WWCOTY judges presents “2024 Best Car” trophy for EV9 to Kia head designer

WWCOTY judges flew to South Korea to personally hand over the award.

WWCOTY judges presents “2024 Best Car” trophy for EV9 to Kia head designer

MANILA: The Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) has officially presented the “Best Car of 2024” trophy to the Kia EV9 in South Korea.

Three WWCOTY judges flew to EV9’s home country to present the award in question to the Head of Kia Design Next Group, Teckkoun Kim, at the Busan International Mobility Show. 

The aforementioned judges from WWCOTY were Sheran Shabnam from UAE, Nicole Wakelin from the USA, and WWCOTY founder Sandy Myhre from New Zealand. 

According to Kim, the award bestowed on the EV9 will help it gain more recognition. 

“It gives another twist to customers when juries like yours recognize the EV9 because you are the experts and you know which EV or vehicle works for the consumer experience,” Kim said.

Besides the short but simple turning-over ceremony of the WWCOTY trophy, the three judges of the awarding body were also interviewed through various Korean multimedia channels.

Kia EV9 Photo from Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year

At the said interviews, Shabnam praised the vehicle’s design, particularly its low beltline. Wakelin also commented on the sporty looks of the Korean EV’s wheels. Mhyre. On the other hand, shared the extensive judging process the WWCOTY adhered to in picking the EV9 as the group’s top pick for 2024.

Released in 2024, the EV9 is touted as a long-range, high-performance model filled to the brim with onboard amenities and creature comforts.

In its most powerful form, the Korean electric SUV can produce up to 379 horsepower and 703 Newton-meters of torque. Power is sent to all four of its wheels. It is likewise equipped with torque vectoring, terrain modes, and up to 2,268 kilograms of towing capacity.

Also read: 

The women have spoken: Kia Niro named 2023 Best Vehicle in WWCOTY

Kia EV9 makes it to Popular Science’s ‘2023 Best of What’s New’ list

Cesar Miguel

Cesar Miguel

A car enthusiast who dreams to spread his love of automobiles through writing. If he isn’t penning stories about cars, he usually spends his time in the digital race tracks of Assetto Corsa.

Read Full Bio

Sell your car at the best price

Verified and genuine buyers Verified and genuine buyers
Free listing Free listing
List your car

Kia Car Models

  • Kia K2500
    Kia K2500
  • Kia Seltos
    Kia Seltos
  • Kia Sorento
    Kia Sorento
  • Kia Soluto
    Kia Soluto
  • Kia EV6 ev
    Kia EV6
  • Kia Sonet
    Kia Sonet
  • Kia Carnival
    Kia Carnival
  • Kia EV9 ev
    Kia EV9
Kia Cars Price

PIMS 2024

Trending & Fresh Updates

You might also be interested in

  • News
  • Featured Stories

Kia Featured Cars

  • Upcoming
  • Kia Carens 2025
    Kia Carens 2025
    ₱1.57 Million Expected Price Manila
    Expected Launch TBA Alert Me When Launched
  • Kia Carnival hev
    Kia Carnival
    ₱2.888 - 3.368 Million SRP Price Manila
    Expected Launch Dec, 2025 Alert Me When Launched

Latest Kia Car Videos on Zigwheels

Zigwheels
  • 2024 Kia Sonet SX Review | Zigwheels.Ph
    2024 Kia Sonet SX Review | Zigwheels.Ph
    05 Dec, 2024 .
  • Kia EV3 and EV5 First Look at Kia EV Day 2024 | Zigwheels.Ph
    Kia EV3 and EV5 First Look at Kia EV Day 2024 | Zigwheels.Ph
    05 Dec, 2024 .
  • 2024 PIMS Launch Recap | Zigwheels.Ph
    2024 PIMS Launch Recap | Zigwheels.Ph
    05 Nov, 2024 .
  • 2025 Kia Carnival First Look | Zigwheels.Ph
    2025 Kia Carnival First Look | Zigwheels.Ph
    23 Sep, 2024 .
  • 2024 Kia Sonet First Drive Experience: Is This the Best Compact SUV?
    2024 Kia Sonet First Drive Experience: Is This the Best Compact SUV?
    20 Aug, 2024 .
  • 2024 Kia Sonet SX 1.5 Spec Guide | Zigwheels.Ph
    2024 Kia Sonet SX 1.5 Spec Guide | Zigwheels.Ph
    07 Jun, 2024 .
  • 2024 Kia Sonet SX 1.5 First Look | Zigwheels.Ph
    2024 Kia Sonet SX 1.5 First Look | Zigwheels.Ph
    06 Jun, 2024 .
  • Huge Updates for the KPop Superstar! | 2024 Kia Seltos First Drive | Zigwheels.Ph
    Huge Updates for the KPop Superstar! | 2024 Kia Seltos First Drive | Zigwheels.Ph
    19 Mar, 2024 .
  • 2024 Kia Seltos | You Won’t Believe Who We Have In This Video! | Drive and First Impressions | Vlog
    2024 Kia Seltos | You Won’t Believe Who We Have In This Video! | Drive and First Impressions | Vlog
    21 Feb, 2024 .
  • 2024 Kia Seltos First Look | Zigwheels.Ph
    2024 Kia Seltos First Look | Zigwheels.Ph
    08 Jan, 2024 .
Latest Kia Car Videos

Kia Car Articles From Carmudi

  • journal
  • ACMobility to introduce Kia EV9 to PH
    ACMobility to introduce Kia EV9 to PH
    Ruben Manahan IV, Oct 15, 2024
  • Kia PH launches 'Technician Boot Camp'
    Kia PH launches 'Technician Boot Camp'
    Ruben Manahan IV, Sep 24, 2024
  • Spruced-up Kia Carnival arrives in PH
    Spruced-up Kia Carnival arrives in PH
    Ruben Manahan IV, Sep 21, 2024
  • ACMobility to launch new Kia Carnival
    ACMobility to launch new Kia Carnival
    Ruben Manahan IV, Sep 11, 2024
  • Kia PH unleashes Sonet
    Kia PH unleashes Sonet
    Paulo Papa, Jun 06, 2024

Compare

You can add 3 variants maximum*