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Jul 14, 2016

2016 Kia Sportage & Soul Awards

2016 Kia Awards

Kia has built a name for itself as one of the most reliable, innovating, and value-driven brands in the auto industry. Consumers are not the only ones who’ve noticed, but experts regularly rank vehicles from the Kia lineup among the top choices from their classes. Here are just a couple of the awards Kia’s vehicles have earned for the 2016 model year.

2016 Kia Sportage & Kia Soul

The 2016 Kia Sportage was rated the “highest ranked small SUV in initial quality” by J.D. Power1. The 2016 Kia Soul was also ranked by J.D. Power for being the “highest ranked compact multi-purpose vehicle in initial quality.”2 This is actually the second consecutive year the Kia Soul achieved this recognition.3* This says a lot about the time and thought Kia places behind the development of their vehicles. It demonstrates the commitment in bringing quality vehicles at affordable prices to drivers of all types.


With awards like these, it’s no wonder that Kia is at the top of the list when shopping for a new car. Visit our Kia dealership in St. Petersburg to schedule your test drive for any of these exceptional vehicles today.



1) J.D. Power: The Kia Sportage received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among small SUVs in the J.D. Power 2016 Initial Quality Study℠. Study based on 80,157 total responses, evaluating 245 models, and measures the opinions of new 2016 vehicle owners after 90 days of ownership, surveyed in February-May 2016.

2) J.D. Power: The Kia Soul received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact multi-purpose vehicles in the proprietary J.D. Power 2016 Initial Quality Study℠. Study based on the responses from 80,157 new-vehicle owners, evaluating 245 models and measures the opinions of new 2016 vehicle owners after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2016.

3) The Kia Soul received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact MPVs in the J.D. Power 2015-2016 Initial Quality Study. 2016 study based on 80,157 total responses, evaluating 245 models, and measures the opinions of new 2016 vehicle owners after 90 days of ownership,