The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the Canadian Utility Automobile of the 12 months whereas the BMW i4 EV has gained Automotive of the 12 months.

The Vehicle Journalists Affiliation of Canada (AJAC) named the winners Thursday to kick off the Canadian Worldwide AutoShow in Toronto.

The Ioniq 5 is a part of Hyundai Motor Group’s plan to introduce 23 BEV fashions and promote a million BEV models worldwide by 2025. It rivals automobiles such because the Ford Mach-E, Volkswagen ID4, Tesla Mannequin Y and the Kia EV6.

“Ioniq 5 continues to win awards around the globe, and we’re honoured to obtain this prime accolade from our automotive consultants right here in Canada,” Hyundai Canada President Don Romano mentioned in a press release.

The automaker has offered about 5,500 Ioniq 5s in Canada, the automaker mentioned.

The BMW i4 has a spread of as much as 484 kilometres, relying on the mannequin.

AJAC members picked the winners from 12 class winners spanning segments that embrace automobiles, utility automobiles, vans and EVs.

The 2 automobiles beat the next automobiles: Mazda3, Genesis G90, Hyundai Elantra N, Toyota Corolla Cross, Mitsubishi Outlander, Kia Telluride, Lexus NX, Volvo XC90, Ford Maverick.

Greater than 250 automobiles on sale in Canada have been eligible for analysis and voting on this 12 months’s awards. Automobiles that have been newly designed, just lately refreshed, and carried over from the earlier 12 months have been all eligible upon receiving a minimal variety of ballots submitted by AJAC journalists.