At least that was the assessment of mobilmotor magazine. Last year the winner mobilmotor Indonesian Car of the Year (ICOTY) 2010 is the Nissan Teana. Now the title is given to 'the brother' Nissan Juke.
"Juke has a consistent value than others. Contemporary design is not the main thing, but the design and features that have made has its own character and different from ICOTY finalists this year," said Jury Chairman ICOTY mobilmotor 2011 Yannes Martinus Pasaribu in a press release received detikOto, Tuesday (08/11/2011).
That means, a tribute to the car again after the Juke Indonesia International Motor Show last July, Juke into a car that favored visitors.
"Through this ICOTY 2011, Nissan as a provider of complete line-up in Indonesia, will continue to be committed to introduce a suitable vehicle for the Indonesian people. All products are introduced Nissan always pay attention to elements of value for money, fuel efficiency, advanced technology, and maintenance costs low, "said President Director of PT Nissan Motor Indonesia Takayuki Kimura.
Overall in 2011, Japan's dominance began to decrease. When last year 8 of 9 category was won by Japanese-flagged cars, now the share has dropped dramatically. Only four Japanese cars that could achieve the best position in each category. Moreover, the Korean manufacturer began to speak.
The emergence of new models from Kia was giving another color in ICOTY. KIA champion pocketed two categories namely City Car and SUV. Excellence of design and facilities provide a high value of his opponents.
Meanwhile, Proton could create unexpected resistance means than the well-established models such as Honda and Nissan Grand Livina Freed who had won the Small MPV category. Proton strength lies in the volume of the cabin, facilities, and the price offered.
Category winners
1.City Car: KIA Picanto A / T
2.Compact Hatchback: Honda Jazz RS A / T
3.Small MPV: Proton Exora Star M / T
4.Compact SUV: Nissan Juke RX A / T
5.SUV: All New KIA Sportage A / T
6.Premium MPV: VW Touran TSI A / T
7.Premium Sedan: Mercedes-Benz C250 CGI
8.Diesel SUV: Dakar Mitsubishi Pajero Sport A / T
9.Double Cabin: Toyota Hilux G M / T
Special awards for 2011
Best Fuel Efficiency: Nissan Grand Livina 1.5 XV
Best Braking: Mercedes-Benz C250 CGI
Cool Acoustics: Honda Odyssey
Indonesian Car of the Year
2002 Toyota Camry
2003 Toyota Vios
2004 BMW 530i
2005 Honda Accord
2006 Honda Civic
2007 Mazda3 Hatchback
2008 Honda All New Jazz
2009 Toyota Yaris S Limited A / T
2010 Nissan New Teana
2011 Nissan Juke
source: converted language from oto.detik.com