Top picks for Indian Car of the year 2026 on evo India podcast

Описание: The best cars of 2025 is the subject of this week's evo India podcast with editor Sirish Chandran and executive editor Aatish Mishra. The duo, who also serve on the jury for the Indian Car of the Year drill down into the shortlist for the prestigious 2026 ICOTY including Premium Car of the Year and Green Car of the Year.

ICOTY 2026 shortlist: Hyundai Creta Electric, Hyundai Venue, Škoda Kylaq, Kia Carens Clavis EV, Kia Syros, Mahindra XEV 9e, and Maruti Suzuki Victoris.

They also clarify why the Tata Sierra, Mahindra XEV 9S, even the VinFast models aren’t in the shortlist.

Watch this podcast now for a complete roundup of all the cars that shaped India’s automotive scene in 2025.

Chapters:
00:00 Precap
00:18 Intro
03:47 What qualifies for ICOTY
05:00 Compact SUV segment
05:27 Skoda Kylaq
09:55 Hyundai Venue
13:20 Kia Syros
16:59 Maruti Suzuki Victoris
20:16 Why is Tata Sierra not here?
20:50 EVs
22:12 Kia Clavis EV
24:10 Hyundai Creta EV
26:03 Mahindra EVs
32:20 Tata Harrier EV
35:08 Premium Car of the year
35:39 BMW iX1 LWB
36:55 BMW X3
37:33 Mercedes-Benz G Class
39:11 Mg Cyberster
40:49 Skoda Kodiaq
42:08 Skoda Octavia RS
46:13 Toyota Camry
47:41 Golf GTI
51:35 Outro


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