There's no shortage of awards across the industry when it comes to identifying the best vehicles on the market. At the New York Auto Show, the World Car of the Year awards were announced this morning.Six awards are presented: World Vehicle of the Year, World Electric Vehicle of the Year, World Performance Vehicle of the Year, World Urban Vehicle of the Year, World Luxury Vehicle of the Year, and World Car Design of the Year.
The Kia SUV beat out the BYD Seal and the Volvo EX30 in the first category. In the second, it bested the EX30 and BMW's i5 electric sedan. In the World Urban Vehicle of the Year category, the Volvo EX30 had some semblance of revenge. The Volvo representative beat out the BYD Dolphin and Lexus LBX to the prize. Priced at around $53,000 in Canada, this model could prove to be very popular. It also offers a high level of performance.