{"id":274576,"date":"2026-02-12T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-kia-k4-takes-motorweeks-2026-drivers-choice-award-for-best-family-car\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:00:00","slug":"english-kia-k4-takes-motorweeks-2026-drivers-choice-award-for-best-family-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/english-kia-k4-takes-motorweeks-2026-drivers-choice-award-for-best-family-car\/","title":{"rendered":"KIA K4 TAKES MOTORWEEK&#8217;S 2026 DRIVERS&#8217; CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST FAMILY CAR"},"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. 12, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The 2026 Kia K4 compact sedan has been named MotorWeek&#8217;s Drivers&#8217; Choice for Best Family Car in 2026. The K4 was recognized for its dynamic styling, spacious interior, advanced technology and standard ADAS features.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg58beleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg58beleft\" title=\"Kia K4 takes MotorWeek\u2019s 2026 Drivers\u2019 Choice Award for Best Family Car\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2902450\/Kia_K4_Best_Family_Car_MotorWeek2026.jpg\" alt=\"Kia K4 takes MotorWeek\u2019s 2026 Drivers\u2019 Choice Award for Best Family Car\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>With bold fastback styling and advanced connectivity, the K4 stands out as a confident and compelling choice. It boasts an available premium, feature-rich interior highlighted by an available nearly 30 inches total combined of digital displays<sup>1<\/sup>, 11 standard ADAS<sup>2<\/sup> features, and available upgrades like a Harman Kardon<sup>3<\/sup> premium audio system, heated<sup>4<\/sup> and ventilated front seats, and Digital Key 2.0<sup>5<\/sup> with Ultra-Wideband. Drivers can choose between two dynamic powertrains and enjoy up to 29 available ADAS features, including a 360\u00b0 Surround View Monitor<sup>6<\/sup>, depending on which trim is selected<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The K4 is the prime example of Kia&#8217;s commitment to meeting and exceeding customer expectations by raising the bar and delivering sedans that combine comfort, performance, technology, and safety,&#8221; said Eric Watson, vice president, sales operations, Kia America. &#8220;It&#8217;s an honor to be recognized as the 2026 MotorWeek Drivers&#8217; Choice Award for Best Family Car as it validates the K4 checks every box that consumers look for, which makes it the obvious choice in the compact sedan segment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>MotorWeek&#8217;s\u00a0production team evaluates more than 150 cars, trucks, and SUVs every year.\u00a0Drivers&#8217; Choice Award winners, in 12 consumer-driven categories, were chosen based on driving performance, technology, practicality, fuel efficiency, and value for the dollar.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;MotorWeek&#8217;s\u00a0choice of Best Family Car is the Kia K4. With the auto business favoring SUVs and trucks, it&#8217;s easy to forget that well over a million family cars were sold in the U.S. last year. Cars still represent great value, a trait personified by the K4,&#8221; said Brian Roberts, senior executive producer, MotorWeek. &#8220;Beyond value, the Kia K4 also delivers impressive style &#8211; first in sedan form, and now also in a hatchback &#8211; along with easy-to-use tech, with extremely comfortable amounts of space. It is also one of the smoothest family cars we&#8217;ve ever driven. But really, it is the fact that Kia managed somehow to cram an entire midsize sport sedan&#8217;s worth of fun into this compact entry, and we just loved driving it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For the last 45 years, MotorWeek\u00a0has paused halfway through their television season to examine the state of the automotive business, and to judge the year&#8217;s best new cars, SUVs and trucks. 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