It all started back in 2005, when senior and eminent journalists from all the leading automobile magazines in India got together and decided to create and confer the Indian Car of the Year (ICOTY) award.
This award is an expert and independent judgment of the best new car. The highly experienced jury members are responsible for selecting a single decisive winner, and the voting process has been designed to be very fair and tamper-proof. Criteria like price, fuel-efficiency, styling, comfort, safety, performance, practicality, technical innovation, value for money, and suitability for Indian driving conditions are particularly important factors while deciding on the winner.
ICOTY is the most credible and coveted Indian automotive award, and is often referred to as the ‘Oscar’ of the Indian automotive industry. JK Tyre has been a proud sponsor of the grand award ceremonies right from the inception of the award.
The 2024 Indian Car of the Year award was won by the Hyundai Exter, with the Maruti Suzuki Jimny securing the first runner-up position and the Honda Elevate and Toyota Innova Hycorss as the second runner-up. For the 19th season of ICOTY, a roster of 8 cars emerged as contenders, featuring the Honda Elevate, Hyundai Verna, Maruti Suzuki Jimny, Hyundai Exter, Mahindra XUV400, Citroen C3 Aircross, MG Comet, and Toyota Innova Hycross. It is worth noting that the ICOTY winners over the past four years have been the Kia Carens, Mahindra XUV700, Hyundai i20, and Hyundai Venue.
The 2024 Premium Car Award was Won by the BMW 7 Series with the Mercedes-Benz GLC securing the first runner-up position and the BMW X1 as the second runner-up. In the 2024 Premium Car Award by ICOTY, the shortlisted contenders featured the BMW 7 Series, Lexus LX, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Volvo C40 Recharge, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Lexus RX, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, and BMW X1. Previous recipients of this accolade include the Mercedes-Benz EQS 580, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Land Rover Defender, and BMW 3 Series (G20).
In the Green Car Award by ICOTY 2024 category, contenders comprised the Citroen eC3, Mahindra XUV400, BMW i7, Volvo C40 Recharge, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Mercedes-Benz EQE (SUV), MG Comet EV, and BYD Atto 3. The 2024 Green Car Award was secured by the Hyundai Ioniq 5 with the BMW i7 and MG Comet EV earning recognition as the first and second runner-ups, respectively. It's worth mentioning that the Kia EV6 clinched the 2023 Green Car Award, while the Audi e-tron and Tata Nexon EV were honoured with the 2022 and 2021 Green Car Awards, respectively.
