Kia Carens Wins Indian Car Of The Year Award 2023

• The winners were chosen from 10 shortlisted models in each category.

• A panel of 18 senior automotive journalists and editors picked the winners. 

• Kia Carens has been announced as the winner of the ICOTY 2023 Award. 

• The Premium Car Of The Year Award went to the Mercedes EQS 580. 

• Kia EV6 has won the Green Car Of The Year Award. 

ICOTY has announced the winners of the Indian Car Of The Year Award, 2023. It’s one of the most prestigious automotive awards in India, given to the best cars launched over the span of a year, in three different categories – Car Of The Year, Premium Car Of The Year and Green Car Of The Year. This year’s panel consisted of 18 senior automotive journalists and editors of automotive publications, including our own Zigwheels Editor, Ameya Dandekar. 

Here are the winners in each category: 

ICOTY 2023 Award Winner: Kia Carens

The Kia Carens people mover took the crown for this year’s ICOTY 2023 Award. It was picked from a curated list of ten models that included the Hyundai Tucson, Volkswagen Virtus, Maruti Alto K10 and Citroen C3. The full list of all the vehicles in each category can be found on this link.

Premium Car Of The Year Award Winner: Mercedes EQS 

The hotly contested Premium Car Of The Year Award is given to cars priced above Rs 40 lakh. This year’s list included ICE vehicles such as the Audi Q3, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Range Rover, as well as EVs such as the BMW i4 and iX. This year, the Mercedes EQS 580 has been voted the Premium Car Of The Year 2023. 

Green Car Of The Year Award Winner: Kia EV6 

2022 saw a long list of hybrid and fully electric models spanning multiple segments being launched in the country. The Kia EV6 is this year’s Green Car Of The Year, chosen from a list that included splendid EVs and hybrids including the Honda City eHEV, Mini Cooper SE and Kia EV6.