Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the country’s second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter has won the most coveted Indian Car of the Year 2016 (ICOTY) award for the CRETA. As the most loved and trusted car manufacturer in India, Hyundai Motor India wins ICOTY award for three consecutive years: CRETA, Elite i20 and Grand i10 as ICOTY 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Hyundai Motor is opening a new age and under the modern premium brand direction, CRETA has redefined the SUV segment. CRETA has received over 74,000 bookings, 400,000 enquiries and 16,271 orders globally. With emphasis on safety, bold design, dynamic performance, class-leading features and strong body structure make the CRETA a perfect SUV.
The ICOTY award is adjudged by a diverse group of 14 jurors from prominent automotive publications in the country: Auto Today, AutoX, The Hindu Business Line, Car India, Evo India, Motoring World, Mens World, Overdrive, BBC TopGear India. In all nine very prestigious publications were represented on the ICOTY 2016 Jury with Bob Rupani being the Chairman of the Jury.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. YK Koo, MD and CEO of HMIL, said, "We are honored to win the most prestigious automotive award - the Indian car of the Year 2016 for our Hyundai Creta which is made in India and exported to different countries. The CRETA truly expresses a new age for Hyundai Motor, setting new benchmarks in the industry. Winning the ICOTY award for three times in a row symbolizes the trust and loyalty of our customers for the Hyundai brand. We thank all our customers, media and jurors who have chosen CRETA as the Indian Car of the Year and made Hyundai Motor the most loved and trusted car manufacturer. With innovation at its core, Hyundai Motor will make global quality products with cutting edge technologies and strengthen the Hyundai brand by caring for our customers in India and global markets."
Congratulating the winning car CRETA, Mr. Bob Rupani, Founding Member of ICOTY and Chairman of the Jury, Indian Car of the Year 2016 said, "The ICOTY has clearly become the most credible and coveted auto award in India and is known for its fair and non-partisan voting by highly experienced jury members. I congratulate Hyundai Motor for winning this award for the third time in a row. Scoring a hat-trick at ICOTY is an admirable achievement and by no means, an easy feat. It shows that Hyundai Motor is consistently making award winning products of very high standards."
The Hyundai CRETA launched in July is a trendsetter in the Indian market. CRETA heralded a new chapter in Hyundai Motor’s success story across the world by 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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