Hyundai Motor Group Wins Two Categories at the '2022 Top Gear Awards'

Awarded in Hyundai N Vision 74 and Kia Related Divisions

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Hyundai Motor Group announced on the 1st that it won two awards, ‘Popular Vehicle of the Year’ and ‘Automaker of the Year,’ at the ‘2022 Top Gear Awards’ hosted by the UK’s leading automotive media outlet Top Gear.

BBC Top Gear magazine in the UK selected Hyundai Motor’s N Vision 74 as the Popular Vehicle of the Year and Kia as the Automaker of the Year. The Popular Vehicle of the Year award, won by the N Vision 74, is given to products that have attracted attention with bold technological innovations and gained significant popularity.

Unveiled in July this year by Hyundai’s high-performance brand N, the N Vision 74 is a hydrogen hybrid rolling lab vehicle that showcases Hyundai Motor’s future vision through sustainable driving enjoyment and bold design. Hyundai uses rolling lab vehicles for research, development, and verification before applying motorsport-inspired high-performance technologies to mass-production models.

Top Gear explained the selection reason, stating, “Through the N Vision 74, we could glimpse Hyundai Motor’s past design and the driving force behind future high-performance vehicle development,” and added, “Hyundai showed the confidence of a Korean automotive brand through the N Vision 74.”

Kia, selected as Automaker of the Year, was praised for leading successful market responses in Europe by launching various eco-friendly models, including the EV6 GT.

Jack Rix, editor of BBC Top Gear, said, “Despite the economic downturn in the European market, Kia’s recent upward trend is remarkable,” and added, “The new Sportage offers superior performance compared to competitors, and the new Niro boasts distinctive design and a diverse eco-friendly vehicle lineup, making it competitive.” He emphasized, “Kia will establish itself as a leading brand in the automotive market even in the electrification era.”

Kia announced sustainability goals, including a lineup of 14 electric vehicle models by 2027, through its Plan S strategy. Accordingly, it launched the EV6 last year and the Niro EV and EV6 GT this year.

Next year, Kia plans to open a new era of sustainable mobility by introducing the large SUV model EV9 based on the dedicated electric vehicle platform E-GMP.

A Hyundai Motor Group official said, “It is an honor to be recognized in two categories by a globally renowned automotive media outlet,” and added, “We are pleased to achieve meaningful results where both our technology and company are acknowledged in the increasingly competitive global market.”

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