New Delhi: The Indian automotive industry has been moving at a rapid pace, and 2025 might have been one of the most revolutionary years, with the number of car and bike launches and regulations that came into play. To celebrate the amazing year, we decided to put a jury of 27 jury members around the Formula One track of the Buddha International Circuit to decide the favourite cars that we saw come through this year.
With customer expectations at an all-time high, the carmakers have responded phenomenally in the year, coming with heavy-tech SUVs and electrified powertrains.
Of course, the cars went through some tough tests of ours, which are not limited to just how fast a car can go. We wanted to understand the appeals of the car, the ride quality, comfort and what a modern-day customer wanted. Which prompted us to gather all types of cars that came out in the year and make our judgment, once and for all.
Some of the candidates for Auto9 awards
With a huge amount of cars and bikes being rolled out, of course, we have arranged them in categories. These include Design of the Year (4-wheeler), Performance Hatchback of the Year, Premium Sedan of the Year, SUV of the Year, MPV of the Year, Sportscar of the Year, Luxury SUV of the Year, and Manufacturer of the Year.
In two-wheelers, we had categories into commuter bike of the year, premium bike of the year, design of the year (2-wheeler), and scooter of the year (ICE). In the electric segment, we divided the cars and bikes into EV, Luxury EV for cars and EV Bike, EV Scooter for two-wheelers.
Auto9 Awards Car & SUV categories and nominations explained
Design Of The Year (4W)
- Vinfast VF7
- Tata Sierra
- Mahindra BE6
- BYD Sealion
Performance Hatchback Of The Year
- Volkswagen Golf GTI
- JCW Mini Cooper S
- Mini Convertible
Premium Sedan Of The Year
- BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe
- Skoda Octavia RS
- Tesla Model 3
- Toyota Camry
SUV Of The Year
- Tata Sierra
- Skoda Kylaq
- Hyundai Venue
- Maruti Suzuki Victoris
MPV Of The Year
- Kia Carens
- Clavis
- MG M9
Sports Car Of The Year
- Maserati McPura
- Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE
- Lotus Emira
- Aston Martin Vanquish
Viewers Choice Car Of The Year
- Tata Sierra
- Mahindra BE6
- Maruti Suzuki Victoris
- Skoda Kylaq
- Hyundai Venue
Luxury SUV Of The Year
- Mercedes-Benz EQG
- BMW iX LWB
- BMW X3
- Volvo XC90
Manufacturer Of The Year
- Mahindra & Mahindra
- Hyundai
- Tata Motors
- Maruti-Suzuki
Auto9 Awards Two-Wheeler categories and nominations explained
Commuter Bike Of The Year
- Hero GlamourX 125
- Honda CB 125 Hornet
- Yamaha XSR 155
- TVS Apache RTR 160 4V
Premium Bike Of The Year
- TVS Apache RTX
- Royal Enfield Classic 650
- KTM Adventure 390
- Aprilia Tuono 457
Performance Bike Of The Year
- Kawasaki ZX10R
- BMW S1000RR
- Honda CB 1000 Hornet
- Suzuki GSX-8R
Design Of The Year (2W)
- Honda CB 125 Hornet
- TVS NTorq 150
- Ultraviolette X47 Crossover
- Hero Xtreme 250R (
Scooter Of The Year (ICE)
- Suzuki Access 125
- Hero Xoom 160
- TVS NTorq 150
- Aprilia SR 175