Kia Awards & Accolades
Setting New Standards for Success
After over 20 years in the Canadian market, we've come a long way. Juries from around the world have awarded our vehicles distinguished accolades for design, engineering, technology, safety, and overall quality, recognizing our commitment to excellence.
From our humble beginnings to over a million cars sold in Canada, we've challenged the status quo time and time again, continually innovating and setting new standards for success. While we're extremely proud of all the awards we've earned, for us the real reward is knowing we've improved the day-to-day lives of Canadians who've put their trust in us.
AutoTRADER Award Best Subcompact Car | The Car Guide Best Buy Subcompact Car |
2022 IIHS Top Safety Pick When equipped with Forward Collision Avoidance Assist and LED headlights | 2021 IIHS Top Safety Pick When equipped with Forward Collision Avoidance Assist and LED headlights | The Car Guide Best Buy New SUV of the year | 2020 IIHS Top Safety Pick When equipped with Forward Collision Avoidance Assist and LED headlights |
World Car Awards 2020 World Urban Car | Vincentric Award Best Value in Canada: Electric/Plug-In Hybrid segment | The Car Guide Best Buy Subcompact Car |
2021 IIHS Top safety Pick When equipped with Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist and LED headlights | 2020 J.D. Power The best in Initial Quality among Compact Cars | 2020 IIHS Top Safety Pick When equipped with optional Forward Collision Avoidance Assist and LED headlights |
2022 IIHS Top safety Pick + | 2021 IIHS Top safety Pick + Built after November 2020 | Auto 123 2021 Full-size car of the year | Automotive Journalist Association of Canada (AJAC) Best Large Car in Canada for 2021 |
2022 IIHS Top safety Pick + | 2021 IIHS Top safety Pick + Built after November 2020 | 2022 IIHS Top safety Pick Best Large Car in Canada for 2021 |
2022 IIHS Top Safety Pick When equipped with Forward Collision Avoidance Assist and LED headlights | 2021 IIHS Top safety Pick When equipped with Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist and LED headlights; built after August 2020 | AutoTRADER Award Best Subcompact Car |
J.D. Power Award Best Ownership Experience among Mass Market Battery Electric Vehicles in the U.S. | Vincentric Award Best Value in Canada: Electric/Plug-In Hybrid SUV/Crossover segment |
2022 IIHS Top Safety Pick When equipped with Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist and LED headlights | 2021 IIHS Top safety Pick When equipped with Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist and LED headlights | 2020 IIHS Top Safety Pick When equipped with optional Forward Collision Avoidance Assist and LED headlights |
2022 IIHS Top Safety Pick When equipped with LED Projector headlights | Automotive Journalist Association of Canada (AJAC) Best Large Utility Vehicle in Canada for 2022 | 2021 J.D. Power Award Best Long-Term Dependability among Midsize SUVs in the U.S. |
2021 IIHS Top safety Pick When equipped with LED Projector headlights | 2020 J.D. Power Award The best initial Quality among upper Midsize SUVs | 2020 IIHS Top Safety Pick When equipped with optional Forward Collision Avoidance Assist and LED headlights |
2022 IIHS Top safety Pick + | Auto 123 2021 Midsize SUV of the year | 2021 IIHS Top safety Pick + | Automotive Journalist Association of Canada (AJAC) Best Large Utility Vehicle in Canada for 2021 | 2021 AutoTRADER Award Best 3-Row SUV |
World Car Awards 2020 World Car of the Year | 2020 AutoTRADER Award Best 3-Row SUV | Automotive Journalist Association of Canada (AJAC) Best Large Utility Vehicle in Canada for 2020 | Auto 123 2020 Full-size SUV of the year | North America Car of The Year (NACOTY) 2020 Utility Vehicle of the year |
MotorTrend 2020 SUV of the year | ALG 2020 Design Innovation Award | Car&Driver Car and Driver's 10 Best | Canadian Automotive Jury Best of the Best award | 2020 IIHS Top Safety Pick + |
2022 IIHS Top Safety Pick When equipped with LED projector headlights; applies to vehicles built after March 2021 | 2021 IIHS Top Safety Pick When equipped with LED projector headlights; applies to vehicles built after March 2021 |
