Behold NAJA 2023 Auto Award Winners

.. as Honda HR-V emerges Nigeria’s Car-of-the-Year 

It was a night of elegance as auto personalities led by the industry regulator, the Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Joseph Osanipin stormed the prestigious Oriental Hotel in Lagos for the 2023 auto industry’s most coveted awards event, Nigeria Auto Journalists’ Association (NAJA) Auto Award held on Thursday, 14 December, 2023.

 

The annual awards celebrated outstanding brands and individuals making the wave in the automotive industry.

 

Out of the tens of awards, the Car-of-the-Year award was the most sought after with Honda HR-V unveiled as the number one car on Nigerian roads.

The presentation of the laurel was done by the NADDC DG to Mr. Remi Adams, Head Sales, Marketing & Logistics and Akintola Jemmy, Area Manager, both of Honda Automobile West Africa at the award night.

In the presence of other stakeholders, Honda clinched the prestigious laurel, expressing delight and excitement over the recognition of the brand.

 

The All-New Honda HR-V introduced in Nigeria by Honda Automobile Western Africa Ltd (HAWA).

The HR-V assembled in Nigeria, by Nigerians and for Nigerians, has been designed to cope with the peculiar terrain of Nigeria.

 

The new HR-V represents the Third Generation of the Hi-Rider Revolutionary Vehicle, building on the successes of the First Generation (1999-2006); Second Generation (2006-2023) and the All New HR-V which is the third generation.

Honda HR-V shoved aside Suzuki Espresso and Changan Eado to clinch the award.

 

HAWA has a state-of-the-art plant in Idi-Iroko Ogun State where it assembles vehicles, motorcycles and their parts with an installed capacity of 1000.

Below is the comprehensive list of all the winners:

 

1) Budget Car of the Year

Winner: Suzuki S-Presso

 

2) Auto Design of the Year

Winner: Changan Uni-K

3. Heavy Duty Truck of the Year

Winner: JAC by Lanre Shittu Motors

 

4) Assembly Plant of the Year

Winner: Innoson

 

5) Luxury Brand of the Year:

Mercedes-Benz

 

6) Auto Workshop of the Year 

Winner: RT Briscoe

 

7) Large SUV Of The Year

Winner: Toyota Land Cruiser

 

8) Luxury SUV of the Year

Winner: Range Rover Autobiography)

9)Pick Up Of The Year

Winner: Toyota Hilux

 

10) Most Innovative Auto Company: 

Mikano

 

11) Truck Plant Of The Year:

Lanre Shittu (JAC plant)

 

12) Online Auto Finance facilitator: 

Autochek

 

13) Minibus of the Year: Winner:

Toyota Hiace

14) Most Resilient Auto Company – Recognition

1. A) Stallion Motors
2. B) Coscharis Motors

 

15) Transport Company of the Year:

GUO

16)Auto Showroom of the Year:

Mikano

 

17) Enterprising Indigenous car company of the Year

NORD

 

18) New Entrant Auto Company/Model

1) Jetour

2) Toyota By CFAO

3) Ford Territory

4) Jet Lander

19) Compact SUV of the Year

Joint winners are:

1. A) Changan CS35
2. B) Kia Sonet

 

20) Indigenous Passenger Bus of the Year

Jet Mover

 

21) Multi Brand Auto Workshop of the Year

Fixit 45

 

22) Outstanding E-Commercial Advert of the Year:

Mitsubishi Outlander

 

23) Outstanding Print Auto Advert of the Year:

JETOUR

 

24) Outstanding Auto Customer Service of the Year

Massilia Motors

 

25) Luxury Car of the Year

Mercedes-Benz S-Class

 

26. Outstanding Comeback of the Year

Chery By Carloha

 

PERSONALITY RECOGNITIONS

27) Outstanding GM of the Year

 Suzuki – Aissatou Diouf, GM Suzuki By CFAO

 

28) Autogas vehicle promoter of the year

NGEP Chairman Dr Mohammed Ibrahim

 

29) Auto Personality Of The Year

Chief Innocent Chukwuma (Founder/Chairman of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing)

 

30) CAR OF THE YEAR

Honda HR-V