Awards
History of Kia Awards
“Highest Ranked Mass Market Brand In Initial Quality, Four Years In a Row” by J.D. Power
For four years in a row, Kia owners reported fewer issues within the first 90 days of ownership than all other non-luxury car and truck brands in the U.S.
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A 'Best Global Brand.' Six years in a row.
Our sixth straight year on the list, the Kia brand continues to evolve and redefine itself—achieving a 6% value increase in the last year to $6.68 billion USD.
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A Most Awarded Brand for 2017 by Kelley Blue Book
Kia earns a spot on Kelly Blue Book's "10 Most Awarded Brands of 2017", receiving awards across many vehicles for excellence in areas like reliability, value, innovation, comfort, and capability.
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Kia Drives to Surprise
Our obsession with building incredibly high-quality automobiles
has led Kia to reach historic milestones. Follow Kia's journey
and discover the record breaking results we create.
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We struggle for
ZERO Drive
Defects -
#1 Quality
acknowledged
in Germany - Recognized as ‘Best car’ in 38 countries Over the past decade
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Highest Ranked Non-Premium Brand in J.D. Power 2018 Initial Quality Study (IQS) Segment Winners: Rio, Sorento
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#1 out 22 brands in J.D. Power 2017 Vehicle Dependability Study
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Car Of The Year (COTY) in the US/Europe/Middle East/Asia
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'Outstanding' in all
requirements
of collision test - #1 Comprehensive Safety Level achieved (front crash, side crash, and rollover resistance ratings)
- Achieved top safety rating in Europe
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‘Top Safety Pick+’ in 2019 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety(IIHS) Collision Test Forte, Niro HEV/PHEV, Optima, Sportage, Sorento
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‘5-Star’ safety rating from 2019 U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) & New Car Assessment Program(NCAP) Optima, Sedona, Soul, Sportage, Sorento
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‘5-Star’ in 2017 Euro New Car Assessment Program(NCAP) Stinger, Rio, Stonic
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Globally recognized
product design -
Designing efforts in
customer communication - Consistent design excellence
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'Best of The Best' in the 2018 Red Dot Design Award Stinger
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Winner of Communication Design category in the 2016 Red Dot Design Award Optima e-catalogue app
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24 Red Dot Awards since 2009
- 9 Years of captivating global consumers
- Ranked #1 for Comprehensive Satisfaction by 68,000 actual consumers
- Chosen by 54,000 new car buyers
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Starting from the first winning in 2010, we are now winning 10 satisfaction awards
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Autopacific's 2017 Ideal Vehicle Award Sportage
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#1 in respective segments in the 2017 J.D. Power Automotive Performance Execution And Layout (APPEAL) Stinger