Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2017. EDIT: It's the Jeep Compass

jaganpec2002 · 8th December 2017, 19:38

When I read the title, the first 2 cars that came to my mind is Compass and Nexon cause of the excitement it created waiting for the launch and post-launch. Compass retained most of the excitement post-launch and with Nexon, little bit disappointed cause of its highway performance.

Voted for Compass.

After going through the list another Car that was exciting for me was V90 Cross country.

carfreak · 8th December 2017, 19:44

Voted for the Compass. I did not have any doubts regarding this. The Compass is one all-rounded product and at a price that makes for the icing on the cake.

Just hope Fiat improves their dealership network really soon.

Rahulcowasji · 8th December 2017, 19:45

None of the above
My vote is for the Octavia vRS

AShubrah · 8th December 2017, 19:46

When I saw the PM from GTO, the Octavia vRS was the first car that came to my mind, followed by the Jeep Compass.
It’s sad to see the explosive sedan not feature in the list for COTY.
Nevertheless, my vote goes to the Jeep Compass, as it singlehandedly ticks all the requirements of the customer, providing SUV like ground clearance, sedan like handling & tank like build quality. The icing on the cake is the 2.0L Multijet II, as it offers the best of both worlds, performance & fuel economy.
The only chink in the armour is the FCA’s A.S.S network, but I’m pretty sure it’ll be up to the mark in a couple lf years.
Looking at the poll, it’ll now be a fight between the Jeep Compass, the Tata Nexon & the Tata Hexa to win the Team-BHP COTY.

P.S - I secretly feel proud to see both the cars from Tata Motors getting more votes than their competitors.

Hells Bells · 8th December 2017, 19:46

Voted for Hexa.

From all the cars, I believe Hexa has done the maximum for a manufacturer's brand image vis-a-vis any other car in the list. Does it get TM's image into the realm of mainstream car buyer? Maybe not yet. However, it sure is swinging a lot of customers into taking a look at it. I believe Nexon and Tiago have had a rub off effect due to Hexa.

I was torn between the Volvos and Hexa but Volvos are too niche for larger automotive space.

Edit: Why is the vRS not in the list??? :(

arif_t01 · 8th December 2017, 19:47

Voted for NEXON knowing very well that Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2017 would be undoubtedly JEEP COMPASS. But, I was really surprised to see TATA HEXA also up there in the top 3.

dheepak10 · 8th December 2017, 19:47

Voted for Dzire - Maruti had a winner in the last generation Dzire (albeit an ugly one).

Now they have taken it a step further, made it better looking one (ignoring the chrome moustache) and thrown every competition out in this category.

This is a case of great product strategy and hence gets my vote.

Endofdayz · 8th December 2017, 19:49

Voted for Hexa as TATA had seriously done lot of ground work before giving this product to india. This car always excites me whenever i look at it. This will be my next car if i need 7 seater.

sparky@home · 8th December 2017, 19:56

Voted for the HEXA. I have a soft corner for TATA, HEXA has unfortunately a baggage of the ARIA attached to it, along with the TATA’S name. If this had been a MARUTI vehicle, probably it would have been running off the shelf, IMHO. It has everything going for it otherwise.

aviraj · 8th December 2017, 19:58

The Jeep Compass no doubt. Tata may have made great strides in its offerings, but Compass was truly the disruptive product which shocked everyone with its value proposition

shanezj · 8th December 2017, 19:59

My vote is the Hexa. It represents a change for Tata's image , quality build, great pricing and decent performance. It set the path for a more favourable image for the brand before the Nexon launch.The car for the Indian family in my opinion.

shantanumishra · 8th December 2017, 20:05

Voted for Nexon.

On a side note, its rare (but feel good) to see 3 great cars from Tata in this list and 2 of them in the Top 3 list in COTY poll.

