Team-BHP Car of the year 2005

ac 427 · 16th December 2005, 18:56

hello guys,
its pretty much the last few days of the year 2005, its time to get our voting pads out, which acc to you was the best car of the year 2005 ???

swift acc to me. well i could stick my neck and say that the a 6 was better.

wht do u guys reckon ???

Zappo · 16th December 2005, 19:03

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Originally Posted by ac 427

hello guys,
its pretty much the last few days of the year 2005, its time to get our voting pads out, which acc to you was the best car of the year 2005 ???

swift acc to me. well i could stick my neck and say that the a 6 was better.

wht do u guys reckon ???

Is not that getting a bit too generic? I mean how do you decide the best car? What are the parameters? Someone looking for a small car with the best possible FE may as well say it is Indica Turbo. Someone with lot of funds may say it was Porsche Cayyene...

ac 427 · 16th December 2005, 19:11

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Originally Posted by Zappo

Is not that getting a bit too generic? I mean how do you decide the best car? What are the parameters? Someone looking for a small car with the best possible FE may as well say it is Indica Turbo. Someone with lot of funds may say it was Porsche Cayyene...

precisedly the point, the only point of refernce is this year. over all best cars, just in case a point of refernce is need lets break it down to the best RELEASED small car, best NEW RELEASED MID Range car and so on so forth

Shan2nu · 16th December 2005, 19:44

Here are my awards for the cars launched this year:

Most Practical Car - Toyota Innova
Most fun to drive - Suzuki Swift
Best Diesel - Hyundai Tucson
Best Petrol - NHC ZX Vtec
Best Overall Package - Ford Fiesta

Shan2nu

.anshuman · 16th December 2005, 19:59

my preferences

BEST UTILITY VEHICLE-toyota innova
BEST SMALL CAR-maruti suzuki swift
BEST MIDSIZE CAR-ford fiesta
BEST LOWER LUXURY CAR-hyundai sonata
MOST IMPROVED SMALL CAR-tata indica turbo
MOST IMPROVED MIDSIZE CAR-honda city Vtec
MOST IMPROVED UTILITY VEHICLE-mahindra scorpio crde

islero · 16th December 2005, 20:42

I dont think we should have categories, cause we do not have enough launches to qualify the need for that. I think just one or two car of the year choices should do.

My personal cars of the year are Swift and Innova.

nitrous · 16th December 2005, 22:34

21000 bookings in the first month makes the Swift win the 'car of the year' award . IMO.

cnu · 16th December 2005, 22:42

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Originally Posted by nitrous

21000 bookings in the first month makes the Swift win the 'car of the year' award . IMO.

Yeah. Even I think the Swift will be named as the car of the year.

Mpower · 16th December 2005, 23:02

So are we having a TBHP, car of the year award?
This year's European car of the year award went to the Renault Clio, regardless of segment. Its always a family car that wins in Europe. I like both the Swift/Fiesta, both cars that redefined the
competetive landscape in their segments. At the end the Fiesta wins for me because Swift uses carryover engine and FOrd made the effort to offer 3 engine options from day1. If the Swift Tdi was here at the right price, that would be something to think about.

.anshuman · 16th December 2005, 23:33

i am thinking of posting a voting thread for car of the year 2005.

.anshuman · 16th December 2005, 23:53

Lets start this new award of our own ,Team-BHP Car of the year 2005 as we dont have any specific criteria for the poll consider your personal criteria to vote,please explain why you voted for that car, i got inspiration from a similar thread posted today.

for moderaters-there is a similar thread posted today if feel the same points are posted in these threads please merge them.

revtech · 17th December 2005, 02:34

after reading GTOs review of the fiesta.i bet its going to finish as a winner.

rev

Max · 17th December 2005, 02:49

Well, to be true Fiesta is just launched and we don't have any ownership experience to share with it, hence I am voting for maruti Suzuki swift because its good looker and have all other fancy stuff.

racing4cure · 17th December 2005, 03:45

i dunno guys...innvoa is the winner here...if the qualis was here it still would be a contender in volumes atleast..1!1

devarshi84 · 17th December 2005, 03:46

It has to be the new Hyundai Sonata Emberra for 2005.

