Kia Celebrates Record Recognition From AutoPacific

Jul 20, 2015

Kia Motors America (KMA) recently became the most-awarded brand in the 2015 AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA) with four of their models being recognized. Among the four awarded Kia models was the all-new K900 luxury sedan, which received the most prestigious award: the President’s Award. This award is especially notable as this marks only the third time in the VSAs nineteen-year history that a vehicle has been presented with it. The other three Kia winners included the 2015 Cadenza in the Large Car segment, the 2015 Soul in the Compact Car segment, and the 2015 Sportage in the Compact Crossover SUV segment.

“We are honored that four of our world-class vehicles have earned AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards, affirming Kia’s ongoing commitment to design, craftsmanship and the ownership experience,” said Orth Hedrick, vice president of product planning, KMA. “While Cadenza, K900, Soul and Sportage each have their own personalities, together they represent the collective strength of the entire Kia model line. We’re especially proud of K900’s recognition as Kia continues to move upmarket and compete with long-standing luxury brands.”

The VSAs are presented each year to vehicles that scored the highest overall satisfaction rating based on a survey of new vehicle owners. For the 2015 model year evaluation, over 66,000 new owners participated in the survey that asked them questions about their model within 50 different attributes.