Kia EV3 has been crowned ‘Car of the Year’ and ‘Best Small Crossover’, while the EV9 secured ‘Best Premium Large Car’ at The Car Expert Awards 2025. These accolades underscore Kia’s growing reputation as a leader in electric vehicles.
The awards are based on The Car Expert’s ‘Expert Rating Index’, which aggregates reviews from 35 top UK motoring publications. This ensures each car's score reflects a comprehensive industry consensus.
Stuart Masson, Editorial Director at The Car Expert, hailed the EV3 saying, “The Kia EV3 isn’t just another bar-raising new car from Kia. It really shows how electric cars can be objectively superior to fossil-fuel cars in most of the ways that really count. It’s a compact SUV with more cabin and boot space than many larger vehicles. It’s smooth, quiet, comfortable and refined to drive. It has more than enough battery range for the vast majority of UK driving habits. It throws in plenty of standard kit at a very competitive price. And it’s intelligently designed for family car needs. The Kia EV3 is a fabulous car and a worthy winner of The Car Expert’s ‘Car of the Year’ 2025 award.”
The EV9, Kia’s six- or seven-seater flagship electric SUV, offers:
Masson praised the EV9, saying, “It’s telling that the best premium large car winner doesn’t carry an old-school European badge. The EV9 puts Kia firmly into luxury SUV territory, and it’s a revelation. Not only does the Kia EV9 sit shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the biggest names in the business very comfortably indeed, it puts them in the shade in many ways. Clever design, strong build quality, loads of standard kit, acres of cabin and boot space, and a warranty that makes so-called ‘premium’ brands look stingy. Plus it’s fully electric at a price that matches diesel and petrol models from other brands.
“Kia could charge another £10,000 for the EV9 and it would still be good value.”
These awards reflect Kia’s commitment to innovation and leadership in the EV sector. Both the EV3 and EV9 are vital to the brand’s ‘Plan S’ strategy, which aims to launch 15 EVs globally by 2027, including nine models for the UK.
Kia continues to set the standard for affordability, practicality, and innovation in electric vehicles, solidifying its role as a trailblazer in the automotive industry.
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* Range figures are determined according to the standardised EU measurement procedure (WLTP). Individual driving style and other factors, such as speed, outside temperature, topography and the use of electricity-consuming devices/units, have an influence on the real-life range and can possibly reduce it.