The Kia Niro PHEV & Kia EV6 both winning awards

The Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid has won a Red Dot Design Award for “Product Design”, celebrating Kia's commitment to creating innovative, high-quality vehicles that meet the needs of its customers while also staying at the forefront of cutting-edge design.

The Niro Plug-in Hybrid has an emotional yet rational aesthetic, following Kia’s ‘Opposites United’ design ethos. The design helps inspire movement, notable features including angular ‘Heartbeat’ daytime running lights (DRLs), a distinctive Aero C-Pillar, a bold skid plate and cladding to enhance the electrified CUV’s rugged stance. Together with the latest version of Kia’s signature Tiger Face, the model feels distinctly Kia.

Choose from three electrified powertrains: battery-electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid. All three variations have eco-friendly interior materials: such as recycled wallpaper in the headline, and PU vegan leather seat coverings, made from Eucalyptus tree derived Tencel.

The Red Dot Design Award is considered one of the most distinguished badges of design quality. Every year, a jury of international experts judge the entries for design quality and degree of innovation.

This achievement continues Kia’s long line of design award wins. The Niro Plug-in Hybrid win marks the 28th Red Dot awarded to Kia since 2009. Last year, the all-new EV6 won ‘Best of the Best’ for its pioneering design. In 2021, the Kia Sorento was the winner. Kia vehicles aren’t the only products to receive design accolades in recent years. In 2022, Kia’s ‘Moving Inspiration Project,’ a design installation highlighting the company’s brand philosophy in Italy, was given the award.