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Maruti Suzuki Victoris Wins Indian Car of the Year 2026 as ICOTY Names Category Winners

Decided by a 19-member journalist jury under audited rules, the awards reflect India’s shift toward diverse, electrified powertrains.

Overview

  • Maruti Suzuki Victoris won ICOTY 2026, with Skoda Kylaq as runner-up and Mahindra XEV 9E in third place.
  • Mahindra XEV 9E was awarded Green Car of the Year, ahead of the Kia Carens Clavis EV and BMW iX1 LWB.
  • Volkswagen Golf GTI took Premium Car of the Year, finishing ahead of Toyota Camry, with BMW iX1 LWB third.
  • TVS Apache RTX was named Indian Motorcycle of the Year 2026 by a separate jury.
  • The ceremony was led by Dr Raghupati Singhania, with JK Tyre as long-time presenter and Deloitte as knowledge partner; jurors had 25 points each (max 10 per model, spread across at least five), and only all-new, India-made or assembled, locally homologated models on sale before November 30 were eligible.