Secondary nominations also brought success to Kia and Mazda models. The electric Soul EV was named the best city car, and the Mazda3 received an award for outstanding design. The Porsche Taycan electric car received two titles at once - the best premium car and the best sports car.
As for the main winner - the Kia Telluride, this model is not available in all regions and is still absent from our market. The brand's flagship crossover appeared in early 2019. Under the hood of the Telluride is a 3.8-liter naturally aspirated V6 producing 295 hp, paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. In the base trim, the car has front-wheel drive, while all-wheel drive with an electro-hydraulic clutch is offered for an additional cost.
Usually, the results of World Car of the Year 2020 were announced at the New York Auto Show, but this year the event was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Last year, the British electric car Jaguar I-Pace won this competition.
