“No one can ignore the Kia Niro”, according to the expert jury, so the popular Korean crossover takes the title Business Car of the Year 2020. The Kia Niro has been the best-selling car in the Netherlands since 2020 and is available as a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or EV. Another electric SUV was awarded the Best Newcomer label by the Business Car of the Year jury: the Skoda Enyaq iV.
The enormous success of the Kia Niro has ensured that Kia is currently the best-selling car brand in the Netherlands. Benefiting from its broad lineup of electrified models, Kia posted a 5 percent growth in the first nine months of this year. And that while the overall market actually fell by 5 percent. The Kia Niro Hybrid is particularly popular with private individuals. Business drivers choose the electric Niro more often, especially because of the low addition of course.
Skoda Enyaq iV to top sales in six months
The Skoda Enyaq iV also benefits from this. In just six months, the importer registered 3602 copies, with which the Czech brother of the Volkswagen ID.4 immediately settled in the top sales. “Today’s Best Newcomer may well become the Business Car of the Year 2023”, according to Remco Nieuwenbroek, chairman of the Business Car of the Year jury.
Car Review in the Business Car of the Year jury
The Business Car of the Year is a practical award. All participating cars have to prove themselves in relevant areas in daily practice, especially in the area of ​​mileage costs. The jury consists of board members of lease companies, representatives of fleet owners and trade journalists, such as the editor-in-chief of Auto Review, Jaap Peters.