Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2020. EDIT: It's the Mahindra Thar!

Sebring · 10th December 2020, 13:45

In the absence of actual sales numbers, its too early to make these statements. In January/February we will see the sales figures, and its sustenance. However, Magnite is indeed promising and I wish Nissan the very best

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Originally Posted by RSR

It's not often that one comes across a car that changes the fate of a company in India. The Magnite happens to be that car for Nissan. On the verge of shutting shop and exiting India, Nissan desperately needed something that would revive them from their deathbed. Thanks to the Renault-Nissan Alliance's smart investment in the CMF-A and CMF-A+ platforms in India, they were able to come up with an extreme value-for-money offering such as the Magnite. This is the product that's going to drastically change Nissan's trajectory in India.

Subby · 10th December 2020, 14:15

I voted for Nissan Magnite. This car has already made a stir in Indian Car market given the sheer no of reviews and test drive reports in various media. I also experienced this car in person in Nissan Showroom and found this car as absolute value for money with bundle of safety and convenience features right from base model.

A premium package in not so premium price, also exposed the insane kind of pricing of some car brands.

Wishing Nissan all the success with their new Magnite !

Puneet0051 · 10th December 2020, 14:17

I believe its NEXON EV,
Step up in right direction with coming times we will see more of EVs which will bring infra costs, initial costs much lower.

I have not driven one but hope to get one in years to come

Tom Sooraj · 11th December 2020, 18:39

Voted for Mahindra Thar.

It is mind blowing to see a car of this type scoring 4 stars in GNCAP crash test. The Thar has also been one of my favourites.

The other options in consideration were Tata Altroz, Nissan Magnite and Tata Nexon EV. If I had a second option, I would have voted for the Altroz

. Both the Thar and the Altroz share the same place in my opinion.

Cheers.

ManneAtWheelz · 12th December 2020, 00:19

Got the voting eligibility just in time.

My brain says Tata Nexon EV and the heart says Mahindra Thar (enthusiast feeling) and I choose my heart.

So my vote for the Team-BHP COTY 2020 goes to Mahindra Thar. Simply because Thar looks outstanding in the latest avatar and also happy it got a 4 star safety mark. On the long waiting periods, hope Mahindra catches up by ramping up the production capacity.

Neversaygbye · 12th December 2020, 00:45

Voted for the Nexon EV simply because it's the first practical EV in India and that too within the same price range as its ICE sisters. The car is actually driving EV adoption in India and the only reason I'm not buying one is because I love my road trips and the real world range of about 200 kms is too less for my liking. The day Tata bumps up the range to 500 kms, I will seriously think about trading in one of my existing cars for it.

GTB · 12th December 2020, 13:21

Voted for THAR!

I don't see any other car when Thar is on the list. It is a dream to own one for a decade. No other car in the market has a character as the Thar does.

ganadrive16 · 12th December 2020, 18:38

Voted Nissan Magnite!

Late but latest to the party! The other contenders came with a fair reputation already. For example, Sonet rode on Seltos success. Thar was makeover of an already cult vehicle for example. Altroz picked up the goodies in Tata stable.

Magnite deserves full marks, as the market (including some over here had written it off, by stereotyping Nissan's efforts). Nissan was certainly bold to bring a beautiful car in the big stage at the fag end of the year!

tejas.negandhi · 13th December 2020, 16:50

Voted for Mahindra Thar.

Its my all time favourite and was quite pleased to see a decent product launched by Mahindra. After Thar my vote would go to Kia Sonet.

On the voting, glad to see top 3 (as of now) are Indian brand cars.
1. Thar
2. Altroz
3. Nexon

This clearly shows these Indian companies know their customer's needs and are delivering cars the people want.

architect · 13th December 2020, 20:09

Voted for the Thar. I feel all the other cars in this list are evolutionary in the nature of their improvements (though the EVs are great cars especially the Nexon EV, which is much more sanely priced than the ZS EV). The reason I have voted for the Thar is that despite not being revolutionary in looks or even interiors (it has the same steering wheel as my TUV!), it has come out as a completely surprise package for most. And kudos for bringing automatics and petrols in a niche product when even mainstream SUVs either don't have a petrol or couldn't care about them.

vishnana · 13th December 2020, 20:45

I voted for Nissan MAGNITE for very reason that Nissan/Renault is able to show that a safe car with good looks , decent powertrain ( mainly the 1L Turbo with CVT ) can also be value for money. It can attract people from Tiago class to the Sonnet class! lets see the sales figures in coming months and influence it makes on NISSAN's fortune in the market .

hell_raiser · 13th December 2020, 22:53

Test drove the Nexon EV. Blew my socks off. The acceleration, together with the fact that it is a home grown electric car definitely put it on top my purchase list.

While I am sure Thar will be the winner and for good reasons, it is the Nexon EV that truly embodies what Indian automobile market is and should look like in the future.

