Final winners will be declared at the New York International Auto Show on April 13, 2017.
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The World Car of the Year 2017 nominations are out and feature the locally manufactured Maruti Suzuki Baleno as well as the India-bound Ignis crossover. Both these cars have been nominated under the 2017 World Urban Car of the year category. The other offerings that feature in the same category include the BMW i3, Citroen C3 and E-Mehari as well as the Ford Ford KA+.
The criteria for qualifying for this category is that the vehicle should measure less than 4 metres and also be sold in two continents. The Maruti Suzuki Baleno measures…
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