Awards & Recognition

Please find below the list of awards and accolades received by KIA worldwide.

Period Award/Accolade Presenting Organisation Category Type Model
Nov 2010 Winner in the Compact Sedan category Autocar ASEAN Passenger General Forte
Nov 2010 Winner in the Family Car segment New Straits Times/Maybank Passenger General Forte
Nov 2010 Winner in the People's Choice category New Straits Times/Maybank Passenger General Forte
Oct 2010 Excellence in Growth Award Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Automotive Awards N/A Corporate N/A
Sep 2010 5-Star Crash Safety Rating ANCAP Passenger Safety Soul
Sep 2010 Best in the Business Retail Motor Industry Francise Dealer Attitude Survey N/A Corporate N/A
Sep 2010 ISO 14040 TÜV Nord SUV Eco Sportage
Aug 2010 2010 Top 10 Back-to-School Cars KBB.com Passenger General Soul
Aug 2010 2010 Top Safety Pick IIHS SUV Safety Sportage
Aug 2010 Best Supermini Auto Express Passenger General Venga
Aug 2010 Best SUV Jornal do Carro SUV Value Sorento
Aug 2010 Best Utility Vehicle for 2011 Le Guide de l’auto SUV General Sportage
Jul 2010 7 Seater Compact SUV of the Year C! Magazine SUV COTY Sorento
Jul 2010 ALG residual value ratings ‘Best in Class’ ALG SUV Value Sportage
Jul 2010 Best Value for Money Family Car Asian Auto Magazine Passenger Value Forte
Jul 2010 Carbon Footprint Certificate Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute SUV Eco Sportage
Jul 2010 Most Reliable New Car Which? Car Passenger Quality Picanto (Morning)
Jun 2010 10 Best Dark Horse Cars of 2010 Edmunds.com Passenger Value Sedona (Carnival)
Jun 2010 Best MPV Practical Caravan-What Car? Passenger General Sedona (Carnival)
May 2010 2009 Best Compact Family Sedan Arabeety Automotive Magazine Passenger General Forte
May 2010 2009 Car of the Year Arabeety Automotive Magazine Passenger General Forte
May 2010 Best Creative (Silver) Effie Awards Passenger Communication Forte
May 2010 Consumers' Top Rated (Sedan Under $15,000) Edmunds.com Passenger General Forte
May 2010 Entry Level Car of the Year On Wheels Magazine Passenger General Rio
May 2010 Lower Medium Car Segment J.D. Power & Associates Passenger Quality ce'ed