World Car of the Year Award for KIA EV3

The Kia EV3 has been hailed the outright winner at the 2025 World Car Awards. 
Revealed during a live announcement at the World Car Awards ceremony at the 2025 
New York International Auto Show, the Kia EV3 secured the prestigious title of 2025 
World Car of the Year. 
 
Ho Sung Song, President and CEO at Kia commenting on the award, said, “It is an 
immense honour for everyone at Kia that the EV3 has been awarded the 2025 World 
Car of Year title. This award highlights Kia’s global leadership in providing design- 
led, technologically advanced, sustainable mobility solutions and how the EV3’s 
class-leading attributes redefine the user experience for customers worldwide.” 
 
The 2025 World Car Awards were judged by a panel of 96 international automotive 
journalists from 30 countries. The EV3's victory brings Kia’s total of wins at the 
World Car Awards to six since 2020. 
Previous World Car Awards titles won by Kia 
 Kia EV9 – 2024 World Car of the Year   
 Kia EV9 – 2024 World Electric Vehicle  
 Kia EV6 GT – 2023 World Performance Car 
 Kia Telluride – 2020 World Car of the Year  
 Kia Soul EV – 2020 World Urban Car  
The EV3 brings the innovation of Kia’s flagship EV9 to a wider audience than ever 
before. The EV3 boasts a bold, progressive exterior and an innovative, practical 
interior that maximises space, functionality, and comfort. 
The EV3 has a range of up to 605 km and can charge from 10-80 percent in 31 
minutes, delivering impressive usability. The vehicle’s interior design optimises 
space, comfort, and accessibility, while Kia’s advanced driver assistance systems 
(ADAS), and Over-the-Air (OTA) updates enhance the ownership experience with 
cutting-edge technology.  
 
For more information see Kia.com