The results of the 2020 World Car of the Year awards are out and we have the new winner. The Kia Telluride has become the 2020 World Car of the Year with a total score of 758 beating the Mazda3 and Mazda CX-30. The Telluride has been enjoying good sales and appreciation since its launch. It has also been successful to grab Utility class award in the North American Car of the Year awards. Moreover, it got Consumer Reports’ Top Pick honor.
Talking about other accolades, the Porsche Taycan bagged two awards i.e. World Luxury Car and World Performance Car. It was competing against the Porsche 911 and Mercedes-Benz EQC in the luxury car category, and the Porsche 911 and the Toyota Supra in the performance car category.
Kia has also taken World Urban Car honor for its Soul EV. It was competing against the Volkswagen T-Cross and Mini Cooper SE Electric. The car offers the best-in-class EPA range of 243 miles (391 kilometers), in the United States.
The World Car Design of the Year award goes to Mazda3 with a very close margin. Its stunning design gave it two more points than the Porsche Taycan that earned 177 points. The Peugeot 208 got the third position with 144 points.
Source: World Car Of The Year Awards
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