Kia Sportage Awarded Best Family SUV by What Car?
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The Kia Sportage
has been crowned by What Car? as the winner of their Best ‘Family SUV’ 2024. Earlier this week, What Car? held their highly anticipated Car of the Year Awards, which are widely considered one of the most prestigious accolades in the industry. The expert publisher announced a host of awards across a range of automotive categories.
Family SUV
The award for Best ‘Family SUV’ in the UK went to the Sportage 7-seater, making it two consecutive years after winning the award in 2023
.
The Sportage is built with family at the heart, so we’re thrilled to receive such notable recognition for our award-winning SUV
. Keeping reading to discover more about why our 7-seater SUV continues to reign in this category.
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Two years at the top
Earlier this week, the Sportage
collected the Family SUV
award for the second year running, securing its status as a firm family favourite. Retaining the Family SUV award for the second year is testimony to our unfaltering standards of manufacture and the future-facing spirit that the Sportage embodies.
In 2023, just 2 years after the official launch of the fifth-generation model, the Sportage was named as Family SUV of the Year by What Car?. This year, the Sportage topped fierce competitors, like the Mercedes GLC and Audi Q5, to claim the accolade for the second time.
The Sportage has also received praise from What Car? for its winter driving
capabilities, as well as being named one of the safest family cars.
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A masterclass in versatility
Designed as the ultimate Family SUV
, the 7-seater Family SUV
excels in practicality, comfort and versatility. With a range of drive modes to choose from, you can tailor your driving experience to the conditions or your personal preferences.
The Sportage interior is built around convenience for you. With innovative storage solutions, extra rear seat legroom and premium comfort seats, you’re bound to travel in comfort. Even better, the rear seats fold down to make way for an impressive 1,780-litre boot space, making our large family SUV the best companion for a road trip.
The SUV
is fitted with a suite of intelligent safety systems and driving assistance technologies
, so you always feel comfortable and confident behind the wheel. These include Smart Cruise Control, Blind-Spot Collision Avoidance Assist and Remote Smart Park Assist, which enables you to manoeuvre your car in and out of a parking space using just the key.
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Your choice of powertrain
At Kia, we like giving you the choice of how your vehicle is powered. That’s why our best family SUV is available in four different powertrains: Petrol, Mild Hybrid, Hybrid Electric and Plug-In Hybrid.
Opting for our Mild Hybrid model doesn’t change the way you drive, but provides lower emissions and improved fuel efficiency. Meanwhile, our Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid models are perfect for those who want to start their electric journey and make their driving experience even more sustainable.
If you want to discover more about this year’s best family SUV, check out our dedicated driving assistance technologies
page for more information and pricing details. Join the Kia family and get inspired today.
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