Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets.</i> for Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up Decenber 1-9, 2023.
Toyota Grabs Four KBB Best Buy Awards for 2021
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Toyota picked up four 2021 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards in December, taking nearly a quarter of all the hardware on the table. Toyota is the most awarded brand in this year’s Best Buy Awards, topping Hyundai and Kia’s three apiece.
Toyota’s big haul includes two wins for the RAV4 lineup. The 2021 Toyota RAV4 earned the title of Compact SUV Best Buy, and the all-new RAV4 Prime took home Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Best Buy. KBB.com’s Matt Degen said that the former outshone the competition in possibly the most hotly contested segment with an “expansive lineup, efficient yet energetic powertrains, can-do attitude, and strong set of features.”
Kia Telluride and Seltos Win Multiple KBB Best Buy Awards
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The Kia Seltos is following in the footsteps of its larger Telluride sibling, taking home multiple awards at once. Kelley Blue Book recently released its Best Buy Awards of 2021 with both the Seltos and Telluride winning in their respective categories while the Seltos received an additional accolade.
The 2021 Seltos, along with being named the best Subcompact SUV, was also named the Best New Model. KBB writer Allyson Harwood described the Seltos as “the complete package,” offering space and substance in a stylish package. The modern tech within the cabin of the Seltos stood out as being plentiful and easy to use, which is not surprising since the SUV made it on Wards 10 Best User Experiences list in August. Harwood also praised the Seltos for its affordable starting price, with many of the previously lauded tech features included as standard.
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IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ The Kia Seltos has been named a winner in two categories of Kelley Blue Book s 2021 Best Buy Awards, earning the top spot in both the Best New Model and Subcompact SUV segments. Meanwhile, the Telluride beat the competition for the second year in a row to earn the title of Best Three-Row Midsize SUV. The Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards are highly regarded among consumers and the industry and we re incredibly honored to be included again, said Sean Yoon, President & CEO, Kia Motors America, Kia Motors North America. We re proud the experts at KBB.com have taken notice the Telluride isn t just a one-hit wonder for the Kia brand – its award-winning formula is being infused into our newer models and the Seltos is proof positive that it s translating well across the lineup.