Swaggypants They’re such a horrible auto maker they “hired” another auto maker! Korea can’t even make a phone that doesn’t explode. They should “hire” iPhone!
It is obvious they want to play with the traditional big boys in this arena. I can't wait to see what the 2nd gen looks like. A terrific first effort. Go KIA!!!
@@sergiopatel6296 so are you telling me company's only get better from the inside of the company? Let's be honest at some point people have to be hired from the outside when your company is expanding. Obviously you have no business knowledge.
just picked up a GT stinger AWD 2 days ago and have been driving it around my small Oregon town and I catch some ppl looking at me like 'what is that thing' I think its one of the nicest and newest cars in town.
You paid $60,000 + incl. Tax for a Wannabe Audi A7, MERC. CLS, That's going to depreciate by 1/2 in 2 years? Just so you can say " I bought something that ALMOST competes with the German luxury sports brands?"
I payed 46k for a Kia stinger. and it doesn't just compete with German Luxury, it smashes them. its thousands less for anything equivalent to it by Audi or BMW. name one car that comes close to it for the same price I paid. and its not a luxury. its competition is grand touring because it is a grand touring. learn the difference. Secondly I dont just buy something cool so I can say how cool it is. I am just proud of my self for being able to get something like this. This is my first purchase of a car worth this much. I earned my money by going to war for my country and by god ill spend it on what ever I want.
I've got one and it's one of the most neutral handling cars I've ever driven, and I used to be HWP here in Australia. Bye-the-way, most of the police forces over here have changed over to the Stinger as pursuit cars.
I can see Kia getting up there with the well established luxury brands like Infiniti and Lexus, if Infiniti doesn’t change something soon Kia could replace them in the market I think! I just bought a black GT2 with the Red seats for our channel!
Great review, albeit a few years old. I own a 2019 StingerGT-AWD3.3L and love it. I constantly get compliments and questions about it and most people have difficulty believing it's a Kia. We traded in a 2011 Optima EX for the Stinger...and although I loved the Optima I wasn't sorry to part with it. It was quickly forgotten as I drove the Stinger home from the dealer. One aspect that should be mentioned and is often left out of car reviews - Kia needs to set up their game in the after-sale service at the dealership. We live in the Niagara region of Canada and our local dealers are sorely lacking in good service. We've bought six Kias from two separate dealers and it's to the point where the Stinger will likely be the last Kia we own - despite the fact we love their vehicles. The service is just that bad.
최Boyoung Your Engerishy is indicative to your level of education. Kia is the ONLY company that offers buy one get one free!!! Cheapest car ever! Only poor people drive these things.
최Boyoung Such a great comeback! It’s evident that you’re a child that lives at home and creates no monetary income! When you are no longer a virgin I guarantee you won’t drive a Kia. Women hate Kia’s.
All the haters that complain about the Kia badge and unconventional styling. Well when the Honda/Acura NSX came out 28 years ago I heard all the same comments. Now it's considered one of the most beautiful and best sports cars ever made.
Agree about the vents, I wish there were an option to get them in body colour, but I guess, aftermarket. Also, it’s massive for us city folk and I wish it were about 30% smaller, but basically it looks perfect for the ‘burbanites.
Great honest review. You already touched on what my opinion of it. It's similar. Time will tell how successful it will be. I myself, would be open to buy one. Even if it fails, there's always going to be a Genesis dealership to continue to get parts for. Good protection from it becoming a orphan car. Good work Kia!
Why do the American models not have 360° view, rear heated seats, wireless phone charging, or the switch to move the passenger seat up from the rear!? Really bothers me.
+KINGJADEX I think it's just how they package the cars for different markets. I do get the heated seats where I'm most of Canada they're needed but things like the 360 camera and wireless charging are a mystery to me.
Love the quality of the videos, quite good. I Only actually heard about this car recently but it's intrigued me quite a bit. It should, but wont, really surprise me people will probably not even look at it at those prices because "IT'S A KIA I COULD HAVE A GERMAN CAR FOR THAT PRICE" I almost hope they dont buy them, so I can snag one for super cheap if the market doesn't favor them. This car seems just about perfect for everything from all I've seen of it.
