DOUBLE WIN FOR KIA AT THE 2023 WHAT CAR? AWARDS

Kia UK scooped two prizes at the 2023 What Car? Car of the Year Awards, including a big win for the Kia Sportage.

The Kia Sportage was named the ‘Best Family SUV’ by What Car? magazine’s expert panel of judges, while the Kia EV9 won the ‘Readers’ Choice’ award.

The judging panel, made up of the motoring magazine’s team of expert road testers, commented: “We’ve group tested the Kia Sportage extensively in various guises over the last 12 months, and it’s emerged victorious every time. But when you consider its competitive pricing, all of the equipment that you get as standard and how complete a car the Sportage is, it’s easy to see why.

“It strikes a near-perfect balance between agility and comfort, which gets it off to a great start against any rival. Meanwhile, the interior neatly blends practicality with style.”

The hotly tipped Kia EV9 collected the ‘Readers’ Choice’ award. The winner of this category is determined by readers of What Car? who vote for their most highly anticipated car for 2023.

The Kia EV9 came out on top over 13 other rivals that are due to be launched this year.

What Car? said:

“We asked our readers to name the upcoming model that they’re most excited about from a 14-car shortlist, with each of the contenders given equal promotion via our website and social media channels. But despite this, the Kia EV9 emerged victorious after attracting more than twice as many votes as the second-placed car.

“This is the second time in three years that Kia has won this award, with the EV6 taking top spot in 2021. If the EV9 turns out to be as good as that car, it will be truly special.”

The EV9 is slated to hit Kia dealerships across the UK in the latter half of 2023.