The Hyundai Group refuses to launch its kung-fu grip on profitable prestigious car awards, particularly these for electrical automobiles. In 2020, Kia took the general World Automotive of the 12 months (WCOTY) title with the Telluride, received World Efficiency Automotive with the EV6 GT, and received the World City Automotive class with the Kia Soul EV. In 2021, after the Hyundai Group walked away with nothing however a free lunch, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 received the 2022 World Automotive of the 12 months laurels, plus World Electrical Automobile and World Automotive Design of the 12 months, adopted in 2023 by the Hyundai Ioniq 6 profitable the identical three awards. Kia returns to the highest step right now, the brand new EV9 introduced on the New York Auto Present because the 2024 World Automotive of the 12 months and World Electrical Automobile. As a result of the South Koreans like to do that in threes, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N received World Efficiency Automotive.
100 automotive scribes from 29 international locations examined 38 automobiles for the primary prize. The {qualifications} for entry are {that a} automobile should exceed 10,000 models in manufacturing yearly, be on sale in at the very least two main international markets, and be priced under the luxurious choices of their respective areas. The EV9 beat the BYD Seal and the Volvo EX30 to the WCOTY title.
Thirty-two automobiles vied for honors within the electrical class, the EV9 outdoing the BMW i5 and the Volvo EX30. The German and the Swede aren’t leaving New York with nothing, nevertheless, because the BMW 5 Collection and i5 received the World Luxurious Automotive title, and the EX30 received the World City Automotive trophy.
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N outdid 16 different efficiency automobiles. We’re positive there are engineers in Germany wanting arduous into their beer proper now, the Ioniq 5 N pipping the M2 and XM to the victory circle.
The shock of the bunch is the inclusion of the Toyota Prius, the worldwide hybrid icon thrashing 70 different entries to win the 2024 World Automotive Design of the 12 months award. The opposite two finalists? The Ford Bronco and the Ferrari Purosangue. Women and gents, give it up for the Prius.