Auto Premier League Round 2 Results: Maruti Wagon R, Tata Altroz, Hyundai Creta, Tata Nexon, Maruti Dzire Reach Final Round

The finalists pipped big names like the Maruti Baleno, Ford EcoSport and Mahindra Marazzo

The Auto Premier League is more than halfway through with the second round of voting concluded, leading into the third and final round. Your votes have reflected your opinions, promoting the popular models through to the finals. Let’s see how the contenders fared in the second round of the APL:

Hatches & EVs

• The Tata Tiago and Maruti Suzuki Wagon R are the finalists for the budget hatchback award after two rounds of voting.

• It’s a three-way tie between the Maruti Swift, Tata Altroz and Hyundai Grand i10 Nios for the best premium hatchback.

• The second round of the APL also introduced the green car category and the final three are the expected winners from their respective face-offs.

SUVs & MPVs

• After two rounds of voting, the battle for the top spot comes down to the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos and Tata Harrier.

• In the sub-4m SUV contest, it comes down to the best-sellers: Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Hyundai Venue and Tata Nexon. The Venue beat the XUV300 and the Nexon beat the EcoSport to earn their spots in the final round.

• The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport is up against tall odds as it competes against the Ford Endeavour and Toyota Fortuner for the top spot in that segment.

• Between the MPVs, the newcomer Kia Carnival will  face off against the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga and Toyota Innova Crysta in the third and final round of the APL.

Sedans

• The finalists for all the sedan segments come as a surprise to no one. 

• Among the sub-4m sedans, the final contest is between the Maruti Suzuki Dzire, Honda Amaze and Hyundai Aura.

• In the compact-sedan segment, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz beat the Skoda Rapid, Hyundai Verna beat the Volkswagen Vento and Honda City got an easy win over the Toyota Yaris. The threeway finale is between the affordable, the reliable and the feature-loaded choices.

• Finally, the top contenders for the executive sedan segment are the Toyota Camry and Skoda Superb along with the Honda Civic which managed to secure a free-pass to the finals.

The final round of the Auto Premier League is set to begin on June 14 and if you haven’t yet participated in the Auto Premier League, make sure to bookmark this link and vote for your favourite car to make it the king of its segment and win exciting prizes.