- Kia’s devoted EV for the compact SUV market receives the distinguished award of ‘Finest Automotive Beneath €40,000’
- The Golden Steering Wheel Awards are one of the crucial vital prizes within the German automotive trade
- The EV3 has a segment-leading vary of as much as 605 km and presents the flexibility and affordability to be the principle automobile of the family
- Praised for its type, area, tech and worth, the EV3 is likely one of the best EVs available on the market
- The EV3 lately received the ‘Automotive of the 12 months for 2024’ on the Electrifying.com Awards and the ‘Small SUV/Crossover of the 12 months’ on the Information UK Motor Awards
Regardless of solely being launched this month, the Kia EV3 has received its third main award. This profitable streak continues by receiving the coveted ‘Finest Automotive Beneath €40,000’ title on the 2024 Golden Steering Wheel Awards. The win continues Kia’s spectacular monitor document in these awards, with the EV9, Niro EV, Sorento and XCeed all having obtained titles in earlier years.
Launched in 1976, and offered by AUTO BILD and BILD am SONNTAG, the Golden Steering Wheel Awards mix a public vote with knowledgeable evaluations and are thought of one of the crucial vital prizes within the German automotive trade. With a segment-leading vary of as much as 605 km and an progressive inside design that optimises area, consolation and accessibility, the EV3 impressed the judges and reviewers, to return out on prime in a extremely aggressive phase.*
“It’s an honor to obtain this award, as it’s a recognition from most people in addition to trade professionals” mentioned Karim Habib, Govt Vice President and Head of Kia International Design. “With its distinctive mixture of Design, Useability and Know-how, the EV3 is the results of the dedication and dedication of our engineers, strategists and designers at Kia to creating sustainable mobility accessible to all.”
A complete of 78 automobiles had been nominated by two editorial groups in seven classes, earlier than readers chosen the finalists. A outstanding 18-member jury put the finalists by way of intensive testing on the DEKRA Lausitzring race circuit, in Schipkau, Germany. DEKRA analysed the driving force help techniques, whereas the editorial workforce at Pc Bild evaluated every car’s competence in connectivity.
Robin Hornig, chief editor of AUTO BILD commented: “A golden begin for the brand new Kia EV3! It presents plenty of options and strong ranges at a pretty worth – a convincing supply for many who worth worth and efficiency. And it is a secure funding, as a result of Kia presents a 7-year producer’s guarantee on the EV3, which covers each the car and the traction battery.”
The popularity for the EV3 on the Golden Steering Awards follows wins on the Electrifying.com Awards, for ‘Automotive of the 12 months for 2024’, and on the Information UK Motor Awards, for ‘Small SUV/Crossover of the 12 months’.
The very best worth electrical compact SUV available on the market
Kia’s first devoted electrical compact SUV is prepared for all European journeys and life, and units a brand new benchmark for design, effectivity and efficiency in a high-demand market phase.
The Kia EV3 leverages the premium-level applied sciences of the EV6 and EV9, each multi-award-winning automobiles, whereas including new applied sciences and options, equivalent to Kia CarPay that allows clients to pay for objects and companies from contained in the car. The 605 km vary of the EV3 goes as much as 773 km when the car is used purely in metropolis driving conditions.* The car is supported by Kia Cost, the model’s community that provides entry to greater than 800,000 charging factors in 28 European international locations, and might cost from 10 to 80 p.c in slightly below half an hour.
Amongst a bunch of sensible applied sciences, Kia is likely one of the main producers to deliver Car-to-Load (V2L) charging to the compact SUV phase, enabling the car to energy exterior gadgets. The EV3 can be able to bi-directional charging, together with Car-to-Grid, Car-to-Residence and Car-to-Constructing, which is able to steadily be launched to European markets. Over-the-air updates, personalised show themes and options on demand can be found by way of the Kia Join Retailer.
Exemplifying Kia’s dedication to sustainability, the EV3 has a brand new trunk liner constituted of recycled supplies collected as a part of the cooperation with The Ocean Cleanup,
the worldwide non-profit mission with the mission of ridding the oceans of plastic. The high-quality waterproof trunk liner is made with 40% recycled ocean plastic.
As a part of the corporate’s broader imaginative and prescient of turning into a pioneer in sustainable mobility, Kia is aiming to have 20% of the plastics utilized in our automobiles come from recycled sources by 2030.
The EV3 is now out there in Europe. Kia plans to introduce an all-wheel drive (AWD) variant in addition to a GT mannequin, increasing the vary of alternative for purchasers past the present two-wheel drive (2WD) fashions.
