{"id":274407,"date":"2026-02-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-five-kia-models-earn-2026-car-and-driver-editors-choice-awards\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:00:00","slug":"english-five-kia-models-earn-2026-car-and-driver-editors-choice-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/english-five-kia-models-earn-2026-car-and-driver-editors-choice-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"FIVE KIA MODELS EARN 2026 CAR AND DRIVER EDITORS&#8217; CHOICE AWARDS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Feb. 3, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Five\u00a0Kia models were named winners of the 2026 Car and Driver Editors&#8217; Choice awards, recognizing vehicles that deliver top-notch performance, value, and driving enjoyment within their respective segments. All five Kia vehicles are repeat honorees from last year, including the K5 sedan which has earned a spot on the list every year since its debut as a 2021 model.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg71c6left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg71c6left\" title=\"Five Kia models earn 2026 Car and Driver Editors\u2019 Choice Awards\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2875416\/2026_EV9.jpg\" alt=\"Five Kia models earn 2026 Car and Driver Editors\u2019 Choice Awards\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Minivans: 2026 Kia Carnival and 2026 Kia Carnival Hybrid<\/li>\n<li>Electric Compact SUV: 2026 Kia EV6<\/li>\n<li>Electric Mid-size SUV: 2026 Kia EV9<\/li>\n<li>Mid-size Family Sedan: 2026 Kia K5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;These results reflect the intent behind how our vehicles are designed, engineered and built,&#8221; said Eric Watson, VP of Sales, Kia America. &#8220;Across five different segments, our focus on developing vehicles that are engaging to drive, practical to own, and competitive on value remains the same.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Car and Driver Editors&#8217; Choice award recipients are selected from more than 450 vehicles tested, rated, and ranked across 47 vehicle segments. To qualify, each vehicle must earn a rating of at least 9 out of 10 stars based on the publication&#8217;s extensive instrumented testing, hands-on evaluation, and expert assessment of mission fulfillment, value, and driving engagement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To win an Editors&#8217; Choice award a vehicle must be rated to be at the top of its class by Car and Driver editors. I think of the award as the best way for car shoppers to find which cars are worth their consideration\u2014if it&#8217;s an Editors&#8217; Choice, it deserves a look,&#8221; said Tony Quoirga, Editor-in-Chief, Car and Driver. &#8220;Kia&#8217;s winners show the company&#8217;s ability to build excellent family vehicles including the Carnival minivan, the K5 family sedan, and two practical and compelling EVs in the EV6 and EV9.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Editors&#8217; Choice honorees span a wide range of body styles, from family-focused sedans and minivans to advanced electric SUVs. Vehicles recognized for the 2026 model year exemplify Car and Driver&#8217;s belief that the best vehicles are those that combine strong value with an engaging on-road experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The full list of award winners is available at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4609230-1&amp;h=1831041406&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caranddriver.com%2Ffeatures%2Fa70013199%2F2026-editors-choice%2F&amp;a=CarandDriver.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CarandDriver.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Kia America \u2013 about us<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia America continues to top automotive quality surveys. Kia is recognized as one of the TIME World&#8217;s Most Sustainable Companies of 2024. Kia serves as the &#8220;Official Automotive Partner&#8221; of the NBA and WNBA and offers a range of gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicles sold through a network of\u00a0nearly 800\u00a0dealers in the U.S., including several SUVs proudly assembled in America*.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>For media information, including photography, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4609230-1&amp;h=457936633&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Furl.us.m.mimecastprotect.com%252Fs%252FhzfcCOYLWBsAP7Wp4tvhgUGGGNW%253Fdomain%253Dkiamedia.com%252F%26data%3D05%257C02%257Ckarla.gonzalez%2540zenogroup.com%257C82ac138b85854588322f08de1afd7c75%257Cb824bfb3918e43c2bb1cdcc1ba40a82b%257C0%257C0%257C638977873269543191%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3D4GqzDjQtZ%252FlK%252B4gl8RmFe5RNIlE9mv%252FSm5ZfWbrMGU8%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;a=www.kiamedia.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.kiamedia.com<\/a>. 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All five Kia vehicles are repeat honorees from last year, including the K5 sedan which has earned a spot on the list every year since its debut as a 2021 model.<\/p>\n<p>&lt;div id=&quot;prni_dvprnejpg71c6left&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;width:&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":274408,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-274407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automotriz"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=274407"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274407\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/274408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=274407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=274407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=274407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}