2024 Newsweek Autos Awards

Kia took home several honors from the 2024 Newsweek Autos Awards. Across all the categories, the brand won eight awards, making them one of the big winners of the day.

Beating Out the Competition

At the 2024 Newsweek Autos Awards, Kia had the top spot in the following categories:

• Top Pick for Commuters: Kia NIRO
• Top Pick for First-Time Car Buyers: Kia Seltos
• Best Vehicle for Commuters: Kia Sportage
• Top Pick for Suburbanites: Kia EV9
• Top Pick for Urbanites: Kia Seltos
• Top Pick for Tomorrow Seekers: Kia EV9
• Top Pick for Empty Nesters: Kia Sorento
• Top Pick for Empty Nesters: Kia Carnival

This is the fourth year the awards have been held. However, it’s the first time they have included psychographic categories, which means they fit the different types of new-car buyers and the reasons for their purchases. Each category has its own set of criteria to determine the winner. It’s based on the lifestyle of the people who live in that category.

A Closer Look at the Winning Models

As the Best Vehicle for Commuters, the Kia Sportage has a lot to offer buyers who spend more time on the highway. You can get comfortable and bring along everything you need with class-leading legroom in the rear seat and cargo room. AWD Mode allows you to have more confidence in wet and slippery conditions. Enjoy more efficiency on the road with the option of a turbocharged hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrain.

The winner of two awards, the Kia EV9 provides efficient performance with an electric powertrain. This model is a premium family vehicle with room for seven and an estimated range of 304 miles. When you use DC fast charging, you can go from ten to eighty percent in just 24 minutes.

As a Top Pick for Empty Nesters, the Kia Sorento provides plenty of room for those weekend getaways and traveling with friends. This model includes the option of captain’s chairs in the second row and a third row for extra passengers.

The Kia Carnival is also a Top Pick for Empty Nesters with three rows of seating and numerous standard safety features. You’ll enjoy more peace of mind with systems like Blind-Spot Detection Technology and Auto Emergency Braking Technology w/ Pedestrian, Cyclist, & Junction Turning Detection. This model also offers plenty of comfort amenities, such as heated front seats and SynTex seating trim.

Those looking for their first vehicle will appreciate the Kia Seltos, the Top Pick for First-Time Car Buyers. This compact SUV offers ample space with Best-in-Class legroom for the second row and Best-in-Class cabin space for all-wheel drive. An optional turbocharged engine provides up to 195 horsepower.

The Top Pick for Commuters, the Kia NIRO, offers up to 54 mpg on the highway and comes with 13 standard driver assistance systems. Driver-centric Dual Displays provides important information, which can be easily read on the go.

To see these models in person and choose the one that fits your lifestyle, you can visit Premier Kia of Kenner. We’re proud to serve our customers in Marrero, Luling, and Slidell, so stop by today.