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Kia, Hyundai combine for 5 awards in satisfaction survey, K900 tops list

July 10, 2015
The Kia 2015 K900, V8 is on display during the media preview of the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place in Chicago. Kia placed second on J.D. Power and Associates' annual survey of new vehicle quality, released Wednesday, June 17, 2015. (AP photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

The Kia 2015 K900, V8 is on display during the media preview of the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place in Chicago. Kia placed second on J.D. Power and Associates’ annual survey of new vehicle quality, released Wednesday, June 17, 2015. (AP photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Automobile manufacturers Kia and Hyundai are making waves in the U.S. by giving consumers what they want.

AutoPacific, a market research group, released the results of its 19th annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards, which found that the two South Korean carmakers had a combined five different models had won in their respective categories.

“Kia and Hyundai are continually improving owner satisfaction in key areas like reliability and quality, yet are also hitting the mark with safety, braking, handling, styling and seat comfort, not to mention a very satisfying warranty program,” President of AutoPacific George Peterson according to a press release.

The Kia K900 won the top prize for most satisfying vehicle overall in a survey that gathered 66,000 responses on 274 different cars from 33 different manufacturers.

The two companies are responsible for redefining consumer expectations and it shows as the two companies were responsible for knocking European made cars out of the top spot for average score.

“Kia and Hyundai are continually improving owner satisfaction in key areas like reliability and quality, yet are also hitting the mark with safety, braking, handling, styling and seat comfort, not to mention a very satisfying warranty program,” explains Peterson.

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Full list:

MOST SATISFYING VEHICLE OVERALL: Kia K900

HIGHEST SATISFACTION PREMIUM BRAND: Tesla

HIGHEST SATISFACTION POPULAR BRAND: GMC

Luxury Car

Kia K900

Aspirational Luxury Car

Volvo S60

Luxury Mid-Size Car

Lexus ES

Large Car

Kia Cadenza

Mid-Size Car

Hyundai Sonata

Premium Compact Car

Lexus CT 200h

Compact Car

Kia Soul (tie), Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Beetle

Economy Car

Honda Fit

Sports Car

Chevrolet Corvette

Sporty Car

Dodge Challenger

Heavy Duty Pickup

Ford F-Series Super Duty

Light Duty Pickup

Ford F-150

Compact Pickup

Kia Sportage

Luxury SUV

Infiniti QX80

Large SUV

Chevrolet Tahoe

Mid-Size SUV

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Premium Luxury Crossover SUV

BMW X5 (tie), Mercedes-Benz ML

Mid-Size Crossover SUV

Honda CR-V

Compact Crossover SUV

Kia Sportage

Minivan

Nissan Quest

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