Among the winners in the recent 2016 AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards, the Kia brand has brought home impressive honors among its automotive peers. Kia ratings recognized by the awards rank Kia highest among all popular brands and also place Kia fifth in the entire industry overall—even outdoing luxury brands like Audi, BMW, Porsche, and Mercedes-Benz.
About the Awards
The AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards have become a standard within the automotive industry in terms of gauging how satisfied new-vehicle owners are with their automobiles.
The Vehicle Satisfaction Awards recognize the most satisfying models that are currently available for sale in the United States, helping consumers become better informed as they make their automotive buying decisions.
More than 65,000 surveys were administered to owners of the latest model-year vehicles—2015 and 2016 models—to compile the results for this year’s awards. The surveys gauged consumer satisfaction regarding factors like interior comfort, convenience, performance, and fuel economy, among others.
3 Winning Kia Models
Three Kia models were also individually recognized among award recipients as the most satisfying cars in their segments.
For the third year in a row, the Kia Soul surpassed all other compact cars in the marketplace and claimed the segment win among those vehicles. Priced from $15,900 MSRP, the 2016 Soul is a crossover utility vehicle that showcases highly unique styling and delivers an EPA-estimated fuel economy of up to 31 mpg on the highway.
The Kia Optima was named the “Best in Class Mid-Size Car” among award recipients, defeating all others in the mid-size car segment. Priced from, $22,140 MSRP, the Optima is a roomy, stylish, and efficient sedan that achieves an EPA-estimated fuel economy of up to 39 mpg on the highway.
Finally, the Kia Sedona took top honors in the minivan category. The 2016 Sedona, the minivan of the Kia lineup, is priced from $26,400 MSRP and is loaded to the hilt with prime amenities designed to make family motoring much more enjoyable.
Explore These Award-winning Kia Models in Person
Drivers can check out the full Kia lineup, including the award-winning Soul, Optima, and Sedona, at Bill Doraty Kia.
Stop in and see us, or contact us today to verify impressive Kia ratings in person, and take your favorite models for a test drive!
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