Kia has won three design awards in the Automotive Brand Contest 2012, the latest of a series of honors for the Korean brand's design team headed by Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer. The new Kia cee'd – launched in June 2012 – triumphed in the exterior category and also received an honorary special mention for exceptional innovation in the interior category. In addition, the high profile jury selected the Kia GT as the winner of the concept award.

The Automotive Brand Contest 2012 award presentation ceremony will be held at the Paris Motor Show on Automotive Designers' Night, 27 September 2012 .