The KIA EV6 is Car Of The Year 2022
And again the audience could not be there: For the third time in a row, the final in the race was transferred to the title of the "car of the year" exclusively by livestream on the internet; The Geneva Motor Show, traditional scene of the ceremony, had been canceled again in March 2022, the Corona Pandemic.
The tension did not demolish the relocation in the online cosmos. Already the field of those candidates elected by the jurors to the "shortlist" of the seven finalists had to be open: six title aspirants belonged to the new species of pure electric cars. Only the Peugeot 308 still uses the internal combustion engine. But the Frenchman is optionally available as plug-in hybrid. And 2023 will introduce a PUR battery electrical version.
Germany and Japan not in the final
No less remarkable: No single German model has made it under the seven final participants. Not the VW ID.4, not the Audi Q4 E-Tron, not the BMW I4, not the Mercedes C-Class, not the Opel Mocha. Just as well as a vehicle was able to prevail Japanese Provenance, the Nissan Qashqai failed equally like the Toyota Yaris Cross.
Electricians dominate: six of the seven finalists drives electric - also the secondary Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric. manufacturer
With the Kia Ev6, 2022 a model from Korea grabbed the coveted trophy for the first time. Even a Korean double victory seemed possible. He was thwarted from Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric, who had delivered a head-to-head race with the EV6 and finally placed second place, a rank in front of the Hyundai Ioniq 5, the technically closely related sister model of the Kia.
On the other places, Peugeot 308, Skoda Enyaq, Ford Mustang Mach-E and Cupra Born were found.
The victory of the Ev6 was "a great surprise" for him, said Jury President Frank Janssen, but but more comprehensible: "He is definitely a great car on which Kia has worked hard".
This can not everyone: like the sister model Hyundai Ioniq 5 dominates the KIA EV6 bidirectional loading. manufacturer
Like the IoniQ 5, the expressive designed EV6 is also based on the new and special electrical architecture (E-GMP) of the Hyundai KIA Group. For example, technical features, for example, has many competitors ahead of the powerful 800 volt charging management, but also the ability for bidirectional charging, it can supply electric bikes or other electric cars with electricity. Customers have the choice between two battery levels (58 and 77.4 kWh), furthermore between rear and four-wheel drive. The maximum range is 482 kilometers.
Adigs title under the car awards
The "Car of the Year" award is considered nobility titles among the most overall car awards. Since 1964, the prize has been awarded, over the decades was allowed NSU RO 80 (1968), Mercedes 450 SE (1974), Fiat Uno ( 1984), VW Golf III (1992), Opel Ampera (2012) and last the Toyota Yaris (2022) are among the winners. The organization "Car Of The Year" can not be supported by sponsors from industry, which is the independence of the Jury ensures. There are no subcategories such as "Best SUV" or "Best Family Vehicle"; Who wants to win, must assert himself against all new releases of the car year. And: every Juror has to make his point transparent transparent and to justify in writing. The statements will be published on the Car-of-the-Year homepage.
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