- Kia’s devoted EV for the compact SUV market receives the distinguished award of ‘Greatest Automotive Beneath €40,000’
- The Golden Steering Wheel Awards are some of the vital prizes within the German automotive trade
- The EV3 has a segment-leading vary of as much as 605 km and gives the flexibility and affordability to be the primary automotive of the family
- Praised for its fashion, house, tech and worth, the EV3 is without doubt one of the best EVs available on the market
- The EV3 lately received the ‘Automotive 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 received its third main award. This successful streak continues by receiving the coveted ‘Greatest Automotive Beneath €40,000’ title on the 2024 Golden Steering Wheel Awards. The win continues Kia’s spectacular observe file in these awards, with the EV9, Niro EV, Sorento and XCeed all having obtained titles in earlier years.
Launched in 1976, and introduced by AUTO BILD and BILD am SONNTAG, the Golden Steering Wheel Awards mix a public vote with skilled critiques and are thought-about some of the vital prizes within the German automotive trade. With a segment-leading vary of as much as 605 km and an modern inside design that optimises house, consolation and accessibility, the EV3 impressed the judges and reviewers, to return out on high 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 Expertise, 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 have 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 programs, whereas the editorial workforce at Pc Bild evaluated every automobile’s competence in connectivity.
Robin Hornig, chief editor of AUTO BILD commented: “A golden begin for the brand new Kia EV3! It gives plenty of options and stable ranges at a sexy worth – a convincing provide for individuals who worth worth and efficiency. And it is a secure funding, as a result of Kia gives a 7-year producer’s guarantee on the EV3, which covers each the automobile 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 Yr for 2024’, and on the Information UK Motor Awards, for ‘Small SUV/Crossover of the Yr’.
The most effective 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, reminiscent of Kia CarPay that allows clients to pay for gadgets and providers from contained in the automobile. The 605 km vary of the EV3 goes as much as 773 km when the automobile is used purely in metropolis driving conditions.* The automobile is supported by Kia Cost, the model’s community that provides entry to greater than 800,000 charging factors in 28 European nations, and may cost from 10 to 80 % in slightly below half an hour.
Amongst a number of sensible applied sciences, Kia is without doubt one of the main producers to deliver Car-to-Load (V2L) charging to the compact SUV phase, enabling the automobile 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 progressively be launched to European markets. Over-the-air updates, personalised show themes and options on demand can be found through 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 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 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 obtainable in Europe. Kia plans to introduce an all-wheel drive (AWD) variant in addition to a GT mannequin, increasing the vary of selection for purchasers past the present two-wheel drive (2WD) fashions.
