Founded in 2003, the World Car of the Year awards include seven categories including Best Electric Car, Best Luxury Car, Best Sports Car, Best Design and Personality of the Year. . The World Car of the Year jury is made up of more than 100 automotive journalists and editors from around the world, spread across 32 countries. Cars eligible for the prize must be produced in at least 10,000 units and be sold in at least two major markets and at least two continents.
This year, and for the second year in a row, the Korean manufacturer has won the day. After the Ioniq 5 crowned last year, it’s the turn of the Ioniq 6 to win the title of car of the year. And that’s not all, since this all-electric sedan also won the prize for best design, as well as the prize for best electric car, ahead of the Lucid Air and the BMW i7.
Success never comes alone, the Korean group Motor Group (Kia-Hyundai) can clearly be at the party since SangYup Lee, head of the Hyundai and Genesis Design Center in Seoul, is elected personality of the year. Finally, the Kia EV6 GT wins the prize for sports car of the year, ahead of the latest Nissan Z and the Toyota Corolla GR. Note that for the first time, no European car was among the three finalists for the prize for the best sports car of the year.
Jaehoon Chang, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company, responded by saying: “We are delighted to receive this prestigious accolade for the second year in a row, a testament to the extraordinary talent of all Hyundai Motor Company employees and their tireless efforts to bring electric vehicles such as the Ioniq 6 to market. This victory reinforces our commitment to become a global leader in vehicle electrification and encourages us to continue our efforts as a provider of smart mobility solutions.”
Hyundai plans to launch 17 new electric cars by 2030, including models from the premium Genesis brand, and aims to increase annual electric car sales to 1.87 million units globally by 2030.
As a reminder, the Ioniq 6 is distinguished by its aerodynamic coefficient of only 0.21, an 800 V platform which allows its battery to be increased from 10 to 80% in just 18 minutes and by a reduced consumption of 13.9 kWh/100 km with 18-inch rims, for 614 km of autonomy.
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