WC3fanatic997 which if funny because Kia has hired quite a few of German designers and engineers. Their chief designer is one of the best, from Audi, and then another guy from BMWs M department. So Kia is a company from Korea hiring Germans to design their cars, kinda making them German in a way
oldtwins na when you people say "common knowledge"' that's just you making it up and trying to over emphasize. Proven by your comment of "'true enthusiasts" which is another made up comment.
fredy, when you look at consumer reports regarding overall reliability, the German Giants aren't at the top anymore. It HAS become common knowledge, among people who pay attention to such things, that the term "German engineering" no longer means what it used to. Where the Germans DO still tend to dominate is luxury, and options/features.
Great review, superb quality as usual Brian! Does this AWD mean that Hyundai/Kia will offer it in more of their products? If they'd do an Elantra GT Sport with an AWD option I would definitely go back to Hyundai!
GroovyMotion yeah if you look at the european one its coming to canada with the 1.6T as the base motor and awd as an option or a 305 hp awd version. in the next few years their cars resale is going to skyrocket
Chris Huber, Yes the i30N but it is FWD...it is still under testing at the Nurburgring as of last week. Anyways, Hyundai/Kia needs to offer smaller cars with AWD.
GroovyMotion no not the i30N. thats for europe. theres the fastback elantra in europe only with small motors that is going to come to north america as a turbo and 305 hp version with awd. thats after the veloster N with 275 hp comes to north america. i hve inside sources lol its not announced yet. also look at the kona. i thinl that would be perfect for you. higher ride height awd and a 1.6T with 180 hp
It's amazing how many of us focus on its beauty or lack thereof. It has no effect on acceleration, handling, reliability, practicality yet 90% of the comments focus on it.
Well, for $52k (USA price of AWD GT2), looks are a big consideration. If it looked like a kleenix box, I wouldn't buy it. Personally, I like the look of it. And I've never liked how Kia's looked in the past.
Late model B58 bottom ends are girdled and stout. My 440 is amazing. My son's modded 09 335 gets hammered often and both are daily drivers. I doubt a Kia will take the constant punishment like a Beemer.
Love this my man best review yet ur honest so many ppl still like ah it's a Kia blah blah it really has German DNA for ppl that say there into cars but cant even get that info nah they way off. Lol
I hope this delivers.. there's so much hype around this car... if it does, then it's a question of branding/brand recognition.. would European car lovers be able to look beyond the KIA sign?
Vlad Saghin well us it would be 32 for the base and 37for the premium. Id assume you'd get it for 35k with awd and some more standard features to make it very interesting
At 5:04 it's look like the GPS showing 3D image right? I think the new Honda Accord gps has same function.! Would u be able to show how this 3D map works a bit more in details boss,.! Thanks 🌴
the built-in GPS has a tilt button for a 3D map display, as well as Android Auto and Apple Car Play integation included , so you can easily hook up your phone to share either Waze or Google Satellite Maps and some popular Music /Podcast /Radio apps as well...I even loaded up a Police/Emergency Scanner app for some interesting info while just driving around town...
Great video! I am looking forward to seeing this car in the metal. Apparently, according to my local dealer, in Scotland, we mightn’t get the all wheel drive 😔 I would prefer it for our country roads! It is those people south of the border that are not interested, I am told.
They cut the front leg room by 3”. They just lost most tall male drivers, of which I am one. I was seriously considering trading my Optima EX this year but after sitting in the Stinger at the Auto Sho, I won’t be doing it. Can’t understand why Kia didn’t offer this car in a coupe version.
Chris Huber q50 is a 4 door. Q60 is the coupe. Red sport is just the motor configuration. This car is a much better value. Wish it was out when I bought my q60rs. Would've bought one or the Genesis g70 3.3tt my car had no options and is 13 k more than this car fully loaded.
Give this car 3 years and it’ll have 450hp and even better aesthetics. Not to mention the amount of R&D that’s going into this car to produce aftermarket parts. This car will be pushing 500hp+ easily even on the current stock tune.
