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ICOTY 2026 Names Maruti Suzuki Victoris Car of the Year as Golf GTI and Mahindra XEV 9E Lead Their Classes

Winners were selected by a 19-member jury using a fixed points system under strict eligibility rules.

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.