Overview
- Maruti Suzuki Victoris won Indian Car of the Year 2026, with Skoda Kylaq second and Mahindra XEV 9E third.
- Mahindra XEV 9E took Green Car of the Year 2026 ahead of the Kia Carens Clavis EV and BMW iX1 LWB.
- Volkswagen Golf GTI was awarded Premium Car of the Year 2026, finishing ahead of the Toyota Camry.
- The awards were presented on December 18 by JK Tyre’s Dr Raghupati Singhania, with Deloitte serving as knowledge partner.
- Jurors had 25 points each with a 10-point cap per model and had to score at least five models, and only all-new India-built or assembled vehicles on sale before November 30 qualified, excluding CBUs and facelifts.