The Kia EV3 has been awarded ‘Crossover of the Year’ at the 2024 TopGear.com Awards, held last night at White City House in London.
Blending compact crossover dimensions with exceptional space and practicality, the EV3 continues Kia’s impressive track record at the annual awards. It follows its larger siblings, the EV9, which won ‘Family Car of the Year’ in 2023, and the EV6, which claimed ‘Crossover of the Year’ in 2021. Kia also secured the ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ title in 2022. Jack Rix, Editor-in-Chief of TopGear Magazine, commented: “In a world increasingly awash with mid-size electric crossovers, the EV3 sets itself apart with a design that stays just the right side of radical, a spacious and upmarket interior, and the sort of range figures that erode the argument for not going EV. It builds on the brilliance of EV9 and EV6 and keeps Kia’s remarkable run of form rolling.”
“The EV3 is everything you can want in an electric vehicle: Versatile, spacious and efficient, it is ready to become a popular choice for the main car of the household,” said Marc Hedrich, President and CEO at Kia Europe. “The ongoing recognition across Europe, such as from the coveted TopGear.com Awards, shows the industry is just as aware of what an outstanding vehicle the EV3 is – especially without the price tag.”
Despite being Kia’s most affordable EV, the EV3 boasts the longest range in the lineup, offering up to 375 miles* on a single charge. It also comes equipped with a host of premium features as standard, even in the entry-level ‘Air’ trim. These include all-round LED lights, flush door handles, heated front seats and steering wheel, Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) capability, and triple driver display screens (a 12.3-inch touchscreen for navigation, a 5.3-inch climate control screen, and a 12.3-inch driver display screen). Wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and seven years of free access to Kia Connect services are also included.
The EV3 represents a key milestone in Kia’s ‘Plan S’ strategy, which aims to launch 15 electric vehicles globally by 2027.