Why is everyone comparing this car the Premium cars? Its a $54,000 Kia. Kia would get more try their new models if it offered a bumper to bumper 100k warranty on first year models.
Neumonic Videos I was commenting based off the comment you were replying to. He said the 'side vents' were ugly which you replied were fake. The side vents are not fake. No one mentioned the hood vents
He was wrong on the hood vents, they aren't fake. They cool the engine, I've checked multiple times. All the vents on the car have a purpose. Just a small fact he got wrong, but not a big deal imo.
I kind of have to say it and give Kia credit, but seems like a very nice car. I have seen many videos and comparisons of the Stinger to other vehicles, and it actually stacks up very well against even some of the good German competitors. The Kia name just kills the overall impression of the car. I mean people think of the Kia Sephia of like 15 years ago and that was such a POS.
I always wonder how companies like Kia can sell fully loaded cars, for less. Cutting corner somewhere else, or they are just making less money per car.
nickolas Other car brands are overcharging for their brand name. Kia is trying to buck the stigma from their brand, which means they will offer you more for less cost until they can make a name for themselves.
nickolas mainly because they dont pay their workers 40$ an hour for putting on a wiper blade and they dont have the ridiculous pensions that the american cars do .... at one point GM was adding $5,000 to every car JUST to pay off their pensioners ....
Nice car, but 50k I don't think so. It's worth maybe half that. The prices of automobiles have just become insane. In 1978 I bought a brand new house for 15000, this price is just pornographic.
HerkimerSnerd Agreed. For the very reason you stated OK then I'm not looking for a pay raise, I just want everything to cost less. You made my point, wages have to go up to meet current relevant market prices or prices have to come down. And you are correct again you would be hard pressed to find an automobile with those features in that price range, but then again you can't live in it, and for 50 Grand in my opinion is just a frivolous waste.
I love the advertising for this car. Chevy had the SS sedan. I never knew it existed till 3 years after it was made. It had an LS1 415 horsepower Magnetic Ride Control ,brambles all around beautiful car, it would destroy this stinger. Way to go, Chevy you had a beautiful car and no one even knew about it, morons. Oh yeah this Stinger looks a lot like an SS sedan should have never killed it Chevy.
The problem is it's a Kia..... Hyundai realized a top tier car (Genesis) wasn't selling well under the Hyundai brand name... Hence they split it off into it's own brand.... this will be the same scenario for this car... when it comes down to it... Chick factor Kia 0%.. BMW 100%.... They should of realized this being it is part Hyundai
It's in a similar class. Except for the AWD. 360 cam. Heads up display. Android/Apple carplay. Hatchback storage space. Selectable suspension. Wireless phone charger. Launch control. Side traffic warning. Lane control. Active stop and go Cruise control. Lumbar and side bolster electronic control. Torque vectoring. Getting a little fatigued typing. You get the point...
Your ignorance is bliss when you can't realize the back end says Dodge charger the sides say BMW 4 series the front says Kia Optima this should of been their interpretation of a sports sedan not a copycat.
I dont get people. You might as well spend 5k more and buy a used Audi rs7. That thing is a 4 door monster. They aren't in the same class, but 5k more for a much higher caliber car? Worth it. I respect what Kia is doing here, but with a price this high you're close to buying other luxury cars that'll retain their value better .
So an RS7 is about $140K new and you can buy it used now for $55k now? Don't think so... a 2014 RS7 is ONLY $65k with 120k kms, how does that hold it's value? It's a fairly fast car that has 4 doors and a hatch, has many features found on higher end cars, AWD, under $50k, reliable (according to JD Powers) and a 5 year/100k warranty. I'm sure that it's also MUCH cheaper to repair than it's German counterparts.
Mopar unreliable lol you're so intelligent aren't you. I have a 10 year old Audi that so many people think is brand new. It has a timeless look that all Audi have. Lol this Kia already looks like trash. They do that dumb shit that Japanese do that dates their cars.
