The 2024 Kia EV9 has achieved a exceptional twin victory on the 2024 World Automobile Awards. Revealed throughout a reside announcement on the World Automobile Awards ceremony on the New York Auto Present, the EV9 secured prestigious titles for each World Automobile of the 12 months and World Electrical Car.
Chosen by a jury of 100 distinguished automotive journalists representing 29 nations, the World Automobile Awards acknowledged the Kia EV9’s progressive design, spacious seven-seat inside, and aggressive worth level. Based mostly on the E-GMP platform, the EV9 is the primary Kia to characteristic fourth-generation battery know-how for improved efficiency.
Established in 2003, the World Automobile Awards are famend globally as a premier normal for automotive excellence and management, celebrating exceptional accomplishments inside a quickly altering automotive business. Previous to the 2024 occasion, Kia had already claimed three wins on the World Automobile Awards – the Telluride as World Automobile of the 12 months and the Soul EV as World City Automobile in 2020, together with the Kia EV6 GT taking World Efficiency Automobile of the 12 months in 2023.
“We’re massively honored that the 2024 EV9 has been named the World Automobile of the 12 months and World Electrical Car. This triumph is a testomony to our unwavering dedication to pushing the boundaries of know-how and design excellence. The Kia EV9’s continued success will drive us to maintain delivering distinctive autos that redefine the driving expertise for purchasers world wide,” Ho Sung Tune, President and CEO at Kia mentioned.
Two wins within the World Automobile Awards add to an already spectacular haul of accolades for the 2024 Kia EV9. Since its introduction as Kia’s first devoted three-row EV SUV, the EV9 has collected quite a few prizes, together with successful the ‘Household Vehicles’ class of the Golden Steering Wheel Awards, the 2024 North American Utility Car of the 12 months, and ‘Greatest
Premium SUV’ on the 2023 Newsweek Autos Awards.