The Kia Soul EV won the 2015 Canadian Green Car Award as the vehicle best combining environmental benefits with mass-market appeal.
Winners in six categories were named by a group of 14 writers and editors.
Aside from the overall award, the Kia also took the battery/electric zero emission category.
The others:
- Plug-in hybrid: Porsche Cayenne S E
- Conventional hybrid: Honda Accord
- Internal combustion, efficient gasoline or diesel: Volkswagen Golf TDI
- Efficient three-row family vehicle: Kia Rondo
- Fun car: Mini Cooper S
Maria Soklis, vice president and COO of Kia Canada Inc., accepted the trophy on Friday at the Green Living Show in Toronto.