• Forte(Cerato),
    Endless Passion of Youth

    2014 ‘Top Rated car’ in Sedan Segment : Awarded ‘Top Rated car’ in sedan segment by Edmunds.com* *Online vehicle purchase platform,18 million Americans visit per month - 2016 : Proven Quality with IQS Top3 Pick : Awarded 'Initial Quality Award' - Awarded 'Initial Quality Award‘ by JD Power, IQS (Initial Quality Study) - Given to Top 3 vehicles only in each segment

  • Optima,
    Iconic Midsize Sedan of Kia

    - 2008 The most trustworthy vehicle : Selected as ‘The Most Reliable Family Car’ by the US Consumer ssociation Consumer Report Received 5-Star (Top rating) from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 2015 New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) - 2010~2011 Dominating design awards worldwide : Awarded Global Top 3 Design Awards (iF, Red Dot, IDEA) Selected as ‘Best Interior Top-10’ by Ward's Auto (US Automobile Consulting Firm) - 2013~2014 Recognized by global consumers : Ranked #1 for two consecutive years by the AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA) - 2015~2016 Best of the Best in Class : Received 'Top Safety Pick' (Top rating) from 2016 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Collision Test Awarded ‘Best of the Best’ at Red Dot Design Award

  • Cadenza,
    New conqueror in Full Size Sedan

    - 2011 K7 concept car spotlighted with its striking design : Awarded ‘Good Design Award (IDEA*)’ in Automotive category * Oldest Award amongst Global Top 3 Design Awards - 2013 Adding design to quality : Ranked #1 in Full-size Car in JD Power Initial Quality Study - 2015~2016 Chosen by 65,000 consumers : Won the AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA)

  • K900(Kia Quoris),
    Beyond expectations
    over the world

    - 2013 ‘Car of the Year’ selected by experts : Selected as ‘Car of the Year’ by Wheels Magazine* *Top Automotive Magazine in UAE - 2014 Proved its world class Design Competitiveness : Awarded ‘Good Design Award (IDEA*)’ in Automotive category * Oldest Award amongst Global Top 3 Design Awards - 2015 Transcending Mercedes-Benz S-Class : Ranked #1 in Premium Luxury Car segment from the AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA) Awarded the President Award - Given to vehicle that breaks the previous record

  • Picanto,
    Beloved city car

    2009~2010 The Most Reliable Car among 26,000 cars : Selected as the 'Most Reliable New Car' amongst 26,000 models for two consecutive years by Which (Council of Consumers' Association in the UK) - 2011~2012 World class Design Competitiveness : Awarded Red Dot Design Award and iF Design Award, two of Global Top 3 Design Awards - 2016 No. 1 in reliability evaluations : Ranked #1 in City Car category from the UK JD Power Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS)

  • Rio,
    Champion of small
    passenger vehicles

    2006~2007 Segment Winner for 2 Consecutive Years in Initial Quality : Selected as segment winner for 2 consecutive years in the JD Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) - 2012 Achieved the Grand Slam of Design Awards : Awarded in Global Top3 Design Awards US IDEA Design Award for the first time for Kia vehicles German Design Awards, iF and Red Dot - 2015~2016 Chosen by 90,000 Consumers : Selected as 'Top 2' in Small Car segment from APEAL survey (Conducted by JD Power on 90,000+ consumers)

  • Cee’d,
    Exceptional hatchback

    2007~2008 ‘Car of The Year’ in Europe : Selected as ‘Car of the Year’ in 11 European countries including the UK and Spain “One of the best built and equipped cars to come from Kia in years” - 2010 Capturing Consumer’s Hearts : Ranked #1 in segment from APEAL survey (Conducted by JD Power on 90,000+ consumers) - 2013 Proved World Class Design Competitiveness : Awarded Red Dot Design Award and iF Design Award in Automotive category

  • Soul,
    The design DNA of Kia

    2009 First Korean car to win a major design award : Awarded 'Special Award' from German Red Dot Design Award for the first time for Korean brands - 2012 Adding marketability to deisgn : Ranked #1 in APEAL survey and IQS (Conducted by JD Power) - 2016 Beloved by consumers for three consecutive years : Ranked #1 in Compact Car category from the AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA)

