2024 World Car Awards - Kia EV9 is the 2024 World Car of the Year and 2024 World Electric Vehicle

The Kia EV9 won double titles at the 2024 World Car Awards, winning the 2024 World Car of the Year title and the 2024 World Electric Vehicle title. This takes Kia's award tally to five in the World Car Awards' 20-year-old history. Last year, the Kia EV6 GT won the 2023 World Performance Car title. In 2020, Kia won the World Car of the Year title for the Telluride and the World Urban Car title for the Soul EV.

«We are hugely honored that the 2024 EV9 has been named the World Car of the Year and World Electric Vehicle. This triumph is a testament to our unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of technology and design excellence. The Kia EV9’s continued success will drive us to keep delivering exceptional vehicles that redefine the driving experience for customers around the world,” Ho Sung Song, President and CEO at Kia said.

A jury of 100 distinguished international automotive journalists from 29 countries selected the winners by secret ballot based on their evaluation of each eligible vehicle as part of their on-going professional work. The vote results were tabulated by KPMG. Yogendra Pratap, Editor, Auto Today is a juror at the World Car Awards.

In the overall World Car of the Year category, the Kia EV9 was chosen from an initial entry list of thirty eight vehicles from all over the world then a short list of three finalists as announced at the Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS). The top-three included the BYD Seal and Volvo EX30 in addition to the Kia EV9.

Vehicles eligible for World Car of the Year must be produced in volumes of at least 10,000 units/year, must be priced below the luxury-car level in their primary markets, and must be “on-sale” in at least two major markets (China, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Latin America, USA) on at least two separate continents at some time within the period January 1, 2023 and March 30, 2024.

In the World Electric Vehicle category, the Kia EV9 was chosen from an initial entry list of thirty-two vehicles from all over the world then a short list of three finalists as announced at the Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS). The 2024 Top Three in the World finalists are the BMW i5, the Kia EV9 and the Volvo EX30.