Kia Motors America's (KMA) fun and funky urban passenger vehicle, the 2015 Soul, was named a winner at the 11th annual Active Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year awards held recently at Local Motors in Chandler, Arizona.

For the third consecutive year, local media and athletes rated the Soul best in the urban category after static and dynamic evaluations.

The 2015 Honda Civic, Mazda3 and Audi A3 are among some of the finalists in Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards, which will honor the top new model year vehicle choices available in the U.S. market. (Full List Below)