Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Dec 19: Hyundai Creta has won Indian Car of the Year 2016 (ICOTY) award for the CRETA. Hyundai has won the ICOTY now for three successive years for CRETA, Elite i20 and Grand i10 as ICOTY 2016, 2015 and 2014 respectively.
Hyundai said that the CRETA has received over 74,000 bookings and 400,000 enquiries and 16,271 orders globally.
The ICOTY award was adjudged by a diverse group of 14 jurors of all the prominent automotive publications in the country including Yogendra Pratap (Auto Today), Rahul Ghosh (Auto Today), Dhruv Behl (Auto X), Ishan Raghava (Auto X), Rohin Nagrani (Motoring World), Aspi Bhathena (Car India), Aninda Sarda (Car India), Bertrand D’souza (Overdrive), Bob Rupani (Overdrive), Girish Karkera (BBC Top Gear), Sirish Chandran (Evo India), Ouseph Chacko (Evo India), Muralidhar Swaminathan (The Hindu Business Line) and Pablo Chaterji (Mans World). In all nine very prestigious publications were represented on the ICOTY 2016 Jury with Bob Rupani being the Chairman of the Jury.
“We are honoured to win the most prestigious automotive award “Indian Car of the Year 2016″ for our make in India, made for the world product- Hyundai CRETA”, said YK Koo, MD and CEO, HMIL. Winning the third successive ICOTY award symbolizes the trust and faith of customers in the Hyundai brand”, he added.
“The automobile and auto-ancillary sector in India is growing at a fast pace. In such a competitive environment, JK Tyre and ICOTY & IMOTY Awards endeavour to recognize those who break the clutter with their innovation and deep understanding of the Indian consumer”, said Dr Raghupati Singhania, Chairman & Managing Director, JK Tyre and Industries Limited.
Bob Rupani, Founder Member ICOTY and Chairman of the Jury, Indian Car of the Year 2016 said, “Scoring a hat-trick at ICOTY is an admirable achievement and by no means an easy feat. It shows that Hyundai is consistently making award winning products of very high standards”.
The Hyundai CRETA launched in July as the Perfect SUV is a trendsetter in the Indian market. Creta heralded a new chapter in Hyundai’s success story across the world showcasing HMIL’s success of “Make in India” manufacturing initiative. Designed with profound confidence, grandeur and highest levels of refinement, CRETA is the most loved car of the year.
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