Kia EV3 wins another prestigious award

Kia’s EV3 has another award, winning ‘Best of the Best’ at the 2025 Red Dot Award: Product Design in the Automobiles and Vehicles category. 

That comes just days after it nabbed the World Car of the Year for 2025. The new award would appear to be no fluke either for it follows the EV9’s win in 2024 and the EV6’s triumph in 2022. It is also recognition that Kia’s new design direction is hitting its target.

Karim Habib, Executive Vice President and Head of Kia Global Design commented: “It is a tremendous honor to receive the 2025 Red Dot ‘Best of the Best’ design award for the Kia EV3, especially after the success of the EV9, winning the same award last year. 

“The award is a reflection of the passion and dedication of Kia Design…to bring relevant and meaningful mobility solutions to our users” he added.

“Underpinned by our ‘Opposites United’ design philosophy, the EV3’s combination of strong architectural graphics, with its faceted and folded surfaces, results in an emotional design derived from logic. Meantime, our material solutions ensure that our approach to mobility remains responsible. 

“From the bold, progressive exterior aesthetics to the innovative living-space inspired interior, the Kia EV3 is a thoughtful product that we hope can make the lives of even more customers easier and better.”

The Red Dot Award is an internationally recognised design competition that honors excellence in product design, communication, and design concepts. The ‘Best of the Best’ is the highest distinction and is awarded only to the most groundbreaking designs. 

Kia’s win further highlights its design philosophy and innovation, strengthening its presence in the global automotive design landscape.