KIA EV3 CROWNED UK CAR OF THE YEAR 2025
The Kia EV3 has been named the 'UK Car of the Year 2025'. The award follows the EV3 topping the 'Small Crossover' category on 20 February, which automatically shortlisted the brand's latest EV for the overall prize of UKCOTY for 2025.
The UK Car of the Year Awards are an independent set of awards, voted for by a 31-strong jury of industry experts, working across the UK on automotive, business and tech publications. The EV3’s success follows in the footsteps of its larger sibling, the EV9, which took home the trophies for ‘Large Crossover’ and overall ‘UK Car of the Year’ in last year’s awards.
Paul Philpott, President & CEO of Kia UK, commented: “We’re delighted to once again be victorious winning the outright UK Car of the Year Award with EV3. This follows our success in 2024 with EV9. These consecutive awards clearly demonstrate Kia’s strong leadership in electrification, the genuine demand from UK customers and the quality of our product line up. With this outstanding recognition and our increasing order bank, we and our dealer partners are confident EV3 will continue being a popular and accessible choice for the growing number of people switching to electric.”
John Challen, Co-chairman of the UK Car of the Year Awards: “With this car, Kia has successfully grown its EV portfolio, following the success of the EV6 and the UK Car of the Year 2024, the EV9. Securing back-to-back successes in this competition has only been achieved once before, which shows the outstanding attributes and appeal of the Kia EV3, which emerged victorious from a strong field of finalists. The specification, driving range and distinctive interior and exterior styling are just three EV3 elements that impressed our panel of experts.”
This accolade adds to the Kia EV3’s growing list of achievements since its launch in late 2024. The EV3 has already secured a place as a finalist for European Car of the Year and the 2025 World Car Awards, with the top three contenders set to be revealed later in March.
As Kia’s latest electric model in the UK, the EV3 marks a significant step forward in the brand’s ‘Plan S’ strategy. Boasting an impressive range of up to 375 miles* on a single charge, it delivers the longest driving range in Kia’s EV line-up within a compact and versatile package.
Explore the new Kia EV3 at Brindley Kia in Wolverhampton and West Bromwich today.
Find the EV3 online:
*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.