THE brilliant Kia EV3 was crowned World Car of the Year last night – repeating EV9’s triumph 12 months ago.
Deja two.
The £33k crossover, with its 375-mile range and Tardis-like interior, landed the big prize ahead of the BMW X3 and Inster.
Kia UK boss Paul Philpott said “This is fantastic recognition for our latest EV and for Kia, especially as we entered the 2025 World Car Awards as reigning champions from 2024.
“The EV3 has already proven to be very popular with customers and has received the highest praise from media and the UK’s Car of the Year jury.”;
He’s not wrong there.
EV3 is Kia’s fast-selling EV of all time, finding more homes in five months than Soul EV did across its lifetime.
It is also Britain’s No1 seller in the retail market – that’s people like you and me putting our own cash on the table.
I’ve seen deals from £147 a month if trading a four-year-old XCeed.
Kia will start selling electric vans next.
Other World Car awards dished out at the New York Auto Show included the ID Buzz for best design and EX90 for best luxury.
BYD’s Dolphin Surf was named best urban car and 911 Carrera GTS took home the World Performance trophy.
No surprise there.
No surprise that Kia doubled up either.
