Most Mentioned Car Brands Online In February 2014 In India

By Ganesh

February was the month when the internet was dominated by auto related activities due to the Delhi Auto Expo 2014 that took place early in the month. But did you wonder which car maker and which car models were the most talked about or mentioned online?

Blogworks provides the answers in its IndiaAuto Social Index report for the month of Feb 2014. Blogworks' report helps automakers access their online presence compared to their competitors and understand other useful trends.

The story continues in the next section. Click through the slides for more:

Most Mentioned Car Brands In Feb 2014 In India

List of most mentioned auto brands during the month of February 2014 in India.

Most Mentioned Brand

Most Mentioned Brand

Toyota was the most mentioned brand during Feb 2014. "Toyota's marketing initiatives during AutoExpo using the hashtag #BornWithAttitude to promote the Etios Cross and #Toyotawave generated mentions for the brand," the report states.
Ford, Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors & Audi followed.

Brand Vibrancy Index

Brand Vibrancy Index

The launch of the BMW 3 GT at the Expo helped the German brand rank at the top of the brand vibrancy index.
Jaguar (F-Type Coupe) and Mercedes (S-Class & GLA-Class) follow next.

Monthly Sentiments

Monthly Sentiments

Renault's KWID concept received the most amount of positive mentions online. While the high price of the VW Vento and got it highest percentage of negative mentions.

Top Category (SUV)

Top Category (SUV)

Mahindra Scorpio ranked top, followed by the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2014 Skoda Yeti, Tata Nexon concept and Chevrolet Adra concept.

Top Category (small hatchback)

Top Category (small hatchback)

After SUVs, small hatchbacks was the most mentioned category. Tata Nano & Maruti Suzuki Celerio were the most mentioned models respectively.
Chevrolet Beat & Hyundai Santro Xing shared the brand vibrancy index, followed by Tata Bolt, Celerio & i10.

Top Category (big hatchback)

Top Category (big hatchback)

Toyota Etios Cross ranked top here, followed by Ford Figo, Honda Jazz & lastly Hyundai i20.

Top Category (executive sedan)

Top Category (executive sedan)

Toyota Corolla Altis was the most mentioned nameplate in this category, followed by Honda Civic.
The Civic topped the BVI thought, followed by the Toyota Corolla Altis.

Top Category (MUV/MPV)

Top Category (MUV/MPV)

Once again, Toyota Innova was the most mentioned in this category. Maruti Suzuki Ertiga came next, followed by Mahindra Bolero.

Top Category (mid-sized sedan)

Top Category (mid-sized sedan)

Yet again, another Toyota model, the Etios was mentioned the most online. The BVI rank was shared between Toyota Etios, Tata Zest and Tata Indigo.

Which was your favourite brand/car from the Auto Expo?

Article Published On: Tuesday, April 1, 2014, 16:25 [IST]
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