CarBike360 Awards 2024: 4 Wheeler Segment Winners List (Part 1)

Key Highlights:

• CarBike360 Awards 2024 is here to honor the best performers in the Indian automotive industry.
• SUVs to Sedan's to EVs, the CarBike360 Awards cover all the categories in the Indian market.

In a celebration of automotive excellence, we are delighted to honor outstanding achievements across various categories in the automotive industry through the CarBike360 Awards 2024. From design innovation to performance prowess, car manufacturers have showcased their best, earning recognition for their contributions to the automotive landscape and thus making their way into the nominees list of our annual awards.

For the selection of the nominees and the final winners, we assembled a jury panel of automotive experts consisting of our own editorial team members including our Editor-in-Chief Vivek Saini, and famous industry legends - Amit Khare from Ask Car Guru and Rishabh Arora from The Car Guide. After a rigorous process, several debates & discussions amongst our jury members, we concluded the selection of the winners from a long list of nominees. Here’s the full list of all the winners in the 4 wheeler segment.

Design of The Year - Hyundai Ioniq 5

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The all electric Hyundai IONIQ 5 truly deserves the CarBike360 Design Of The Year Award 2024. Sculptured with Hyundai’s latest design language - “Sensuous Sportiness” and based on the E-GMP platform, the IONIQ 5 comes with unique looking design elements like clamshell hood, flush-type automatic door handles, and parametric pixel design in LED headlamps, LED tail lamps & alloy wheels. Its sleek, angular exterior exudes speed and innovation, while the spacious & minimalist interior offers a modern looking dashboard and lounge-like seating.

Small Green Car Of The Year - MG Comet EV

The MG Comet EV is one of the most unique looking, affordable & mass market electric cars in India. It is the combination of unique & premium design elements with a spacious & feature loaded interior. With a rear wheel drive electric motor, the Comet EV is not just fun to drive in cities but also environmentally friendly. Therefore, it truly deserves the CarBike360 Small Green Car Of The Year Award 2024.

Value For Money Car Of The Year & Practical SUV Of The Year - Citroen C3 Aircross

From the house of the French auto major Citroen, the C3 Aircross brought a number of new and unique offerings to the mid size SUV segment in India. Be it the 5 + 2 seating option, removable 3rd row seats, the longest wheelbase in the segment, or the 200 mm of ground clearance, the C3 Aircross truly emerged as the most versatile, practical, affordable and value for money offering in its segment. And thus, it rises as the winner of the CarBike360 Value For Money Car Of The Year Award 2024 and CarBike360 Practical SUV Of The Year Award 2024.

Update Of The Year - Kia Seltos

Since its India launch in 2019, Kia Seltos has been the trendsetter and flag-bearer in the mid size SUV segment. The SUV has remained the epitome of quality, fit & finish amongst all its rivals in the segment. However, with the new facelifted Seltos, Kia has gone one step ahead by offering first & best in segment features along with further improvement in interior material quality and the premium feel inside the cabin. Kia's effort of further improvement in quality and technology of Seltos makes this mid size SUV a well deserved winner of CarBike360 Update Of The Year Award 2024.

Car Of The Year - Honda Elevate

Honda Elevate is the latest entrant in the 4m+ mid size SUV segment. With this, Honda has finally re-entered the SUV game in India. And what an entry it is! Based on the same platform as that of Honda City, the Elevate offers all the positives of the City, combined with the practicality of SUV body style. With segment best ground clearance of 220 mm (unladen), one of the segment best cabin and interior quality, and the legendary i-VTEC petrol engine, the Honda Elevate truly deserves the CarBike360 Car Of The Year Award 2024.

Family Car Of The Year & Hybrid Car Of The Year - Toyota Innova Hycross

Taking forward the legacy of Innova brand, the Innova HyCross comes across as the more premium, comfortable, efficient and safer version of the Innova Crysta. While the strong hybrid powertrain makes the HyCross the most fuel efficient people mover in the segment, the spacious and features loaded interior makes it more comfortable. Moreover, with level 2 ADAS features, the Innova HyCross also shines as the safest car for your family. All these aspects make the Toyota Innova HyCross a deserving winner of the CarBike360 Family Car Of The Year Award 2024 & CarBike360 Hybrid Car Of The Year Award 2024.

4x4 Car Of The Year - Maruti Suzuki Jimny

Continuing the legacy of the legendary Maruti Gypsy, Maruti Suzuki Jimny rises as an extremely capable 4x4 off road SUV that also feels native to the city. That’s because of its compact dimensions and sub 4 meter length. On the capability front too, it's second to none. With Suzuki’s All Grip Pro tech, 4H/4L/2H modes, brake limited slip differential and hill descent control, the Jimny is a true off-roader that can also be comfortably used in cities. And that’s why it wins the CarBike360 4x4 Car Of The Year Award 2024.

CNG Car Of The Year - Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

With the rising popularity of CNG as an alternative fuel, several OEMs have jumped on the bandwagon of launching vehicles with factory fitted CNG. Although the previous year saw a number of CNG model launches in the Indian car market, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara S-CNG stands out amongst all. That's because of its amazing fuel efficiency numbers of 26.6 km/kg. Moreover, combining Maruti’s reliable after-sales service and lower maintenance cost with these fuel efficiency figures makes the Grand Vitara S-CNG an extremely value for money offering in the segment, and thus the winner of CarBike360 CNG Car Of The Year Award 2024.

