{"id":86198,"date":"2026-04-06T10:47:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T08:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/?p=86198"},"modified":"2026-04-06T10:47:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T08:47:25","slug":"kia-crowned-best-manufacturer-at-topgear-com-ev-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/2026\/04\/06\/kia-crowned-best-manufacturer-at-topgear-com-ev-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Kia Crowned \u2018Best Manufacturer\u2019 at TopGear.com EV Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kia named TopGear.com\u2019s \u2018Best Manufacturer\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Broad EV line-up spans most vehicle segments, offering choice for every customer<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Annual awards celebrate the best electric vehicles on sale in the United Kingdom<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kia.com.eg\/ar\">Kia<\/a><\/strong> has been named \u2018Best Manufacturer\u2019 at the TopGear.com EV Awards 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now in its seventh year, the annual awards recognize the best electric vehicles currently on sale in the UK and celebrate the manufacturers leading the transition to electrification. Kia\u2019s latest accolade follows further success at the BBC TopGear.com Awards, where the PV5 Passenger was named \u2018Family Car of the Year\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhether you\u2019re in an EV3 or the enormous EV9, the sleek EV6, or the boxy PV5, there\u2019s a familiar sortedness running through the e-Kias like the proverbial stick of rock,\u201d said Ollie Kew, Deputy Editor at TopGear.com. \u201cReliable range, unfussy performance, pleasing comfort\u2026and the confidence to bookend its EV ranks with an entry-level EV2 alongside a super SUV in the shape of the EV9 GT.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re honored to be named TopGear.com\u2019s Best Manufacturer at the EV Awards 2026,\u201d said <strong>Minsoo Kim,<\/strong> <strong>Executive Vice President and Head of Kia Global Brand and CX<\/strong>. \u201cThis award reflects the trust placed in Kia\u2019s electric vehicles and recognizes the dedication of our global teams who continue to push boundaries in design, engineering, and customer experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This collective effort enables us to deliver a diverse and compelling EV line up for our customers while continuing to advance our vision for sustainable mobility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Road to electrification<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kia has been rapidly expanding its EV line-up. Its diverse range now comprises the EV3, EV4, EV5, EV6, EV9, and PV5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The EV2 represents the next step in the brand\u2019s \u2018Plan S\u2019 strategy, which began with the launch of the EV6 in 2021. As Kia\u2019s most compact and affordable EV to date, the EV2 has been designed, engineered, and manufactured in Europe, with a strong focus on meeting the needs of customers across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First customer deliveries of the EV2 are now underway, and GT versions of the EV3, EV4, and EV5 will be introduced at a later stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kia named TopGear.com\u2019s \u2018Best Manufacturer\u2019 Broad EV line-up spans most vehicle segments, offering choice for every customer Annual awards celebrate the best electric vehicles on sale in the United Kingdom Kia has been named \u2018Best Manufacturer\u2019 at the TopGear.com EV Awards 2026. 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