The Kia EV3 has been hailed the outright winner at the 2025 World Car Awards.

Revealed at the World Car Awards ceremony at the 2025 New York International Auto Show, the Kia EV3 secured the prestigious title of 2025 World Car of the Year.

“It is an immense honour for everyone at Kia that the EV3 has been awarded the 2025 World Car of Year title. This award highlights Kia’s global leadership in providing design-led, technologically advanced, sustainable mobility solutions and how the EV3’s class-leading attributes redefine the user experience for customers worldwide,” said Ho Sung Song, President and CEO at Kia.

The 2025 World Car Awards were judged by a panel of 96 international automotive journalists from 30 countries. The EV3's victory brings Kia’s total of wins at the World Car Awards to six since 2020.

The EV3 brings the cutting-edge innovation of Kia’s flagship EV9 to a wider audience than ever before, setting new standards in the compact electric vehicle (EV) SUV segment.

The EV3 boasts a bold, progressive exterior and an innovative, practical interior that maximises space, functionality, and comfort. The EV3 has a segment-leading range of up to 605 km and can charge from 10-80 percent in 31 minutes, delivering impressive usability. The vehicle’s innovative interior design optimises space, comfort, and accessibility, while Kia’s advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and Over-the-Air (OTA) updates enhance the ownership experience with cutting-edge technology.