MadiMaama · 8th December 2017, 20:12

It was a close call between the two Tata cars, but went for the Nexon because it is a looker, has the SUV credentials and the ride and handling is sorted. This is a car I hopefully wish to buy in the future. The Tigor loses out marginally because it did not create that "Wow" factor on its segment

PompousKnight · 8th December 2017, 20:15

Voted for the HEXA. I believe that the HEXA offers a complete package with a reasonable price. The best in class suspension with an dynamic autobox coupled with that powerful engine along with a proper,well engineered music system makes it a no-brainer in it's segment.

sleepyk · 8th December 2017, 20:16

I had to buy a Creta because the diesel automatic wasn't available at launch, but Compass all the way, baby!

The Hexa, Nexon and Tigor are huge strides forward for Tata, but Mopar's entry to the Indian mainstream is a big deal.

View Poll Results: Your Choice?
Maruti Ignis	25	1.05%
Tata Tigor	48	2.01%
Maruti Dzire	132	5.53%
Tata Nexon	394	16.51%
Honda WR-V	18	0.75%
Hyundai Verna	104	4.36%
Renault Captur	11	0.46%
Tata Hexa	407	17.05%
Jeep Compass	1047	43.86%
Isuzu MU-X	17	0.71%
Volkswagen Tiguan	13	0.54%
Volkswagen Passat	6	0.25%
Skoda Kodiaq	47	1.97%
Toyota Prius	5	0.21%
BMW 5-Series	42	1.76%
Audi A5	1	0.04%
Mercedes E-Class	27	1.13%
Lexus ES300h	3	0.13%
Volvo V90 Cross Country	19	0.80%
Volvo XC60	21	0.88%
Voters: 2387. You may not vote on this poll