  • Carens(Rondo),
    Striking minivan with style

    - 2008~2009 Optimal combination of convenience and space : Selected as the ‘Best Family Car’ by 'Parents' (US monthly magazine) and 'Edmunds.com' (Popular automobile website) - 2009 Selected as ‘Best Buy’ vehicle : Selected as the ‘Best Buy’ vehicle by 'Consumer Guide' (US automobile purchase guide website) - 2013 Design and quality acknowledged in Europe : Awarded 5-Star (Top rating) in the Euro NCAP (Europe collision safety evaluation). Awarded the Red Dot Design Award, one of the Global Top 3 Design Awards - 2014 Selected as the ‘Car Of The Year’ across Europe : Selected as 'Car of the Year' by top automobile magazines in Scotland, Poland, and Slovakia (Surpassed competitors such as Citroen C4 Picasso, Ford Tour Neo)

  • Venga,
    compact MPV for the European

    2009 First Korean vehicle to win the iF design award : Awarded iF Design Award, one of the Global Top 3 Design Awards - 2010 Safety acknowledged in Europe : Awarded 5-Star (Top rating) in the Euro NCAP (Europe collision safety evaluation) - 2012 Constant value over time : Ranked #1 as 'Residual Value Champion' in the MPV segment by Autobild (Largest automobile evaluation firm in Germany that sells 7 million+ copies per month across 36+ countries

  • Sportage,
    New standard for SUVs

    2010~2011 Winner of all three major design awards in the world : Awarded Good Design Award, iF Design Award, and Red Dot Design Award - 2013 SUV of choice for consumers : Ranked #1 in Compact SUV segment from the 2016 AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA) - 2016 Top quality SUV featuring excellent reliability : Ranked #1 in Compact SUV segment from JD Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) and Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS)

  • Sorento,
    upper-class SUV with presence

    2012 Selected as the most outstanding family car : Selected as the ‘Best Family Car’ by 'Edmunds.com' (Popular US automotive website) and 'Kelly Blue Book' (Professional automobile evaluation organization) - 2015 Acknowledged for its design and quality : Awarded 'Best Quality Award' in the Mid-size SUV segment from JD Power IQS. Awarded iF Design Award and Red Dot Design Award, two of the Global Top 3 Design Awards - 2016 SUV of choice for 7.2 million consumers : Selected as the 'Best Mid-size SUV' by Consumer Report (Has 7.2 million paid-subscribers and is the most influential to automobile consumers)

  • Mohave(Borrego),
    Traditional Off-Road SUV

    2008 Acknowledged for its engine performance : Selected as one of the 'Top 10 Engines in the world' by Ward's Auto* *US automobile magazine - 2010 Prove to be the leading SUV maker : Selected as the 'Top SUV' by Edmunds.com* *Popular automotive purchasing platform visited by 18 million consumers per month - 2013 Constant value over time : Ranked #2 in the Residual Value Evaluation by CARZ SUV (Used-car website) (Surpassed Tiguan and X5)

  • Carnival(Sedona),
    Premium Family Sedan

    2013 Top rated safety : Received 5-Star (Top rating) in front/side/rollover impact tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) - 2015 Ranked no. 1 in the minivan segment for the first time among KIA vehicles : Ranked #1 in Minivan segment from APEAL survey conducted by JD Power (Surpassed Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna, etc.) - 2016 Selected as most ideal vehicle : Awarded '2016 Ideal Vehicle Award (IVA) in Minivan segment by AutoPacific (Professional automobile consulting firm in the US)

  • SMART SUV, NIRO

    2016 Registered on Guinness Record of ‘Fuel Efficiency’ Niro EX has accomplished mileage of 32.56km(76.6mpg), which is higher than 20.83km, the US official combined mileage(cmpg).

  • Premium Performance Sedan
    Stinger

  • Compact Crossover SUV,
    Stonic

  • The bigger, the closer
    Telluride

Kia Motors, History of awards (Vehicle)

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