Kia EV3 Wins "2025 British Car of the Year"
Mar 07, 2025
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Kia announced on the 7th (Friday) that EV3 has been finally selected as the "2025 UK Car of the Year."
British Car of the Year is selected every year by 31 judges, mainly from industry reporters such as automobiles, business, and tech, who operate in the UK, who conduct a screening and vote on vehicles released within 12 months.
The Kia EV3 was selected as the best car in the 2025 UK compact crossover category through the first screening in February.
EV3 was awarded the top prize after being evaluated higher than competitive models such as ▲ Hyundai Motor Santa Fe (large crossover division) ▲ Hyundai Motor Ioniq 5N (high-performance vehicle division) ▲ Suzuki Swift (small car division) ▲ Skoda Superve (family car division) ▲ Mini Countryman (medium crossover division) ▲ Polestar 4 (business division).
According to the British Automotive Industry Association (SMMT), the number of new electric vehicle (BEV) registrations rose 21.4% to 381,970 last year compared to 2023, accounting for 19.6% of total industrial demand of 1,952,778.
Kia achieved the feat of selecting EV9 as the UK's car of the year for the second consecutive year, following EV9 selected last year in the UK, which is emerging as an electric vehicle battleground.
Kia has successfully expanded its EV portfolio with EV3 following EV6 and EV9, said John Challen, co-chairman of the British Car of the Year. "EV3 is highly regarded for its specifications, mileage, and standout design, leading its strong competitors."
We are very happy that EV3 will win the British Car of the Year following EV9 last year, a Kia official said. "We are confident that EV3 will be a popular and accessible option for customers in Britain, where more and more people choose electric vehicles."
Meanwhile, EV3 was selected as the "2025 Korea Car of the Year" organized by the Korea Automobile Journalists Association (KAJA), and was also selected for this year's electric vehicle and this year's innovation, winning three of the eight categories at the same time.
In addition, the ▲Germany 2024 Golden Steering Wheel Awards Best Car Under 40,000 Euros ▲2025 Finland Car of the Year ▲2025 Women's World Car of the Year compact SUV category and ▲2025 European Car of the Year finalist.
Since its first release in May last year, 15,537 Kia EV3 units have been sold in the domestic market until February this year based on its excellent marketability, and a total of 54,130 units have been sold in the global market including Korea as of January this year, leading the popularization of EVs.
Reporter Kim Hyung-joon hj.kim@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
