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Kia has scooped the What Car? Ultra Low Carbon Award for the
environmental contribution made by all its latest new car
introductions. Praised
for its “dramatic progress” in launching cars with the “lowest
average CO2 emissions” over the last 12 months,
Editor in Chief, Chas Hallett said Kia was making “leaps that
catch us out!” |
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What Car? singled out the all-new Kia Rio
with its class-leading 85g/km CO2 figure – the cleanest
non-electric vehicle in the world – at its annual Awards at London’s
Grosvenor House Hotel. But the magazine had previously praised the also
all-new Picanto back in the summer at its Green Awards ceremony – on the
eve of the EcoVelocity Show that focused on environmentally-friendly
technologies – naming it Green Supermini of the Year. |
Hallett commented: “Kia models that
were launched in the past year have the lowest average CO2
emissions of any launched in the past 12 months. Best of all Kia’s
engineers have managed to achieve these figures without resorting to
expensive hybrid technology.”
Paul Philpott, Chief Operating Officer
of Kia Motors Europe received the award and said: ”Kia has been striving
over recent years not only to deliver exciting, attractive, high-quality
cars but also to deliver real benefits to customers in the form of
cleaner technologies that don’t carry a price premium. We are delighted
that What Car? – one of Europe’s leading consumer magazines – has
recognised our efforts.”
Michael Cole, Managing Director of Kia
Motors (UK) Limited added: “This praise from What Car? caps off a
fantastic year for us when so many people in the media have recognised
the great strides we have made in terms of design, technology, quality
and value. Our trophy cabinet is groaning – but I am delighted to find
room for this honour!”
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