Awards & Recognition

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

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