Kia Wins Two Awards at India Car of the Year... Carens and EV6 Honored
[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Kia announced on the 15th that the Carens was selected as the ‘2023 India Car of the Year,’ the most prestigious award in India. Additionally, the dedicated electric vehicle EV6 was chosen in the Green Car category.
This achievement was reached about 3 years and 5 months after Kia officially entered the Indian market by launching the Seltos in August 2019.
The India Car of the Year is the most prestigious award in the automotive sector in India and plays a significant role in local consumers' new car purchasing decisions. The India Car of the Year judging panel, composed of 18 automotive journalists, evaluates newly released cars each year based on price, fuel efficiency, design, technological innovation, safety, driving performance, and practicality to select the winner.
This year, the Kia Carens won the India Car of the Year, beating the Mahindra Scorpio N and Maruti Grand Vitara, while the Kia EV6 topped the Green Car category, surpassing the Tata Tiago EV and Maruti Grand Vitara Hybrid.
In particular, the EV6 has achieved remarkable success by sweeping prestigious automotive awards worldwide, including ▲2023 North American Car of the Year ▲2022 European Car of the Year ▲2022 Ireland Car of the Year ▲2022 What Car Awards Car of the Year ▲2022 Germany Car of the Year Premium category 1st place ▲2022 Red Dot Award Best of the Best in Product Design ▲2022 iF Design Award Product category ▲2021 Top Gear Crossover of the Year ▲2021 Good Design Award in Transportation Design, among others.
A Kia official said, “We are honored to receive two awards at the 2023 India Car of the Year. We are pleased that this recognition affirms our brand’s technological capabilities and competencies in the Indian market, and we will continue to strive to be a company loved by customers.”
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Meanwhile, Kia recorded sales of over 250,000 units in the Indian market last year. Among them, the Carens sold more than 62,000 units, receiving great love from local customers.
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