FOURTEEN YEARS AFTER THE INDIAN Car of the Year (ICOTY) award was started, 2019 was a landmark. Not only did we, the jury of India&rsquo;s most coveted, credible and prestigious automotive award, declare the ICOTY but also, for the first time ever, we gave the country its first ever Premium Car Award. And if you haven&rsquo;t figured it out already from the images on these pages, the Indian Car of the Year 2019 is the Maruti Suzuki Swift while the first ever Premium Car Award by ICOTY has gone to the Volvo XC40. Two vehicles that have stood head and shoulders ahead of their respective rivals this year. Incidentally, this is the third time that the Swift has won the ICOTY, a record. Both announcements were made by Dr Raghupati Singhania, chairman and managing director, JK Tyre &amp; Industries Ltd along with ICOTY chairman Yogendra Pratap.Congratulating the winners, Dr Singhania said, &ldquo;At JK Tyre, we believe that innovation and superior technology are the foundation for the future. This is the key reasons we have collaborated with the ICOTY awards since inception. I congratulate Maruti Suzuki Swift and Volvo XC40, for winning among the bests of the industry, who are equally remarkable, and for providing best-in-class value proposition to the customers.&rdquo;As always this year too, JK Tyre was the sponsor of the event and the team at JK Tyre put together a glittering gala with captivating performances of incredible balance and poise by the Terence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company while stand-up comedian Rohan Joshi provided comic relief.The awards were given away by an 18-member jury that includes Yogendra Pratap and Rahul Ghosh from Auto Today, Dhruv Behl and Ishaan Raghava from Auto X, Aspi Bhathena and Sarmad Kadiri from Car India, Sirish Chandran and Aninda Sardar from evo India, Pablo Chatterji from Man&#39;s World, Kartik Ware and Raunak Ajinkya from Motoring World, Abhay Verma and Rohit Paradkar from Overdrive, Muralidhar Swaminathan from The Hindu Business Line, Girish Karkera and Agasti Kaulgi from Top Gear India, Vikrant Singh and Hani Musthafa.&ldquo;The journey with Swift has been extraordinary and we are overwhelmed by its popularity among customers. We are grateful to all our customers for their immense trust in the brand. We also thank our vendors and dealers who have been supporting us to delight our customers. To be recognised as the Indian Car of the Year, three times, by an independent jury, comprising India&rsquo;s leading automobile experts, makes this prestigious award even more special,&rdquo; said Kenichi Ayukawa, MD and CEO, Maruti Suzuki.Charles Frump, MD, Volvo Auto India meanwhile said, &ldquo;We are extremely happy that there is an extension of ICOTY IMOTY to a Premium Car Award. I feel there is a lot that a premium car gets to the market from top-notch technology to safety and connectivity. In a way, we are like the torch bearers of the automotive industry and it&rsquo;s great to be recognised.&rdquo;Beyond all the jubilation and the fun and celebrations however it was the ICOTY chairman Yogendra, who best summarised the difficulty of winning this title, which also makes it so coveted. &ldquo;For a car to win ICOTY it has to please a wide variety of automotive journalists, petrolheads and comfort-mongers, at the same time proving its fuel efficiency and not disappointing the performance oriented.&rdquo;

Swift Is Indian Car Of The Year

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