Hyundai's Ioniq 5 N and Kia's EV9 GT, both on the E-GMP platform, were on the 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems list compiled by Wards Auto.
Kia's EV9 won Car of the Year and World Electric Vehicle at the New York International Auto Show. Hyundai Motor's Ioniq 5 took World Performance Car.
Hyundai's and Kia's EVs have earned 48 awards in 13 countries. The Kia EV9 is a finalist for the prestigious World Car of the Year title.
The JoongAng Ilbo's Car of the Year award went to the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV for its performance and comfort.
Kia’s EV9 is named the UK Car of the Year by a jury made up of 30 journalists working across the United Kingdom on car, business and technology publications.
The Kia EV9 SUV was named the North American Utility Vehicle of the Year by the North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year awards, also known as the Nactoy.
The Korean EV market is shifting toward smaller, cheaper vehicles, with Kia's EV9 falling short in sales while their Ray mini EV exceeds expectations.
Kia will invest $200 million in its Georgia plant to start producing EV9 SUVs next year.
The debut of Kia’s EV9 quenched people's thirst for something that had been unavailable: a mass-appeal, pure-electric three-row SUV.
Kia executives including Jeong Won-jeong, third from left, who oversees the brand's European operations, pose with the Kia EV9 GT at the Kia Brand Summit in Germany on Tuesday.
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