Team-BHP Car of the Year 2009 EDIT : The Tata Nano it is!

clevermax · 23rd December 2009, 16:27

The most discussed, the most loved, the most hated, the car with passionate owners, the most beautiful.... it is Grande Punto for me.

pramodkumar · 23rd December 2009, 16:28

Primer RIO if it would have been placed under 4 lacs with 4x4, Else like everyone said TATA Nano.

Pramod

car_crazy1400 · 23rd December 2009, 16:29

No poll is needed: Tata Nano, My choice.

mrkanitkar · 23rd December 2009, 16:33

nanonanonanonanonano.
Nano, no second thought. Yes, there is space for improvement, but it's great 1.0 product.

oss · 23rd December 2009, 16:34

It's got to be the Nano

Hats off to Ratan Tata for realising his dream inspite of all the obstracles, and proving a point to the world.

It certainly is a milestone in the automotive industry which has prompted every car manufacturer in te world to start thinking about a low cost cars.

pb10gagan · 23rd December 2009, 16:36

Nano from TATA is the biggest phenomena of this year or maybe the decade.

it has had the biggest impact on our industry since the erstwhile maruti 800.

SamtheLeo · 23rd December 2009, 16:42

my Mind say Nano, but my heart says Punto & i listen to my heart.

stanjohn123 · 23rd December 2009, 16:46

It has to be the Skoda Superb !!! Its just too good a car sans Skoda's Service Dilemma's. I mean which other car goes head to head with car's more than double their prices tags

viper_711 · 23rd December 2009, 16:55

The Nano of course!
It's not just another car - its a revolution for the automotive sector in India and possibly other developing countries.
It also showcases Indian ingenuity that overcame some of the sneers(made when project was announced) from some experts!

MileCruncher · 23rd December 2009, 16:56

COTY for me in the NANO as it has provided a new frame of reference in value engineering. It has also totally changed the rules of the game in the auto sector.

Rotorhead · 23rd December 2009, 16:57

My vote is for nano and second in line would be the cruze.

23rd December 2009, 17:01

Undoubtedly, the most-hated, the most-talked-about and the most-loved Fiat Linea is the Team BHP COTY 2009, IMO.

Perakath · 23rd December 2009, 17:07

The i20 for showing the country how good a premium hatch can be!

blackasta · 23rd December 2009, 17:12

voted for i20 - true world class quality in an Indian car for the FIRST time.
Nano deserves a place of its own for being a marvel- somehow I cannot weigh it in the same scale as other cars.

xPK · 23rd December 2009, 17:14

For me Nano it is.

But that doesn't make any of the rest look smaller. I look at it as AUS scored 434, however SA came up scoring 439 to win the match.

I would share runner-up trophy among i20, ritz, punto, linea, jazz, cruze, xylo, fortuner, manza and superb for setting new benchmarks in engineering intelligence. Though these have some issues like performance, ***, aesthetics or pricing issues, but each of these are engineering wonders.

Hats off to all of those!

View Poll Results: Vote for the Team BHP COTY 2009
Tata Nano	406	38.37%
Maruti Ritz	46	4.35%
Fiat Grande Punto	160	15.12%
Premier Rio	2	0.19%
Tata Manza	63	5.95%
Honda Jazz	15	1.42%
Mahindra Xylo	13	1.23%
Fiat Linea	113	10.68%
Chevrolet Cruze	89	8.41%
Toyota Fortuner	105	9.92%
Skoda Superb	40	3.78%
Mercedes Benz E Class	6	0.57%
Voters: 1058. You may not vote on this poll

23rd December 2009, 16:27	#16
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,086 Thanked: 2,640 Times View My Garage	The most discussed, the most loved, the most hated, the car with passionate owners, the most beautiful.... it is Grande Punto for me.
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23rd December 2009, 16:28	#17
pramodkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gods own country Posts: 2,302 Thanked: 2,208 Times View My Garage	Primer RIO if it would have been placed under 4 lacs with 4x4, Else like everyone said TATA Nano. Pramod
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23rd December 2009, 16:29	#18
car_crazy1400 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: DL/UP16/PB10 Posts: 647 Thanked: 330 Times	No poll is needed: Tata Nano, My choice.
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23rd December 2009, 16:33	#19
mrkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 224 Thanked: 12 Times	nanonanonanonanonano. Nano, no second thought. Yes, there is space for improvement, but it's great 1.0 product.
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23rd December 2009, 16:34	#20
oss BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 683 Thanked: 6 Times	It's got to be the Nano Hats off to Ratan Tata for realising his dream inspite of all the obstracles, and proving a point to the world. It certainly is a milestone in the automotive industry which has prompted every car manufacturer in te world to start thinking about a low cost cars.
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23rd December 2009, 16:36	#21
pb10gagan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Construction Capital Posts: 370 Thanked: 13 Times	Nano from TATA is the biggest phenomena of this year or maybe the decade. it has had the biggest impact on our industry since the erstwhile maruti 800.
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23rd December 2009, 16:42	#22
SamtheLeo BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 451 Thanked: 26 Times	my Mind say Nano, but my heart says Punto & i listen to my heart.
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23rd December 2009, 16:46	#23
stanjohn123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: TN 75 Posts: 1,345 Thanked: 1,798 Times View My Garage	Skoda Supeb !! It has to be the Skoda Superb !!! Its just too good a car sans Skoda's Service Dilemma's. I mean which other car goes head to head with car's more than double their prices tags
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23rd December 2009, 16:55	#24
viper_711 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 366 Thanked: 93 Times View My Garage	The Nano of course! It's not just another car - its a revolution for the automotive sector in India and possibly other developing countries. It also showcases Indian ingenuity that overcame some of the sneers(made when project was announced) from some experts!
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23rd December 2009, 16:56	#25
MileCruncher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MH01 Posts: 4,235 Thanked: 592 Times View My Garage	COTY for me in the NANO as it has provided a new frame of reference in value engineering. It has also totally changed the rules of the game in the auto sector.
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23rd December 2009, 16:57	#26
Rotorhead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 939 Thanked: 29 Times	My vote is for nano and second in line would be the cruze.
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23rd December 2009, 17:01	#27
J.Ravi Posts: n/a	Undoubtedly, the most-hated, the most-talked-about and the most-loved Fiat Linea is the Team BHP COTY 2009, IMO.
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23rd December 2009, 17:07	#28
Perakath BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 260 Thanked: 31 Times	The i20 for showing the country how good a premium hatch can be!
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23rd December 2009, 17:12	#29
blackasta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WB 26 Posts: 3,406 Thanked: 2,917 Times View My Garage	voted for i20 - true world class quality in an Indian car for the FIRST time. Nano deserves a place of its own for being a marvel- somehow I cannot weigh it in the same scale as other cars.
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23rd December 2009, 17:14	#30
xPK BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 266 Thanked: 16 Times	For me Nano it is. But that doesn't make any of the rest look smaller. I look at it as AUS scored 434, however SA came up scoring 439 to win the match. I would share runner-up trophy among i20, ritz, punto, linea, jazz, cruze, xylo, fortuner, manza and superb for setting new benchmarks in engineering intelligence. Though these have some issues like performance, ***, aesthetics or pricing issues, but each of these are engineering wonders. Hats off to all of those!
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