A Gesaffelstein-scored spot puts the Telluride, Sportage, and Carnival turbo-hybrids at the center of Kia's marketing — just as hybrids hit a record share of US new-car sales.
The second Kia PBV brings 800-volt charging, up to 283 cubic feet of cargo space, and a roadmap to 23 variants. Korea and Europe get it in 2027; Kia still hasn't named the US.
Green Car Journal's top award goes to a $31,385 small SUV that isn't in showrooms yet. Kia's own spec sheet shows the headline range belongs to a pricier trim — and the Bolt and LEAF go further for less.
The redesigned three-row SUV aced every IIHS crash test, but the award skips early-production models that shipped with weaker headlights.
The PV5's cabin tech took Bronze in Digital Interaction at the 2026 IDEA Awards — an American design honor for an electric van Kia still hasn't confirmed for the US.
Kia America's 83,793 August deliveries are the most it has ever sold in a month — powered by a 99-percent hybrid surge while the brand's own EVs keep sliding.
Every gas Sportage trim moves up $200 for 2027. The X-Line rises $1,700 on paper, but only because a $1,500 option package is now standard equipment.