Portrait of Santosh Iyer at the 2025 TOTMs.
Every winner at the 2025 TOTMs
56 awards, presented at the TOTMs in Pune on 31 January 2025.
The top awards
Car of the Year, Bike of the Year, the premium car and bike awards, and the manufacturers of the year.
6 awards
Car of the YearMahindra Thar Roxx
Mahindra
Bike of the YearAprilia RS 457
Aprilia
Premium Car of the YearMercedes-Benz E-Class
Mercedes-Benz
Premium Bike of the YearDucati Streetfighter V4
Ducati
Car Manufacturer of the YearMahindra & Mahindra
Mahindra
Bike Manufacturer of the YearRoyal Enfield
Car awards
Awards for each type of car, from sedans and SUVs to EVs and performance cars. The car jury chooses the winners after testing every eligible car at the Buddh International Circuit.
15 awards
- Subcompact CarMaruti Suzuki SwiftMaruti Suzuki
- Subcompact SedanMaruti Suzuki DzireMaruti Suzuki
- Micro SUVTata Punch.evTata Motors
- Compact SUVMahindra Thar RoxxMahindra
- Off-RoaderMahindra Thar RoxxMahindra
- MPVMG Windsor EVMG
- Luxury Compact CarMINI Cooper SMINI
- Luxury CarMercedes-Benz E-ClassMercedes-Benz
- Luxury Compact SUVMaserati GrecaleMaserati
- Luxury SUVMercedes-Benz EQS SUVMercedes-Benz
- Luxury MPVKia CarnivalKia
- Performance CarBMW i5 M60 xDriveBMW
- EV CarMG Windsor EV & Tata Punch.evJoint winnersMG · Tata Motors
- Luxury EV CarBYD SealBYD
- Car DesignCitroën Basalt & MG Windsor EVJoint winnersCitroën · MG
Bike awards
Awards for motorcycles and scooters. The bike jury chooses the winners after riding every eligible one at the Buddh International Circuit.
11 awards
- Entry BikeBajaj Freedom 125 CNGBajaj
- Commuter MotorcycleHero Xtreme 125RHero MotoCorp
- Modern Classic MotorcycleBSA Gold Star 650BSA
- Performance MotorcycleAprilia RS 457Aprilia
- ADV MotorcycleYezdi AdventureYezdi
- Premium MotorcycleDucati Streetfighter V4Ducati
- Premium Performance MotorcycleSuzuki GSX-8RSuzuki
- Premium ADV MotorcycleBMW R 1300 GSBMW
- ScooterAther RiztaAther Energy
- EV BikeMatter AeraMatter
- Bike DesignTVS Jupiter 110 & Aprilia RS 457Joint winnersTVS Motor · Aprilia
Viewers' Choice awards
Chosen by public vote, not by the jury.
2 awards
Honours for people in the industry
Awards for people in India's automobile industry, such as Person of the Year.
3 awards
Hall of Fame inductees
Companies and people recognised for building India's automobile industry.
2 awards
Technology and special awards
Awards for technology and safety and, in some years, for the cars and bikes most searched on Google.
7 awards
- Car TechMINI round OLED displayMINI
- Bike TechBajaj Freedom 125 — the world's first CNG motorcycleBajaj
- Safety ChampionMaruti Suzuki IndiaMaruti Suzuki
- Google Most Searched CarHyundai CretaHyundai
- Google Most Searched Premium CarKia CarnivalKia
- Google Most Searched BikeRoyal Enfield Classic 350Royal Enfield
- Google Most Searched Premium Bike BrandHarley-Davidson
The Marcom TOTMs, for advertising, marketing and PR
Awards for automotive advertising, marketing and PR, judged by the communications jury.
10 awards
- Best Creative Ad Film (Car)Intehaan Ho GayiMahindra
- Best Creative Ad Film (Bike)Classic 350Royal Enfield
- Best Phygital or Social Media Innovation (Car)Perry PunchTata Motors
- Best Phygital or Social Media Innovation (Bike)World's Best JobHarley-Davidson
- Best Integrated Campaign (Car)Windsor launchMG
- Best Integrated Campaign (Bike)Chala ApniBajaj
- Best Use of AI in Marketing / SalesChala ApniBajaj
- Best PR Team of the Year (Car)JSW MG Motor IndiaMG
- Best PR Team of the Year (Bike)Ultraviolette
- Brand Ambassador of the YearJohn AbrahamAprilia
How the press reported the 2025 TOTMs
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2025 ACKO Drive Awards Honour the Automotive Industry's Finest Products, People and Ideas: The One That Matters
2025 ACKO Drive Awards Honour the Automotive Industry's Finest Products, People and Ideas: The One That Matters
2025 ACKO Drive Awards Honour the Automotive Industry's Finest Products, People and Ideas: The One That Matters
Watch the 2025 TOTMs
Photos from the 2025 TOTMs ceremony
