Best Used Cars To Sit In The Causeway Jam

Even if you’re extremely prepared to drive through one of the world’s most hectic border crossings, nothing can quite replace (or tame) the anxiety and frustration in the moment - being one of the 300,000 daily commuters hoping that every visit to the real time traffic flow feeds end up in car-free tarmac.

Well, unless you leave in the wee hours in the morning, the clock is always ticking against our favour, which is why we’ve come up with the most ideal used cars to handle one of life’s most annoying experiences!

2017 Toyota Sienta Hybrid

If peace of mind is what you’re after, a self charging hybrid by Toyota will tick the box. Sure, it’s still going to burn fuel on idle with the battery not sized like what we see in a PHEV. But this combination of a proven 1.5-litre petrol electric mated to a CVT can withstand crawling traffic.

Narrow proportions help to eradicate nervy moments with fellow drivers, too. The Toyota Sienta Hybrid is not the fanciest, but not many can claim to ferry 7 in such a fuss free manner at this price point.

2018 BYD e6

The price war for new EVs is well and truly underway, but even a crystal ball might not know how it’ll turn out. For those not keen on keeping up with information overload, a simple, tried and tested BYD e6 will be a decent choice.

400km from a 80kWh battery is not a groundbreaking figure, but tremendous value when it’s set at less than S$11,000 depreciation per year. The ad notes full service, maintenance with battery warranty at least until the rest of this year. Now we’re talking…

2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC300e

If you’re still not warming up to the idea of an EV, a plug-in hybrid will still be your best bet. Compared to other markets, PHEV selections are few and far between, but the used car classifieds do present some heavy hitters - one of them being the Mercedes-Benz GLC300e.

The ad claims that it has an “upgraded 13.5kWh battery”, which is pretty much what we need to tide through this notorious causeway traffic. More than 40km on a full charge shouldn’t be an issue, but can it survive peak causeway gridlock? The bet is on…

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