Sedan Of The Car - Hyundai Verna

Hyundai Verna has been one of the most famous and successful models of the Korean car maker in India. With the latest 6th generation Verna, Hyundai has taken this mid size sedan to a whole new level. It's not just the most powerful vehicle in its segment, but also the most feature loaded and one of the safest mid size sedans in India. The perfect amalgamation of power, performance, features and safety is what makes the Hyundai Verna the winner of CarBike360 Sedan Of The Year Award 2024.

Sub Compact SUV Of The Year - Hyundai Exter

Being Hyundai’s second model in the sub 4 meter compact SUV segment and a new entrant in the micro SUV segment, the Exter has disrupted both the segments with first and best in segment features. Some of these include standard 6 airbags, TPMS, ESP, traction control, hill hold, dual camera dashcam, etc. Moreover, the smooth & refined 1.2 litre naturally aspirated Kappa petrol engine and the factory fitted CNG option makes the Exter a deserving winner of CarBike360 Sub Compact SUV Of The Year Award 2024.

OEM Of The Year - Tata Motors

Riding the success wave, Tata Motors continued the market disruption in 2023. The Indian auto giant launched a number of models in the previous year, including Nexon facelift, Harrier facelift, Safari facelift, Altroz iCNG, Punch iCNG, etc. Moreover, Tata Motors also made a mark in the Indian car market and the hearts of the consumers by innovations like twin cylinder CNG technology, level 2 ADAS in Harrier & Safari facelift, etc. It truly stands as the most deserving candidate for the CarBike360 OEM Of The Year Award 2024.

Highest EV Selling OEM Of The Year - Tata.EV

Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, also known as Tata.ev, has been the pioneer and frontrunner in the Indian electric car segment. With a market share of 68.33%, the EV maker continues to be the leader in terms of total sales. And thus the CarBike360 Highest EV Selling OEM Of The Year Award 2024 goes to Tata.ev.

Full Size SUV Of The Year - Land Rover Defender 130

Last year saw the launch of Land Rover Defender 130 in India. Being the longest model in the Defender lineup, the Defender 130 comes as a perfect 3 row off-road SUV that is not just extremely capable but also exceedingly comfortable & spacious. The legendary capability of Defender makes it a true SUV and with the new 130 version, it's now the ideal full size SUV in the premium segment. Therefore, it's the CarBike360 Full Size SUV Of The Year 2024.

Variant Of The Year - Nissan Magnite Kuro Edition

With the launch of Magnite Kuro Edition, Nissan has added another reason for the consumers to choose the Magnite in the sub 4 metre compact and micro SUV segment. As Kuro means Black in Japanese, the Magnite Kuro Edition too comes in all black exterior & interior. Moreover, the red colour front brake calipers and several gloss black inserts in the cabin add to the appeal of the car. With the Kuro Edition, Nissan has made the Magnite more desirable in its segment, and thus a rightful choice for the CarBike360 Variant Of The Year Award 2024.

Performance Edition Of The Year - Volkswagen Virtus GT

The VW Virtus GT Edition comes as the most sporty and stylish looking sedan in the mid size segment. It comes in deep black pearl and carbon steel grey matte finish, with several unique design elements. Some of these include metal pedals, red colour ambient lighting, red inserts on seats, red colour brake calipers, and red accents on the bumpers & side mouldings. These extremely appealing design elements of VW Virtus GT Edition makes it the winner of CarBike360 Performance Edition Of The Year Award 2024.

Special Edition Of The Year - Skoda Slavia Matte & Skoda Kushaq Onyx Edition

The special edition of Skoda Slavia and Kushaq came as something fresh and unique in their respective segments. With its matte finish carbon steel colour & blacked-out elements in the exterior, the Skoda Slavia Matte Edition is a true looker. Similarly, the Kushaq Onyx Edition comes with unique looking cosmetic changes like diamond pattern decals, chrome inserts in the exterior, etc, making it an ideal choice for those who want a different & unique looking car. For offering customers something new in their respective segments, both of these special edition cars truly deserve the recognition of CarBike360 Special Edition Of The Year Award 2024.

Premium Green Car Of The Year - Audi Q8 e-Tron

With a plan to go all electric by 2033, Audi has also been very bullish on the Indian car market in recent times. This reflects in the brands decision to launch its eTron lineup in India. One of the EV in Audi’s eTron lineup is the Q8 eTron. It comes in two body types i.e. the regular Q8 eTron SUV and the Q8 eTron Sportback. The Q8 eTron also comes equipped with Audi’s Quattro four wheel drive tech, making it as capable as other premium SUVs in its segment. With all the USPs of brand Audi and an electric powertrain underneath, the Q8 eTron shines as the most deserving model for the CarBike360 Premium Green Car Of The Year Award 2024.

Performance Car Of The Year - Mercedes Benz AMG GT 63

With up to 620 kW of power and up to 1470 Nm of torque in its arsenal, the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance 4-door Coupé can propel itself from 0 to 100 in just 2.9 seconds and reach a top speed of up to 316 km/h. With such performance on offer and still being a 4 door two row sedan, it offers a perfect combination of practicality, desirability and performance. Therefore, we are delighted to recognize the Mercedes Benz AMG GT 63 S E Performance 4-door Coupé as the winner of CarBike360 Performance Car Of The Year Award 2024.

PR Of The Year - Value360

With a proven track record of building brands like MG Motors India and Kia Motors India, Value360 has again performed best when it comes to brand communication, brand publicity, organizing & managing events, etc. Moreover, as we at CarBike360 covered the Kia Seltos facelift and Sonet Facelift launch events, we ourselves are the eyewitness of the excellent media management & media communication by Value360. Henceforth, Value360 truly is a worthy winner of CarBike360 PR Of The Year Award 2024.