You have won! You have picked the people’s choice of cars and bikes launched in 2016. 2016 People’s choice award is very special, the rush of people to vote for their favorite car and bike to win the coveted award is nothing short of historic. The 5th edition of Vicky people’s choice awards received a massive response with 6,43,209 votes. You made the vicky.in people’s choice award stand tall among all the car and bike awards.
Following the last year footpath, this year too People have chosen a hatchback as the winner of the ultimate award. You guessed (voted) it right. – Tata Tiago walks away with the top honour. Tata Tiago secured 27% of votes compared to its nearest runner Toyota Innova Crysta.
Tata Motors on Tiago winning the Vicky.in People’s Choice “Car Of The Year” award
Mr. Vivek Srivatsa, Head of Marketing – Passenger Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors said, “We are delighted with Tiago’s Fantastico Journey so far and are happy to have won the Vicky.in people’s choice Car of the Year award. We would like to thank all our customers who have voted for the Tiago. It is a very proud moment for us because with the TIAGO, we have set a new benchmark in the hatchback segment..”
In the Premium SUV segment, Ford Endeavour has been awarded as the Premium SUV Of The Year holding 28% votes compared to its nearest runner Toyota Fortuner.
Ford on Endeavour winning the Vicky.in People’s Choice “Premium SUV Of The Year” award
“Ford Endeavour is the new benchmark for premium SUVs. It has swept all automotive awards till date, thanks to it’s versatile on-road and class-leading off-road capabilities. The recognition by Vicky.in is another feather in that cap as it reflects on Endeavour’s acceptance among consumers and automotive experts alike. We would like to thank all those who voted for Ford Endeavour as well as Vicky.in for setting up an open and transparent forum to reward the best of automobiles in 2017”, said Mr. Rahul Gautam, VP, Marketing, Ford India
Datsun on winning the Vicky.in People’s Choice “Hatchback Of The Year” award
Arun Malhotra, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd said, “We are delighted to receive this honour. Vicky.in people’s choice award is a testimony to our product excellence. Developed and manufactured in India, the Datsun redi-GO reaffirms our commitment to offer best-in-class products featuring first-rate local engineering, development and manufacturing with Japanese DNA.”
Volkswagen on Ameo winning the Vicky.in People’s choice “Sedan Of The Year” award
Mr. Kamal Basu, Head – Marketing and PR, Volkswagen Passenger Cars said “The Volkswagen Ameo has been a game changer for us in 2016 and winning the ‘Sedan of the Year’ award is a matter of pride for us. This award is special to us as it is a people’s choice award of vicky.in, we would like to extend our gratitude to the audience for selecting the Ameo and making it a winner.”
In the two wheeler segment, undoubtedly Bajaj V race past the mighty TVS Apache RTR 200 by a huge margin with V bagging 33% votes registered in its category.
Bajaj Auto on V winning the mighty Vicky.in People’s choice “Bike Of The Year” award
Mr. Sumeet Narang, Vice President (Marketing), Baaj Auto Ltd, said “The invincible V was launched with a differentiated positioning which is never heard of in the motorcycle industry. With the V, we are not just selling motorcycles but giving a reason to all V owners to feel proud, every day. Consumers are also playing back this feeling of pride. We are extremely happy that the brand has brought in the Vicky.in People’s choice bike of the year award – it deserves”
Here are winners list
| Car of the year | Tata Tiago |
| Sedan of the year | Volkswagen Ameo |
| SUV of the year | Maruti Vitara Brezza |
| Premium SUV of the year | Ford Endeavour |
| Premium car of the year | BMW X1 |
| Bike of the year | Bajaj V |
| Scooter of the year | Honda Navi |
| Hatchback of the year | Datsun redi-GO |
About Vicky.in People’s Choice Awards
Vicky.in People’s Choice Awards – into its 5yh edition is considered as the most coveted award in the automotive industry. True to its name, its the only award where all the winners are chosen by end customers through a transparent online voting process. The awards have also been trendsetters, with many categories like a special set of awards “green vehicle of the year” and “best diesel car of the year”. Largely appreciated by the industry captains and the customers – the most credible Vicky.in people’s choice awards stand tall among all the car and bike awards with the highest number of votes (6,43,209) registered for the 2016 edition.