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ivor · 31st March 2006, 18:49

The Swift has just won the Indian Car of the Year Award, and one of the reasons is build quality. The way the Palio guys denigrate the Swift it would seem all of India's motoring journalists are buffoons. And just check out the competition against which Swift won the ICOTY award.

From Autocar India April issue:

The first Indian Car of the Year Award has just been announced. Almost
all Indian Auto magazine Editors and their second-in-commands
(including Editors/SICs of Autocar India, Business Standard Motoring,
Top Gear, Car India, Overdrive and The Auto Magazine (the jury had a
cumulative experience of around 150 years in driving and evaluating
cars) got together for a couple of days recently to evaluate the
Hyundai Sonata Embera, the Hyundai Tucson, the Skoda Laura, the Ford
Fiesta, the Maruti Swift and the Toyota Innova.

Here's what Autocar India says:
"The ICOTY award is unique in the sense that it's an independent,
non-profit jury, wherein the publications themselves fund and organise
the award. The evaluations involved a 150-km drive over varied
surfaces and points were awarded immediately after the drive. While
specific points were taken into account, what the eds and their men
looked for was the overall driving experience"

And the winner? "Folks, pat the Maruti Swift on the back one more time."

The report goes on to say: "...the Swift popped up at the top on
nearly every jury member's list. What also appealed to the jury was
the fact that the car packed itself with credentials on the
drivability and economy fronts, and it was solidly built too."

The Toyota Innova came a close second.

31st March 2006, 18:49	#93 (permalink)
ivor BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 80	The Swift has just won the Indian Car of the Year Award, and one of the reasons is build quality. The way the Palio guys denigrate the Swift it would seem all of India's motoring journalists are buffoons. And just check out the competition against which Swift won the ICOTY award. From Autocar India April issue: The first Indian Car of the Year Award has just been announced. Almost all Indian Auto magazine Editors and their second-in-commands (including Editors/SICs of Autocar India, Business Standard Motoring, Top Gear, Car India, Overdrive and The Auto Magazine (the jury had a cumulative experience of around 150 years in driving and evaluating cars) got together for a couple of days recently to evaluate the Hyundai Sonata Embera, the Hyundai Tucson, the Skoda Laura, the Ford Fiesta, the Maruti Swift and the Toyota Innova. Here's what Autocar India says: "The ICOTY award is unique in the sense that it's an independent, non-profit jury, wherein the publications themselves fund and organise the award. The evaluations involved a 150-km drive over varied surfaces and points were awarded immediately after the drive. While specific points were taken into account, what the eds and their men looked for was the overall driving experience" And the winner? "Folks, pat the Maruti Swift on the back one more time." The report goes on to say: "...the Swift popped up at the top on nearly every jury member's list. What also appealed to the jury was the fact that the car packed itself with credentials on the drivability and economy fronts, and it was solidly built too." The Toyota Innova came a close second.