- Kia’s devoted EV for the compact SUV market receives the celebrated award of ‘Finest Automobile Under €40,000’
- The Golden Steering Wheel Awards are probably the most necessary prizes within the German automotive business
- The EV3 has a segment-leading vary of as much as 605 km and provides the flexibility and affordability to be the principle automotive of the family
- Praised for its model, area, tech and worth, the EV3 is among the best EVs in the marketplace
- The EV3 just lately gained the ‘Automobile of the Yr for 2024’ on the Electrifying.com Awards and the ‘Small SUV/Crossover of the Yr’ on the Information UK Motor Awards
Regardless of solely being launched this month, the Kia EV3 has gained its third main award. This profitable streak continues by receiving the coveted ‘Finest Automobile Under €40,000’ title on the 2024 Golden Steering Wheel Awards. The win continues Kia’s spectacular monitor file in these awards, with the EV9, Niro EV, Sorento and XCeed all having acquired 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 opinions and are thought-about probably the most necessary prizes within the German automotive business. With a segment-leading vary of as much as 605 km and an revolutionary inside design that optimises area, consolation and accessibility, the EV3 impressed the judges and reviewers, to come back 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 business professionals” stated Karim Habib, Government Vice President and Head of Kia World 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 autos had been nominated by two editorial groups in seven classes, earlier than readers chosen the finalists. A distinguished 18-member jury put the finalists by means of intensive testing on the DEKRA Lausitzring race circuit, in Schipkau, Germany. DEKRA analysed the motive force help methods, whereas the editorial crew 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 provides numerous options and stable ranges at a beautiful worth – a convincing provide for individuals who worth worth and efficiency. And it is a secure funding, as a result of Kia provides 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 ‘Automobile of the Yr for 2024’, and on the Information UK Motor Awards, for ‘Small SUV/Crossover of the Yr’.
One of the best worth electrical compact SUV in the marketplace
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 autos, whereas including new applied sciences and options, similar to Kia CarPay that permits prospects to pay for gadgets and providers 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 good applied sciences, Kia is among the main producers to convey Car-to-Load (V2L) charging to the compact SUV phase, enabling the car to energy exterior units. The EV3 can also be able to bi-directional charging, together with Car-to-Grid, Car-to-Residence and Car-to-Constructing, which can 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 created from recycled supplies collected as a part of the cooperation with The Ocean Cleanup,
the worldwide non-profit challenge 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 changing into a pioneer in sustainable mobility, Kia is aiming to have 20% of the plastics utilized in our autos 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.
