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Hyundai Group has refused to launch its kung-fu grip on successful prestigious automobile awards, particularly for electrical automobiles. In 2020, Kia received the General World Automobile of the 12 months (WCOTY) with the Telluride, received World Efficiency Automobile with the EV6 GT and received the World City Automobile class with the Kia Soul EV. In 2021, after getting nothing however a free lunch from the Hyundai Group, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 received the 2022 World Automobile of the 12 months title, in addition to the World Electrical Automobile and World Automobile Design of the 12 months titles, to be adopted in 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 received. Profitable the identical three awards. Kia is again on prime at present, with the brand new EV9 introduced because the 2024 World Automobile of the 12 months and World Electrical Automobile on the New York Auto Present. As a result of South Koreans love to do it in threes, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N received World Efficiency Automobile.
100 automotive writers from 29 nations examined 38 automobiles for the primary prize. {Qualifications} for entry are {that a} automotive have to be produced in extra of 10,000 models yearly, be on sale in no less than two main world markets, and be priced beneath luxurious options of their respective areas. The EV9 defeated BYD Sealed and Volvo EX30 to win the WCOTY title.
Thirty-two vehicles competed for the glory within the electrical class, with the EV9 beating out the BMW i5 and Volvo EX30. Nonetheless, the Germans and Swedes should not leaving New York for nothing, because the BMW 5 Collection and i5 have received the World Luxurious Automobile title, and the EX30 has received the World City Automobile trophy.
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N outperformed 16 different efficiency vehicles. We're positive there are engineers in Germany sipping their beer proper now, the Ioniq 5 knocking off the N, M2 and XM within the victory lap.
The shock of the group is the inclusion of the Toyota Prius, the worldwide hybrid icon that received the 2024 World Automobile Design of the 12 months award, beating 70 different entries. The opposite two finalists? Ford Bronco and Ferrari Purosangue. Girls and gents, depart it for the Prius.