Some budget cars could cost more

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Some budget cars could be classified as premium models when a new rule is introduced that requires cars to be tested for engine power before they can be sold.

The new rule, to be implemented by October, could result in some budget cars costing more.

This is because their engine power output is close to the 97kW cap for cars under Category A of the certificate of entitlement (COE) system, and a test - now mandatory for cars producing between 81kW and 97kW - could show a higher number.

If so, they will be placed in Category B, where they will jostle with bigger and costlier models for COEs. Usually, COEs for Category B cost more than those for Category A.