Available from KIA Basingstoke, Newbury and Guildford,
four Kia models have picked up awards at the 2024 Business Motoring Awards,
with the publication heaping praise on Kia’s electrified model line-up for
their business appeal.
The Business Motoring Awards
celebrate the businesses and cars that best serve the fleet and SME (small and
medium-sized enterprise) markets and is judged by an independent jury of
experts.
Awards judges bestowed multiple
honours upon Kia’s electrified vehicle line-up, namely the fully electric EV6
and EV9 models, as well as the Niro, available with a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or
fully electric powertrain. With Benefit-in-Kind tax starting from just two per
cent on fully electric models, each of Kia’s electrified cars are tailored to
suit a variety of business motorists.
Kia Niro: ‘Best Hybrid and ‘Best
Small Car’
The Kia Niro has continued to add to
its impressive awards tally, collecting two category wins at this year’s
awards. Available with a trio of powertrain choices, the Niro impressed to take
the title for ‘Best Hybrid’, following in its predecessor’s tracks, as the
previous generation Niro was named Business Motoring’s ‘Best Hybrid’ at the
2021 awards.
Offering urban-focused dimensions and
intelligent packaging, the Kia Niro also took the award for ‘Best Small Car’,
representing excellent practicality in a compact shell.
Kia EV6: ‘Best Medium EV £30,001 -
£45,000’ and highly commended ‘Best Medium SUV’
Increasing in size, the Kia EV6 was
selected as a category winner by Business Motoring, as the judges named it
‘Best Medium EV’ within the £30,001 to £45,000 price category and listed the
model as a ‘highly commended’ contender in the ‘Best Medium SUV’ category.
The first of the Kia line-up
constructed using the brand’s Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), the EV6
offers a wide array of practical features in a sleek and crossover-inspired
body. A totally flat floor allows for impressive passenger and cargo space,
while the fully electric powertrain enables smooth, refined and hassle-free
motoring.
Kia EV9: ‘Best Large SUV’
At the pinnacle of Kia UK’s EV
line-up sits the recently launched Kia EV9, a three-row, fully electric SUV
available as a six- or seven-seater. Bulking out its rapidly expanding awards
cabinet, Business Motoring named the Kia EV9 its ‘Best Large SUV’, as the model
fended off EV, petrol and diesel-powered rivals from several traditionally
premium and luxury brands. With cargo-hauling credentials, a range of up to 349
miles* on a single charge and ultra-fast 800V charging capabilities, the EV9
impressed judges and fits the bill as an impressive large SUV; further
bolstered by its zero-emission driving on the road.
The model, which commenced sales in
the UK in December 2023, has been met with consistently high praise since its
reveal, and was recently named ‘UK Car of the Year 2024’ at the 2024 UK Car of
the Year Awards, and ‘World’s Best Car of the Year for 2024’ at the Women’s
Worldwide Car of the Year Awards.
Business Service Promise
Designed to keep fleet and business
customers mobile, the Kia Business Service Promise was introduced in late 2022,
to offer business customers the best service and maintenance from across the
Kia dealer network. The service includes Kia Dealer servicing at competitive
rates; fixed-price repairs; Kia Business Care Service Plans; access to a cost
of ownership and SMR system; improved mobility and residual values. Find out
more here:
https://www.kia.com/uk/business/service-promise/
48 Hour Test Drive
Fleets looking to go electric can do
so by taking out a 48-hour test drive in a Kia EV6 or Niro EV – delivered and
collected directly at the business address for added convenience. The service
offers customers the chance to experience the benefits of fully electric cars,
which include lower running costs, low Benefit-in-Kind tax, and low whole-life
costs.
https://www.kia.com/uk/business/48hour-test-drive/
Contact Snows Kia Guildford, Newbury or Basingstoke for more information about
these award-winning Kia cars and discover how they can work for you and your
business.
