By Moses Akaigwe
Hyundai has picked up two major honours in the 2024 Business Car Awards, a celebration of excellence in the fleet sector judged by a panel of independent experts.
The Hyundai KONA/Hyundai KONA Electric emerged victorious ahead of big-selling models from some of the country’s most established mainstream manufacturers to take the award for Best Compact SUV.
And in the Driver’s Choice category, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N’s phenomenal run of success shows no sign of slowing, winning in a category of significantly more expensive offerings from dedicated luxury car and sports car manufacturers.
The Business Car magazine and website are recognised across the United Kingdom as leading resources for news on the fleet car market, and members of the editorial team were on hand to present the awards at a ceremony at the Hilton Bankside Hotel in London.
KONA
The KONA was immediately crowned Auto Express Car of the Year, and further success has followed in 2024 as it was named Medium Car of the Year at the Company Car and Van awards, while the KONA Electric was hailed as the number one electric car on sale by the Telegraph and earned another Auto Express accolade as Best Small Company Car. Prices start at £26,040 for the 100PS KONA 1.0T, while the KONA Electric can be ordered from £34,995.
In Nigeria, Hyundai KONA Electric has the credit of being the country’s first locally produced electric car, having been unveiled in 2021 at two separate events in Lagos and Abuja, by Hyundai Motors Nigeria, a part of Stallion Motors Ltd.
IONIQ 5 N
The IONIQ 5 N, which was created to deliver maximum driving enjoyment by integrating the motorsport-bred technologies and expertise of Hyundai’s N division, has also enjoyed an incredible year, picking up an array of high-profile honours. Already it has been named 2024 World Performance Car in the World Car Awards, 2023 Car of the Year by TopGear.com and Best Performance Car of 2024 by both Auto Express and Autocar.
In May, the IONIQ 5 N was also lauded as the world’s best electric performance car by CAR following a definitive seven-car test. The IONIQ 5 N is accessible through many of our fleet sales channels and programmes. It is proving a highly popular choice through Salary Sacrifice schemes which provide a simple and highly affordable platform for customers to access our high performance car through monthly salary deductions.
Hyundai is represented in Nigeria by Hyundai Motors Nigeria, a part of Stallion Motors Ltd, which owns an assembly facility in Lagos.