When Hyundai opted for the IONIQ sub-brand, many said it did not make sense. But with the passage of time, many have realized that they were right and the proof of this is in the success they have achieved with the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6. What's more, if we review the history of achievements they are achieving, we must do praise for the firm. Yes because the IONIQ 5 won the World Car of the Year 2022 award and the IONIQ 6 will succeed it.
As you well know, the human race loves a ranking more than "a fool loves a pencil". And with these awards the brands "give themselves milk" to show that they are more than their rivals. Well, Hyundai has hit the nail on the head twice in a row almost without meaning to. But there is more then the IONIQ 6 is not only a winner in the premier class but also stands with two more subcategories. If you want to know what they are, keep reading and check it out.
The Citroën C3 from Mercosur and the Kia EV6 GT have also stood out in the World Car of the Year 2023 awards…
The first thing you have to know is that Hyundai's electric has managed to overwhelm the BMW X1/iX1 and its cousin the Kia Niro. But not content with the victory, it has been imposed, as we have indicated before, in two more categories. It's about the prizes: World Car Design of the Year y World Electric Vehicle. So the rest have not had it easy to deal with one of the most autonomous electric sedans on the market.
The other categories of the World Car of the Year awards have also brought surprises. Yes because the Lucid Air has won the World Luxury Car category beating heavyweights like the BMW 7 Series or also the Genesis G90. On the other hand it is Kia EV6 GT as World Performance Car Title Winner prevailing against the already legendary Nissan Z and Toyota GR Corolla two of the strongest models in the bets.
All in all, one of the curiosities of these WCOTY awards is that the Citroën C3 of Mercosur has obtained one of the awards. This is the World Urban Car Award that was also competed for by the ORA Funky Cat/Haomao and the Volkswagen Taigo/Nivus. In any case, the judgment of the 100 journalists from 32 different countries that have formed the jury is beyond doubt. Especially since no one seems to claim the triumph of IONIQ.
List of final winners at the WCOTY awards…
With everything, if you are an awards "geek" and you like WCOTY, here we leave you the definitive list of the categories and the winners. Next year the brands will be able to compete to take over from Hyundai and its IONIQ sub-brand, although it gives us the nose that Koreans will not want to drop the scepter. We will see if this year's triplet has a replica in 2024 or if, on the contrary, some rival firm "brings them down to earth"...
- World Car of the Year –Hyundai IONIQ 6
- World Electric Vehicle –Hyundai IONIQ 6
- World Luxury Car –Lucid Air
- World Performance Car –Kia EV6 GT
- World Urban Car – Citroen C3
- World Car Design of the Year –Hyundai IONIQ 6
Source - World Car Awards
