Three Kia models again win international GOOD DESIGN award.

For the second consecutive year, three Kia vehicles have taken home GOOD DESIGN awards. Two are currently available at Barnett Kia, the third is a concept car. Now in its 65th year, GOOD DESIGN is the oldest and the most prestigious awards program worldwide.

Kia’s three winners in the 2015 GOOD DESIGN awards are the all-new 2016 Sorento CUV, the all-new 2016 Optima midsize sedan, and the Soul-based Trail'ster concept car, all in the Transportation category. Past recipients of GOOD DESIGN awards include everything from a paperclip to a Boeing 787 Dreamliner and NASA spacecraft.

Chosen by GOOD DESIGN's jury of independent design professionals, industry specialists and design media, the three Kia models were evaluated on a range of criteria: innovative design, new technologies, form, materials, construction, concept, function, utility, energy efficiency, and sensitivity to the environment.

Established in 1950 and organized annually by The Chicago Athenaeum, the GOOD DESIGN awards program celebrates the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product, and graphic designs produced around the world, honoring designers and manufacturers in approximately 50 nations every year.

Yong-Won (Bryan) Cho, Vice President of Overseas Marketing at Kia Motors Corporation, commented, "Having a total of six of our latest production models and concept cars receive distinction from GOOD DESIGN in the last two years is a true testament to the tremendous strides our design teams have made in creating some of the most desirable designs on today's roads. The all-new Sorento and Optima feature refined, evolutionary styling that builds on the enormous success of their predecessor models, while the Trail'ster concept car captures the essence of a rugged yet stylish and thoroughly modern CUV for adventure-seekers."

The global Kia design team, led since 2006 by Peter Schreyer, has won widespread acclaim for its striking and innovative work, and for contributing to Kia's substantial global growth in recent years.

…you can drive the award-winning 2016 Sorento for an incredible $99 a month. You also can choose a 2016 Soul for only $99 a month, or a 2015 Optima for an eye-catching $69 a month! *

And, of course, every new vehicle comes with Barnett’s exclusive—and FREE—MILLION MILE Warranty. Ask your sales associate for all the details on that, too. Come see us soon at Barnett Kia on Highway 61 in White Bear Lake!