Kia Motors Corporation has been awarded by TÜV Nord, an independent technical inspection organization, for the outstanding eco-credentials of three of its newest models.

Kia's recently introduced models to the European market, all-new cee'd C-segment hatchback, Optima hybrid D-segment sedan and the refreshed Sorento CUV, have been certified according to the ISO 14040 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Meanwhile, the first and second (current) generations of cee'd have been certified according to the ISO 14062 Design for Environment (DfE).