MaNishi · 14th December 2020, 16:39

Voted for AltroZ!! a sturdy Beautiful Premium Homegrown Car with tons of goodies.

Next Choice was Nexon EV - Practical and fun to drive EV. I think we should have a separate segment for Electric car of the year as going forward these launches will only increase. The Electric Car segment needs a separate Platform.

Thar would have been also a close second had it had a little bit more space!! Nevertheless a rare Off Road car which can be used as a mainstream city / Office drive!!

sandeepmdas · 14th December 2020, 19:03

One of the few moments to cherish in the otherwise awful 2020 was voting here in this poll. Three awesome cars and that too from the big two truly Indian manufacturers

Altroz? - truly modern and elegant, excellent safety scores, she's la petite.
Nexon EV? - built like a tank, comes fully charged and yeah, it can charge like a bull and it can recharge you.
Thar? - the talk of the town-village-wherever you go car, it can make you an excellent public speaker.

Finally voted for the Mahindra.

Reason? well, it can go almost anywhere anytime and bring you back safely to your farm/house.

KiloAlpha · 15th December 2020, 13:42

Congrats to the Mahindra Thar, Tata Altroz and Tata Nexpn EV for pulling the bulk of the votes. I sincerely hope these votes turn into sales numbers for Tata and Mahindra.

I guess MG and Audi ought to take a cue from this poll and hopefully tune down their expectations from the Gloster and Q2.

View Poll Results: Which is YOUR car of 2020?
Nissan Magnite	143	7.40%
Tata Altroz	322	16.67%
Hyundai i20	17	0.88%
Hyundai Aura	4	0.21%
Kia Sonet	143	7.40%
Mahindra Thar	794	41.10%
Hyundai Creta	47	2.43%
Honda City	49	2.54%
Tata Nexon EV	295	15.27%
Volkswagen T-Roc	28	1.45%
MG ZS EV	8	0.41%
Skoda Karoq	34	1.76%
Kia Carnival	34	1.76%
MG Gloster	1	0.05%
Audi Q2	1	0.05%
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe	8	0.41%
Range Rover Evoque	4	0.21%
Voters: 1932. You may not vote on this poll

