Kia has two reasons for celebration after the Sportage landed the ‘Best 4x4’ title in the CarBuyer Awards, and the Rio was awarded CarBuyer’s ‘Green Car’ award.
The Kia Sportage has received the prestigious CarBuyer award for two consecutive years. In 2011, the model received the accolade of CarBuyer Car of the Year. This year it has a new reason to celebrate as it has been awarded the 2012 'Best 4x4' prize. Drivers interested in getting their hands on a model in the Sportage range can do so from a starting price of just £17,295.
The Sportage is not the only model to showcase Kia's design prowess. Its Kia Rio has also been awarded CarBuyer's 'Green Car' title, in the first year the title has been awarded. Prices for the Rio range start at £9,995, with the 1.1CRDi '1' model chosen by CarBuyer retailing at £11,895.
"Kia's Sportage was CarBuyer's inaugural 'Car of the Year' in 2011 and it wins in the 4x4 category for the second year running," said Steve Fowler, Editor-in-Chief of CarBuyer and Auto Express.
Fowler added that they loved its style, quality and the way it drives, "which when combined with Kia's impressive buying package, makes for a superb all-round buy," he said.
Commenting on the Rio's CarBuyer's 'Green Car' Award, he said:
"Joining the Sportage in the winners' circle this year is the Rio, which wins CarBuyer's first Green Car Award. Here's a car that offers the sort of economy and emissions you'd expect from a hybrid in a conventional diesel-powered car. But the Rio is anything but conventional - it's a spacious, high quality family hatchback that's great value to buy and run."
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