FearLess Posted April 9, 2020 Posted April 9, 2020 (edited) Before we get into the winner of the award, the World Car Awards organisers and the 86 jurors from around the world recognise the widespread impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and extend their condolences to all those affected. The Road to the 2020 World Car Awards concluded April 8 with the declaration of a double win for Kia. The Korean carmaker's eight-seater Telluride is the 2020 World Car of the Year. The Telluride is powered by a 3.8-litre V6 engine with 216kW and 355Nm and features all-wheel drive, it's the largest model in the company's line-up, above the Sorento. The first time Kia or any South Korean carmaker has won the award. The Telluride is sold in North America (US and Canada), Russia and South Korea. The Telluride beat out the other finalists, the Mazda 3 and Mazda CX-30. Kia's second win came in the World Urban Car catergory, where the Soul EV scooped the prize. How the process works Vehicles were selected and voted on by an international jury panel comprising 86 prominent automotive journalists from 24 countries around the world. Each juror was appointed by the World Car Steering Committee on the basis of his or her expertise, experience, credibility, and influence. The international accounting firm KPMG tabulated the jurors’ ballots. There were several stops along the road for the 2020 program, including one in Los Angeles in November for our sixth annual L.A. Test Drives event hosted by ZF. Then, the World Car Finals were launched live in New Delhi, India from the Edited April 11, 2020 by -Dark Closed topic / Complete 1 day
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