U.S. News & World Report has announced its annual “2025 Best Cars for Families” awards, with the Kia Telluride maintaining its status as the “Best 3-Row Midsize SUV” for the sixth year in a row, while the Kia EV9 captured the “Best Electric Vehicle for Families.” “The Telluride is a repeat winner thanks to its…
The 2025 Kia Telluride and 2025 EV9 have both been awarded the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) designation. The Telluride secured the IIHS’s highest honor for the third consecutive year, even as the IIHS continues to raise the bar for safety requirements, while the all-electric EV9 earns an upgraded rating compared to…
Seven Kia models were named to the 2025 Car and Driver Editors’ Choice Awards list, representing the publication’s annual “honor roll” of automotive excellence. The winners, all 2025 model year vehicles, include the K5, EV6, Niro Hybrid, EV9, Carnival, Carnival Hybrid and the 2025 Car and Driver 10 Best-winning Telluride (six-time winner). “With seven models earning a place…
Kia America achieved its highest annual sales figure in company history in 2024. The company also achieved a total of 73,303 units sold in December, setting a record for the month. Kia’s total volume in 2024 reached 796,488 units, marking the second time in as many years the brand finished with best-ever annual sales. This…
The all-new 2024 EV9 has locked down another award in its first year on sale. Alongside the 2024 Telluride, the upcoming electric SUV has been named to Car and Driver’s 2024 10 Best Trucks and SUVs list. For the Telluride, this is the fifth consecutive year the vehicle has earned this award. The EV9 previously…
The EV6 GT has received an honor alongside a swath of impressive products and ideas that debuted in 2023. Time’s Best Inventions of 2023 highlighted Kia’s EV6 GT within the transportation category, a spot it shares with only one other consumer vehicle. The list features 200 innovations the TIME editors have identified as “changing our…
The 2024 Kia Seltos SX has been named the winner of the 2023 Affordable SUV Challenge by Cars.com, where it beat five other popular subcompact SUVs priced around $30,000. The vehicle stood out among the pack with its zippy performance and received praise for its upscale interior and features that weren’t found in the other…
Kia America recently debuted the 2023 EV6 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Limited Edition1 during Monterey Car Week. This commemorative EV6, which was shown at The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering, will only have 1,000 examples set for production. The model celebrates the 2023 EV6 winning the “Utility Vehicle of the Year” category in…
The Kia Niro has been named the 2023 Women’s World Car of the Year (WWCOTY). The car earned “Urban Car of the Year” from WWCOTY earlier this year. At the event, the panel recognized the Niro as the “Supreme Winner”. The Niro beat out five other category winners and impressed the judges with its state-of-the-art…
The 2023 Kia EV6 and the Ford Mustang Mach-e offer buyers EV economy, surprising luxury, and sports sedan performance. Let’s see how these fast and efficient vehicles stack up. 2023 KIA EV6 The 2023 Kia EV6 is a powerhouse of luxury, comfort, and efficiency. Engineered to compete with supercars, the Kia EV6 GT is an…
