U.S. News & World Report has named the 2024 Kia Sportage Plug-In Hybrid “Best Plug-In Hybrid SUV” for the first time. To identify leaders for each of the 2024 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars award categories, U.S. News evaluated 96 luxury and affordable hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars, SUVs, and trucks. U.S. News considered gas mileage and range data from the EPA, pricing information, and the consensus opinion of the automotive press. The winners have the best combination of quality, efficiency, and value in their segment.

The Kia EV9 has been recognized with the prestigious ‘Best of the Best’ award at the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2024 in the Cars and Motorcycles category. Success at the highest level of the global design competition acknowledges the contribution Kia as a brand, and the EV9 in particular, has made to setting exceptional standards of design innovation.

Fueling the excitement of Kia’s partnership with the NBA, Kia proudly announces a new realm of self-expression through its Digital Features and Services platform , tailored specifically with NBA basketball fans in mind. Kia will begin rolling out the over-the-air updates for Display Themes to EV9 beginning April 8 and ahead of the playoffs starting April 20, owners of the 2024 Kia EV9 can personalize the vehicle’s driver-facing 12.3-inch instrument cluster with the distinctive colors and logos representing each of the NBA’s 30 iconic teams. In the future, other Kia vehicles equipped with the ultramodern Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) infotainment system with Digital Features and Services OTA capability are expected to also be able to access the NBA themes.