8th December 2017, 19:38	#106
jaganpec2002 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Bangalore Posts: 142 Thanked: 209 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2017. EDIT: It's the Jeep Compass When I read the title, the first 2 cars that came to my mind is Compass and Nexon cause of the excitement it created waiting for the launch and post-launch. Compass retained most of the excitement post-launch and with Nexon, little bit disappointed cause of its highway performance. Voted for Compass. After going through the list another Car that was exciting for me was V90 Cross country.
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8th December 2017, 19:44	#107
carfreak BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Udupi Posts: 599 Thanked: 342 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2017. EDIT: It's the Jeep Compass Voted for the Compass. I did not have any doubts regarding this. The Compass is one all-rounded product and at a price that makes for the icing on the cake. Just hope Fiat improves their dealership network really soon.
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8th December 2017, 19:45	#108
Rahulcowasji Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2017. EDIT: It's the Jeep Compass None of the above My vote is for the Octavia vRS
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8th December 2017, 19:46	#109
AShubrah BHPian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: DEL-IXW-PAT Posts: 206 Thanked: 296 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2017. EDIT: It's the Jeep Compass When I saw the PM from GTO, the Octavia vRS was the first car that came to my mind, followed by the Jeep Compass. It’s sad to see the explosive sedan not feature in the list for COTY. Nevertheless, my vote goes to the Jeep Compass, as it singlehandedly ticks all the requirements of the customer, providing SUV like ground clearance, sedan like handling & tank like build quality. The icing on the cake is the 2.0L Multijet II, as it offers the best of both worlds, performance & fuel economy. The only chink in the armour is the FCA’s A.S.S network, but I’m pretty sure it’ll be up to the mark in a couple lf years. Looking at the poll, it’ll now be a fight between the Jeep Compass, the Tata Nexon & the Tata Hexa to win the Team-BHP COTY. P.S - I secretly feel proud to see both the cars from Tata Motors getting more votes than their competitors. Last edited by AShubrah : 8th December 2017 at 19:48.
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8th December 2017, 19:46	#110
Hells Bells BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 329 Thanked: 532 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2017. EDIT: It's the Jeep Compass Voted for Hexa. From all the cars, I believe Hexa has done the maximum for a manufacturer's brand image vis-a-vis any other car in the list. Does it get TM's image into the realm of mainstream car buyer? Maybe not yet. However, it sure is swinging a lot of customers into taking a look at it. I believe Nexon and Tiago have had a rub off effect due to Hexa. I was torn between the Volvos and Hexa but Volvos are too niche for larger automotive space. Edit: Why is the vRS not in the list??? :( Last edited by Hells Bells : 8th December 2017 at 19:47. Reason: Added vRS comment
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8th December 2017, 19:47	#111
arif_t01 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Trivandrum, Ker Posts: 356 Thanked: 343 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2017. EDIT: It's the Jeep Compass Voted for NEXON knowing very well that Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2017 would be undoubtedly JEEP COMPASS. But, I was really surprised to see TATA HEXA also up there in the top 3.
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8th December 2017, 19:47	#112
dheepak10 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Mississauga, ON Posts: 351 Thanked: 550 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2017. EDIT: It's the Jeep Compass Voted for Dzire - Maruti had a winner in the last generation Dzire (albeit an ugly one). Now they have taken it a step further, made it better looking one (ignoring the chrome moustache) and thrown every competition out in this category. This is a case of great product strategy and hence gets my vote.
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8th December 2017, 19:49	#113
Endofdayz BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: bangy Posts: 272 Thanked: 137 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2017. EDIT: It's the Jeep Compass Voted for Hexa as TATA had seriously done lot of ground work before giving this product to india. This car always excites me whenever i look at it. This will be my next car if i need 7 seater.
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8th December 2017, 19:56	#114
sparky@home BHPian Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: KL08/KL46 Posts: 433 Thanked: 1,689 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2017. EDIT: It's the Jeep Compass Voted for the HEXA. I have a soft corner for TATA, HEXA has unfortunately a baggage of the ARIA attached to it, along with the TATA’S name. If this had been a MARUTI vehicle, probably it would have been running off the shelf, IMHO. It has everything going for it otherwise.
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8th December 2017, 19:58	#115
aviraj BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mumbai/Pune Posts: 251 Thanked: 260 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2017. EDIT: It's the Jeep Compass The Jeep Compass no doubt. Tata may have made great strides in its offerings, but Compass was truly the disruptive product which shocked everyone with its value proposition
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8th December 2017, 19:59	#116
shanezj Newbie Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 7 Thanked: 26 Times	My vote is the Hexa. It represents a change for Tata's image , quality build, great pricing and decent performance. It set the path for a more favourable image for the brand before the Nexon launch.The car for the Indian family in my opinion.
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8th December 2017, 20:05	#117
shantanumishra BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: BLR/LKO Posts: 325 Thanked: 144 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2017. EDIT: It's the Jeep Compass Voted for Nexon. On a side note, its rare (but feel good) to see 3 great cars from Tata in this list and 2 of them in the Top 3 list in COTY poll. Last edited by shantanumishra : 8th December 2017 at 20:07.
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8th December 2017, 20:12	#118
MadiMaama BHPian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: By the tracks Posts: 138 Thanked: 409 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2017. EDIT: It's the Jeep Compass It was a close call between the two Tata cars, but went for the Nexon because it is a looker, has the SUV credentials and the ride and handling is sorted. This is a car I hopefully wish to buy in the future. The Tigor loses out marginally because it did not create that "Wow" factor on its segment
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8th December 2017, 20:15	#119
PompousKnight Newbie Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Paris Posts: 9 Thanked: 66 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2017. EDIT: It's the Jeep Compass Voted for the HEXA. I believe that the HEXA offers a complete package with a reasonable price. The best in class suspension with an dynamic autobox coupled with that powerful engine along with a proper,well engineered music system makes it a no-brainer in it's segment.
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8th December 2017, 20:16	#120
sleepyk BHPian Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 115 Thanked: 119 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2017. EDIT: It's the Jeep Compass I had to buy a Creta because the diesel automatic wasn't available at launch, but Compass all the way, baby! The Hexa, Nexon and Tigor are huge strides forward for Tata, but Mopar's entry to the Indian mainstream is a big deal. Last edited by sleepyk : 8th December 2017 at 20:23.
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