Hyundai Motor Group Sweeps World Car Awards 2024

In 2024, Hyundai Motor Group once again shone at the World Car Awards, with the Kia EV9 being named the 2024 World Car of the Year and the 2024 World Electric Vehicle. This was in addition to the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N winning the prestigious title of 2024 World Performance Car, highlighting the group’s leadership in electric vehicles and advanced technology.

The Kia EV9 stood out at this year’s awards for its innovative design, spacious seven-seat interior, and competitive price point. Built on Hyundai’s Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) architecture, it is the first Kia model to feature fourth-generation battery technology, enhancing its performance capabilities. These accolades further solidify Hyundai Motor Group’s position as a leader in the electric vehicle market and showcase their technological advancements.

In recent years, Hyundai has been successful at these awards. The IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 previously claimed triple titles in 2022 and 2023 respectively, in categories such as World Car of the Year, World Electric Vehicle, and World Car Design of the Year. In addition to this, in 2019, Kia Telluride was awarded overall World Car of the Year title and Soul EV won in the category of world urban car while EV6 GT was recognized as world performance car in 2019.

Overall, these victories demonstrate that Hyundai Motor Group continues to excel at these awards over time. Their continued success is a testament to their commitment to innovation and advanced technology in electric vehicles.