The Kia EV3 was crowned Autotrader’s Car of the Year 2025 last night at the ninth annual Autotrader Drivers’ Choice Awards held at HERE at the Outernet in Central London.
This is the sixth consecutive year at the Awards where an EV has taken top spot. This year 10 electric models came out on top across the 25 different award categories.
Erin Baker, Autotrader’s editorial director, said: “It’s been an exciting time recently for car buyers as many brilliant and unique models including fully electric options have been released or updated by well-known automotive brands.
“Not only this but new entrants from across the globe have emerged over the last twelve months that have started to capture the attention of consumers and challenge the more established brands. That’s why we wanted to gather the expert opinion of over 225,000 car owners up and down the country to truly understand what makes these cars great both from a driving and ‘real world’ owning experience.
“Whether it’s to take a family of four on a staycation, navigate the busy streets of an urban city or transport four legged friends, our survey was able to reveal the cars that truly led the way across different lifestyle factors.
“It was fantastic to be able to crown so many deserving winners across 25 competitive categories including the Kia EV3 which picked up the coveted Car of the Year and impressed consumers for its quirky, futuristic and easy to drive vehicle.”
Other notable wins include the Best Car for Families category (BMW i4), as well as Best Value New Car (Omoda 5), Best Car for City Drivers (Hyundai IONIQ 5), Most Fun to Drive (Porsche Macan), and the Best Car for Dog Owners (Skoda Enyaq).
