'Best of 2017' Winners revealed

Here are the top-ten cars and bikes of the year.

Thirty-nine new cars and SUVs – everything from the Jeep Compass to the Maruti Suzuki Ignis – and eighteen bikes and scooters – ranging from the Ducati Supersport to the Honda Cliq – that were launched in the past year fought with courage for our the ‘Best of 2017’ crown – an accolade presented to only the very bests of the year!

Each of these machines proved its mettle at the Buddh International Circuit – they were evaluated and tested for over three days by an experienced team of road testers. Every machine was rated out of a total score of 100 in terms of quality, practicality, drivetrain, design, value-for-money, ride-and-handling, and more.

After extensive testing, the machines that qualified for the ‘Best of 2017’ are:

Four-Wheel

• Jeep Compass
• Skoda Octavia RS
• Audi A5 Sportback
• Hyundai Verna
• Maruti Suzuki DZire

Performance Car of the Year – Nissan GT-R.

Two-Wheel

• Triumph Street Triple
• Honda Africa Twin
• Harley-Davidson Street Rod

Performance Bike of the Year – Ducati SuperSport S

If you want to read the entire feature, you can click the link below. It presents a detailed rating of all contenders in the most transparent and objective way possible. After all, we’re the only ones in the industry who actually publish the points of our annual ratings. So, you know exactly who’s being awarded what, and why.

Mega Test - Best of 2017