Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Future-Ready & Reliable: Kia Clinches 3 Top Honors in the 2024 Consumer Guide Best Buy Awards


As many awesome gifts are poised under the tree and New Year’s resolutions begin making their way through day planners, we are always thrilled with the sense of festivity in December! Kia America enjoyed the seasonal honors of taking home 3 2024 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy awards this month, solidifying our longstanding promise for segment-leading quality. The EV6, Telluride, and Soul models all took home this solid stamp of approval that dominates their respective segments. 

From very capable SUVs and EVs to the ever popular compact crossovers, the Jim Butler Kia lineup offers the quality and technology that the savvy customer is after. There has been much to enjoy about how successful the last decade has been, but Kia is now undergoing an even more intense transformation, and this recognition by the consumer guide automotive Best Buy awards is an excellent step towards authoritative leadership in mobility. The Kia Soul was recognized for its excellent amount of passenger room and sporty dynamics, while the EV6 your appreciation for its high performance blended with a sense of practicality.

The Kia Telluride took honors for its appealing existence as a very sporty yet practical mid-size SUV with an abundance of trim selections and extra option packages. The award-winning Consumer Guide Automotive’s editorial team has been cranking out this very valuable information since 1967, using a very rigorous evaluation process to single out the vehicles worthy of consumers’ hard-earned dollars. Editors closely scrutinized objectives such as features, price, overall performance, accommodations, fuel economy, long-term reliability, and resale value to provide their assessments.

Making the high-end of the final cut during these annual Best Buy Awards means excelling at every vehicle aspect. This results in the consumer being certain that they are going to have a memorable real-world driving experience, and builds the authority that consumers trust before making their decision. This year’s findings allow Kia’s product lineup to claim a viable option for nearly every consumer while staying very relevant in the most popular segments. 

The 2023 Kia EV6 was also praised by Autoblog for its “great range and rapid charging”, along with excellent technology features. It is a vehicle that certainly turns heads within an instant while delivering a dose of much-needed substance. The addition of the EV6 GT offers a thrilling 576-horsepower experience, effectively blasting up to 60 mph in just 3.6 seconds. From the very colorful lighting and futuristic dual displays, there’s nothing else that looks quite like this out there.

The 2023 Kia Soul redefines “fun to drive”, as it fulfills hatchback as well as compact SUV duties with a well-rounded touch. There’s over 62 feet of cargo space inside, along with the choice of four trims beginning with the LX and moving through the high-end and feature-rich EX. Navigation is also available, in this model comes standard with a 10.25-inch touchscreen. Uniquely entertaining and confident, the Soul keeps a watchful eye on its occupants with Kia Drive Wise’s advanced driver-assistance technologies.

The 2023 Kia Telluride is now one of Kia’s most popular and alluring models. It became Motor Trend’s SUV of the year for 2020 and received a significant update this year. There are brand-new rugged trim levels, more technology, and both an interior and exterior refresh to add to the SUV’s appeal. There are new wheel designs for every trim level, along with a restyled steering wheel and dash trim panels. It’s a vehicle that “feels every inch a premium product, with one of the most handsomely styled exteriors on the market. The X-Line trim offers increased ground clearance, along with off-road-ready improved approach and departure angles.