Kia EV3 named Car of the Year at 2025 Electrifying.com Awards
- Kia EV3 crowned Electrifying.com’s Car of the Year
- Praised for its value for money, style, range, space and tech
- EV3 already off to a winning start in the UK
The Kia EV3 has been named overall Car of the Year for 2024 at the annual Electrifying.com Awards.
The Electrifying.com Awards are judged by the publication’s expert team of road testers, with awards given to the most significant electric vehicles and innovations. The Kia EV3 follows in the footsteps of its larger sibling, the EV9, which was named Large Electric Family Car of the Year at last year’s Electrifying.com Awards.
With first customer orders of the EV3 due to be delivered to UK customers later this year, Electrifying.com’s team of experienced reviewers believes the EV3 strikes the right chord with UK customers. The judges praised its stylish design, long driving range of up to 375 miles* on a single charge, and starting price from £32,995. Fleet customers also benefit from the 2% BIK (benefit-in-kind) rate for EVs in 2024/25 and 3% for the 2025/26 tax years.
Ginny Buckley, Founder and CEO of Electrifying.com, said: “As the electric experts we consider Kia to be one of the most innovative and exciting car brands around, and we believe the EV3 is a game-changer in the electric car market. In terms of style, range, space, tech and sheer value for money, it stands head and shoulders above everything else in its class. We think the EV3 will give buyers new to electric cars the confidence they need to make the switch, and it’s the clear winner of our Car of the Year title for 2024.”
Paul Philpott, President & CEO, Kia UK Limited, commented: “To win an overall Car of the Year award from any publication is an incredible achievement, particularly from the well recognised team at Electrifying.com, with their extensive knowledge of the EV landscape and understanding of what customers really want. This fantastic achievement makes the EV3 an official multi-award winner in the UK before customer deliveries even begin. This further builds on its momentum gained throughout September and October, thanks in part to the excellent ‘EV3 Electric Experience’ events hosted by our dealer partners all around the country.”
The EV3, available in three grades in the UK (‘Air’, ‘GT-Line’, and ‘GT-Line S’), represents another step forward in Kia’s plan to launch 15 EVs globally by 2027, which started with the launch of the EV6 in 2021.
The model also features Kia’s seven-year/100,000-mile vehicle warranty as standard, with its battery pack and electric motors covered by an eight-year/100,000-mile warranty, ensuring maximum peace of mind for customers.
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