It shows that big boy Hyundai is now mature enough to compete with the men around.

The sonata knocks the knuckles of a Honda. If only Honda could learn good R&D can keep them afloat in India and not the high prices they are commending.

A close second would be the swift which comes fully loaded at around 5 lacs.
Thanks to maruti

View Poll Results: Vote for the Team-BHP car of the year 2005
maruti suzuki swift	122	61.00%
toyota innova	34	17.00%
hyundai tucson	6	3.00%
ford fiesta	21	10.50%
hyundai sonata embera	17	8.50%
Voters: 200. You may not vote on this poll

16th December 2005, 18:56	#1
ac 427 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,393 Thanked: 244 Times View My Garage	Team-BHP Car of the year 2005 hello guys, its pretty much the last few days of the year 2005, its time to get our voting pads out, which acc to you was the best car of the year 2005 ??? swift acc to me. well i could stick my neck and say that the a 6 was better. wht do u guys reckon ???
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16th December 2005, 19:44	#4
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Here are my awards for the cars launched this year: Most Practical Car - Toyota Innova Most fun to drive - Suzuki Swift Best Diesel - Hyundai Tucson Best Petrol - NHC ZX Vtec Best Overall Package - Ford Fiesta Shan2nu
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16th December 2005, 19:59	#5
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	my preferences BEST UTILITY VEHICLE-toyota innova BEST SMALL CAR-maruti suzuki swift BEST MIDSIZE CAR-ford fiesta BEST LOWER LUXURY CAR-hyundai sonata MOST IMPROVED SMALL CAR-tata indica turbo MOST IMPROVED MIDSIZE CAR-honda city Vtec MOST IMPROVED UTILITY VEHICLE-mahindra scorpio crde
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16th December 2005, 20:42	#6
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	I dont think we should have categories, cause we do not have enough launches to qualify the need for that. I think just one or two car of the year choices should do. My personal cars of the year are Swift and Innova.
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16th December 2005, 22:34	#7
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	21000 bookings in the first month makes the Swift win the 'car of the year' award . IMO.
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16th December 2005, 23:02	#9
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	So are we having a TBHP, car of the year award? This year's European car of the year award went to the Renault Clio, regardless of segment. Its always a family car that wins in Europe. I like both the Swift/Fiesta, both cars that redefined the competetive landscape in their segments. At the end the Fiesta wins for me because Swift uses carryover engine and FOrd made the effort to offer 3 engine options from day1. If the Swift Tdi was here at the right price, that would be something to think about. Last edited by Mpower : 16th December 2005 at 23:04.
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16th December 2005, 23:33	#10
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	i am thinking of posting a voting thread for car of the year 2005.
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16th December 2005, 23:53	#11
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	Team-BHP Car of the year 2005 Lets start this new award of our own ,Team-BHP Car of the year 2005 as we dont have any specific criteria for the poll consider your personal criteria to vote,please explain why you voted for that car, i got inspiration from a similar thread posted today. for moderaters-there is a similar thread posted today if feel the same points are posted in these threads please merge them. Last edited by .anshuman : 17th December 2005 at 00:04.
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17th December 2005, 02:34	#12
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	after reading GTOs review of the fiesta.i bet its going to finish as a winner. rev
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17th December 2005, 02:49	#13
Max BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Thane Posts: 538 Thanked: 98 Times View My Garage	Well, to be true Fiesta is just launched and we don't have any ownership experience to share with it, hence I am voting for maruti Suzuki swift because its good looker and have all other fancy stuff.
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17th December 2005, 03:45	#14
racing4cure BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: DXB-COK-Manipal Posts: 186 Thanked: 9 Times	i dunno guys...innvoa is the winner here...if the qualis was here it still would be a contender in volumes atleast..1!1
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17th December 2005, 03:46	#15
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	It has to be the new Hyundai Sonata Emberra for 2005. It shows that big boy Hyundai is now mature enough to compete with the men around. The sonata knocks the knuckles of a Honda. If only Honda could learn good R&D can keep them afloat in India and not the high prices they are commending. A close second would be the swift which comes fully loaded at around 5 lacs. Thanks to maruti
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