TVS Raider wins Indian Motorcycle of the Year 2022 title
India Today
The TVS Raider rode home with the IMOTY 2022 title edging out stiff competition from the likes of the Bajaj Pulsar F250 & N250, new Royal Enfield Classic, Honda CB 200 X and Yamaha FZ-X.
TVS Raider 125 has been crowned the Indian Motorcycle of the Year 2022. Winning the most prestigious accolade in the Indian two-wheeler market, TVS has added yet another feather to its cap. Other motorcycles shortlisted for the award included the Royal Enfield Classic 350, Honda CB200X, Yamaha FZ-X, Bajaj Pulsar F250 and Bajaj Pulsar N250.
A 14 member jury is responsible for deciding the Indian Motorcycle of the Year title. From Auto Today, Rahul Ghosh, Associate Editor, and Dipayan Dutta, Senior Special Correspondent serve as members of the jury. For a motorcycle to win the IMOTY award, it should score maximum points from the jury members in terms of styling, value for money, technical innovation, build quality, fuel economy, performance, practicality and suitability to the Indian riding conditions.
Aniruddha Haldar - Senior Vice President Marketing, TVS Motors said while accepting the award for the Raider, “IMOTY has always been the most coveted awards in the automotive industry with sheer expertise that backups at the jury level. The TVS Raider getting felicitation from the esteemed jury has been really heartening with deep sense of pride as we accept this on behalf of the entire team of TVS Motors and all the consumers who have showered their love for TVS Raider.”
The TVS Raider 125 is priced at Rs 82,953 for the drum variant and Rs 87,469 for the disc variant (both prices ex-showroom Delhi).
IMOTY Selection Parameters
All motorcycles that qualify for these awards are new models. Existing motorcycles that have had cosmetic facelifts or small mechanical changes, like different power or drive-trains, do not qualify for this award. The country of origin does not matter, but they have to be manufactured or assembled in India and be on sale in showrooms before November 30th of the previous year. The motorcycles should have been homologated for Indian type approval, but those imported through the CBU route are not considered.
IMOTY Voting Process
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