Here at Classic Kia, we’re so excited to announce that Kia has once again achieved incredibly high accolades and set another record best! That’s right, Kia has officially set the bar high by achieving the highest total number of awards ever earned in a single year by a brand in the J.D. Power 2023 Automotive performance, execution, and layout study thanks to high ranks from 6 different Kia models; it is the most awarded to a single manufacturer in the APEAL Study’s 28 year history!
- Kia received more J.D. Power APEAL Awards than have ever been earned in a single year by any brand in the 28-year history of the J.D. Power U.S. APEAL Study
- 2023 EV6, Telluride, Forte, Carnival, Stinger, K5, and Rio earned Best-in-Class Awards
- Combined, Kia earned the highest number of awards across the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. APEAL and 2023 U.S. Initial Quality Studies than any other brand in the industry in a single year
For the second year running, three Kia models took home the top honors in their segments: The All-Electric Kia EV6 was rated Most Appealing Compact SUV; the Kia Carnival was rated the Most Appealing Minivan; the K5 was rated the Most Appealing Midsize Car. In addition, four Kia models ranked Number One in their segments: The Kia Telluride was awarded Most Appealing Upper Midsize SUV; the Kia Forte was rated Most Appealing Compact Car; the Kia Rio was Most Appealing Small Car; the Kia Stinger was Most Appealing Midsize Premium Car. And all seven vehicles were ranked as “Most Appealing” for driver experience, and ranked number one in driver satisfaction during the 2023 J.D Power APEAL Study!
The 2023 study was based on responses from more than 84,000 owners of these new 2023 model-year vehicles; they were surveyed after a 90 day period of ownership.
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