· Kia EV2 wins ‘Crossover of the Year’, one of the first awards for latest
EV
· Car Magazine issues the first Genius Awards in its 64-year history and
places Kia amongst its winners
The Kia EV2 has been named ‘Crossover of the
Year’ in The Genius Awards 2026, run by CAR Magazine, marking one of the first
major accolades for Kia’s newest electric vehicle.
For the first time in
over 60 years, CAR magazine has introduced the Genius Awards, a celebration of
the year’s best cars, smartest people and boldest ideas in the automotive
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The 14 awards categories and winners were carefully considered by a jury
panel, made up of highly respected experts from across the publication’s
editorial team.
Having launched the
Standard Range (42.2kWh) EV2 in ‘First Edition’ trim level earlier in 2026, Kia
will welcome the Long Range 61.0kWh battery pack to the line-up throughout the
remainder of this year.
Offered in three familiar trim levels, ‘Air’, GT-Line’
and ‘GT-Line S’, the EV2 offers a range of up to 275 miles on a single charge,
from just £24,245 on-the-road, thanks to Long Range variants qualifying the
maximum £3,750 Electric Car Grant from the UK Government.
Kia’s smallest and most
affordable EV offered in Europe, the EV2 has been designed, engineered and
manufactured in Europe, for Europe, joining the EV4 in the brand’s Slovakian
manufacturing plant in Žilina.
Combining compact dimensions with a boxy and practical
shape, the EV2 offers ample space for five as well as competitive cargo space,
whilst the brand’s E-GMP EV architecture allows for a completely flat cabin
floor further boosting driver and passenger comfort.
Ben
Miller, Editor, CAR Magazine, called the EV2: “A compact package, with big-car comfort and range.
Its bold design gives it an out-sized presence, while its superb comfort and
soothing powertrain ease the stress of city driving.”
Paul
Philpott, President and CEO, Kia UK, commented: "We’re proud to see the EV2
recognised so early in its journey, particularly by a title as influential and
respected as CAR Magazine. The EV2 has been designed to bring all the benefits
of electric driving to even more customers, combining bold design, everyday
practicality and impressive technology in a compact package.
As the EV2 Long
Range arrives in the showrooms of our nationwide dealer partners, we’re
confident it will help make the switch to electric even more accessible for a
wider range of drivers."
The EV2 strengthens
Kia’s award-winning array of EVs, supporting Kia’s goal of offering one of the
largest and most diverse line-ups of any brand, and offering an EV to suit all
customer purposes.
