Triple win for the Hyundai Motor group at the 2024 World Car Awards

The Hyundai Motor Group (Group) continued its remarkable success at the World Car Awards, with the Kia EV9 named the 2024 World Car of the Year at a ceremony held at the New York International Auto Show.

The EV was also named the 2024 Global Electric Vehicle, while the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N was crowned the 2024 Global Performance Vehicle, reinforcing the global EV leadership and technological superiority of its Global Modular Electric (E)-GMP platform). EVs.

This 2024 win reflects the group’s success at the World Car Awards in recent years, with the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 models both winning three titles in 2022 and 2023 in the categories of World Car of the Year, World Electric Car and The World’s Best Car. respectively. In 2023, the Kia EV6 GT was also named World Performance Car, and in 2020, the Kia Telluride won the overall title of World Car of the Year, while the Kia Soul EV was named World City Car.

“We are honored that the EV9 has been named World Car of the Year and World Electric Vehicle,” said Ho Sung Song, President and CEO of Kia. “This demonstrates our commitment to pushing the boundaries of technology and design excellence. The continued success of the EV9 will drive us to continue delivering unique vehicles that redefine the driving experience for customers around the world. »

“We are happy and honored to receive the prestigious World Performance Car award for our IONIQ 5 N,” said Jaehoon Chang, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company. “This recognition demonstrates Hyundai’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of electric performance and innovation. We are proud to strengthen Hyundai’s position as a leader in the global EV industry. »