-sized at 410 litres. Its 2,750mm wheelbase lends itself to a spacious second row. And it has both sufficient power and driving range (rated at 460km), meaning you can zip around the city effortlessly, without worrying about charging too frequently.

Undeniably, 2025 continued to see an influx of new names (all Chinese) entering the Singapore market. Most of them certainly boast more of a wow factor than the Elight, with better power, more presence, and even longer feature lists. Amongst them all, however, the Elight's well-calibrated approach to fulfilling all of a modern buyer's needs for unbeatable value is impossible to deny or match. For that reason, it's been crowned as our Best Newcomer for 2025.