10th December 2020, 14:15	#302
Subby BHPian Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Kolkata Posts: 100 Thanked: 164 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2020. EDIT: It's the Mahindra Thar! I voted for Nissan Magnite. This car has already made a stir in Indian Car market given the sheer no of reviews and test drive reports in various media. I also experienced this car in person in Nissan Showroom and found this car as absolute value for money with bundle of safety and convenience features right from base model. A premium package in not so premium price, also exposed the insane kind of pricing of some car brands. Wishing Nissan all the success with their new Magnite ! Last edited by Subby : 10th December 2020 at 14:16.
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10th December 2020, 14:17	#303
Puneet0051 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Faridabad Posts: 135 Thanked: 185 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2020. EDIT: It's the Mahindra Thar! I believe its NEXON EV, Step up in right direction with coming times we will see more of EVs which will bring infra costs, initial costs much lower. I have not driven one but hope to get one in years to come Last edited by Puneet0051 : 10th December 2020 at 14:34.
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11th December 2020, 18:39	#304
Tom Sooraj BHPian Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Nagercoil TN74 Posts: 126 Thanked: 441 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2020. EDIT: It's the Mahindra Thar! Voted for Mahindra Thar. It is mind blowing to see a car of this type scoring 4 stars in GNCAP crash test. The Thar has also been one of my favourites. The other options in consideration were Tata Altroz, Nissan Magnite and Tata Nexon EV. If I had a second option, I would have voted for the Altroz. Both the Thar and the Altroz share the same place in my opinion. Cheers.
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12th December 2020, 00:19	#305
ManneAtWheelz BHPian Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 277 Thanked: 598 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2020. EDIT: It's the Mahindra Thar! Got the voting eligibility just in time. My brain says Tata Nexon EV and the heart says Mahindra Thar (enthusiast feeling) and I choose my heart. So my vote for the Team-BHP COTY 2020 goes to Mahindra Thar. Simply because Thar looks outstanding in the latest avatar and also happy it got a 4 star safety mark. On the long waiting periods, hope Mahindra catches up by ramping up the production capacity.
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12th December 2020, 00:45	#306
Neversaygbye BHPian Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Calcutta Posts: 439 Thanked: 2,066 Times View My Garage	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2020. EDIT: It's the Mahindra Thar! Voted for the Nexon EV simply because it's the first practical EV in India and that too within the same price range as its ICE sisters. The car is actually driving EV adoption in India and the only reason I'm not buying one is because I love my road trips and the real world range of about 200 kms is too less for my liking. The day Tata bumps up the range to 500 kms, I will seriously think about trading in one of my existing cars for it.
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12th December 2020, 13:21	#307
GTB BHPian Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: HYD Posts: 185 Thanked: 299 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2020. EDIT: It's the Mahindra Thar! Voted for THAR! I don't see any other car when Thar is on the list. It is a dream to own one for a decade. No other car in the market has a character as the Thar does.
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12th December 2020, 18:38	#308
ganadrive16 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Chennai Posts: 26 Thanked: 67 Times	Voted Nissan Magnite! Late but latest to the party! The other contenders came with a fair reputation already. For example, Sonet rode on Seltos success. Thar was makeover of an already cult vehicle for example. Altroz picked up the goodies in Tata stable. Magnite deserves full marks, as the market (including some over here had written it off, by stereotyping Nissan's efforts). Nissan was certainly bold to bring a beautiful car in the big stage at the fag end of the year!
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13th December 2020, 16:50	#309
tejas.negandhi BHPian Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: BOM, AUH Posts: 47 Thanked: 62 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2020. EDIT: It's the Mahindra Thar! Voted for Mahindra Thar. Its my all time favourite and was quite pleased to see a decent product launched by Mahindra. After Thar my vote would go to Kia Sonet. On the voting, glad to see top 3 (as of now) are Indian brand cars. 1. Thar 2. Altroz 3. Nexon This clearly shows these Indian companies know their customer's needs and are delivering cars the people want.
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13th December 2020, 20:09	#310
architect Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ghaziabad, U. P Posts: 1,363 Thanked: 782 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2020. EDIT: It's the Mahindra Thar! Voted for the Thar. I feel all the other cars in this list are evolutionary in the nature of their improvements (though the EVs are great cars especially the Nexon EV, which is much more sanely priced than the ZS EV). The reason I have voted for the Thar is that despite not being revolutionary in looks or even interiors (it has the same steering wheel as my TUV!), it has come out as a completely surprise package for most. And kudos for bringing automatics and petrols in a niche product when even mainstream SUVs either don't have a petrol or couldn't care about them.
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13th December 2020, 20:45	#311
vishnana BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: CHN Posts: 70 Thanked: 47 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2020. EDIT: It's the Mahindra Thar! I voted for Nissan MAGNITE for very reason that Nissan/Renault is able to show that a safe car with good looks , decent powertrain ( mainly the 1L Turbo with CVT ) can also be value for money. It can attract people from Tiago class to the Sonnet class! lets see the sales figures in coming months and influence it makes on NISSAN's fortune in the market .
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13th December 2020, 22:53	#312
hell_raiser BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 73 Thanked: 20 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2020. EDIT: It's the Mahindra Thar! Test drove the Nexon EV. Blew my socks off. The acceleration, together with the fact that it is a home grown electric car definitely put it on top my purchase list. While I am sure Thar will be the winner and for good reasons, it is the Nexon EV that truly embodies what Indian automobile market is and should look like in the future.
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14th December 2020, 16:39	#313
MaNishi BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hyd,Bang Posts: 55 Thanked: 51 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2020. EDIT: It's the Mahindra Thar! Voted for AltroZ!! a sturdy Beautiful Premium Homegrown Car with tons of goodies. Next Choice was Nexon EV - Practical and fun to drive EV. I think we should have a separate segment for Electric car of the year as going forward these launches will only increase. The Electric Car segment needs a separate Platform. Thar would have been also a close second had it had a little bit more space!! Nevertheless a rare Off Road car which can be used as a mainstream city / Office drive!!
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14th December 2020, 19:03	#314
sandeepmdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 695141, SY208AA Posts: 1,576 Thanked: 2,767 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2020. EDIT: It's the Mahindra Thar! One of the few moments to cherish in the otherwise awful 2020 was voting here in this poll. Three awesome cars and that too from the big two truly Indian manufacturers Altroz? - truly modern and elegant, excellent safety scores, she's la petite. Nexon EV? - built like a tank, comes fully charged and yeah, it can charge like a bull and it can recharge you. Thar? - the talk of the town-village-wherever you go car, it can make you an excellent public speaker. Finally voted for the Mahindra. Reason? well, it can go almost anywhere anytime and bring you back safely to your farm/house. Last edited by sandeepmdas : 14th December 2020 at 19:05.
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15th December 2020, 13:42	#315
KiloAlpha Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Cubicle Posts: 1,621 Thanked: 3,102 Times	re: Team-BHP Car of the Year, 2020. EDIT: It's the Mahindra Thar! Congrats to the Mahindra Thar, Tata Altroz and Tata Nexpn EV for pulling the bulk of the votes. I sincerely hope these votes turn into sales numbers for Tata and Mahindra. I guess MG and Audi ought to take a cue from this poll and hopefully tune down their expectations from the Gloster and Q2. Last edited by KiloAlpha : 15th December 2020 at 13:48.
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