Mopar unreliable lol no it's a different design, they just know what the fuck they're doing. They make their designs sleek and simple. From a design perspective, they don't go all out with weird shit on the doors and bumpers. Now for this car, it looks like a fucking prehistoric bug from the rear. The front is eh. Not anything worth over 50k
Mopar unreliable I'm comparing it to an Audi cause they're in the same price range hahaha which is crazy. I came to this video to see what was going on, commented my honest opinion, then you commented in response to MY opinion lol. Good Byeeeeee 👋👋👋
Mopar unreliable wrong. You can buy a used rs7 for around 58 k which has all luxury options such as seat massager etc. With over 500 horses. And I'm riding the time out for depreciation to kill the rs7. Plus I'm not even of legal age to drink so.. kiss my ass. Thanx for assuming tho, it sure shows your intelligence.
james rod two totally different cars. One is a GT 4 door sedan the other is a American tour muscle car. Basically what you're saying is let's have sushi never mind you change your mind did ask for Mexican food
Honestly, that thing is ugly because it's overdone and still looks too much like a normal sedan. It also has a distinct 'asian feel' to it and it's not aesthetically pleasing to look at.
Jeff Brisson lower warranty less power less features and more money. Yeah, makes sense. The Lexus competition is the Genesis g70 more luxury based and similar features most likely similar pricing. Not to mention lexus is the most far behind in terms or actual driving experience and power. Fwd based systems make the Lexus dynamics feel like the fwd camry. Hell the camry looks better now than the Lexus products, gives you near the same power and is cheaper by a lot. You are paying for the badge. If your looking for a performance car that you can drive any day through any weather. This is the cheapest rwd based sports sedan you can buy new. The 4 cylinder model is cheaper than a v6 camry with no options in the US and is just as fast. Not to mention it has luxury car looks and interior.
Jeff Brisson consumer reports just reported kia third in quality, right behind toyota and lexus. To says that kia is not reliable is not really true (well anymore I suppose).
The fact that you mentioned Kia in the same sentence as Lexus is a big win for Kia... and probably part of their goal for creating this car. It pulls their brand upscale even if they don't sell a lot of this car
Jason Melton what you just did is compare sushi to a burrito. They’re two different types of cars sir. Furthermore, when is the last time you’ve actually driven a Kia? I’d be interested as to why you have such a vendetta against a particular brand when is just as good as- if not better -than your typical Fords and Toyota’s. Next time you make these types of allegations please educate yourself.
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Kia and Hyundai have been doing some serious work here lately.
With all the German engineers they recently hired they are looking more like German luxury cars... good for them but where's identity tho...
bmw FWD, mercedes FWD with Renault engines, where is the german soul?
Swaggypants They’re such a horrible auto maker they “hired” another auto maker! Korea can’t even make a phone that doesn’t explode. They should “hire” iPhone!
It is obvious they want to play with the traditional big boys in this arena. I can't wait to see what the 2nd gen looks like. A terrific first effort. Go KIA!!!
@@sergiopatel6296 so are you telling me company's only get better from the inside of the company? Let's be honest at some point people have to be hired from the outside when your company is expanding. Obviously you have no business knowledge.
just picked up a GT stinger AWD 2 days ago and have been driving it around my small Oregon town and I catch some ppl looking at me like 'what is that thing' I think its one of the nicest and newest cars in town.
J, Williams lol
Sounds like a boring town
Yeah nice bait there.
You paid $60,000 + incl. Tax for a Wannabe Audi A7, MERC. CLS, That's going to depreciate by 1/2 in 2 years? Just so you can say " I bought something that ALMOST competes with the German luxury sports brands?"
I payed 46k for a Kia stinger. and it doesn't just compete with German Luxury, it smashes them. its thousands less for anything equivalent to it by Audi or BMW. name one car that comes close to it for the same price I paid. and its not a luxury. its competition is grand touring because it is a grand touring. learn the difference. Secondly I dont just buy something cool so I can say how cool it is. I am just proud of my self for being able to get something like this. This is my first purchase of a car worth this much. I earned my money by going to war for my country and by god ill spend it on what ever I want.
hands down best looking car under 50k new
Add tax and all it will be over 50K that's just a little too high I will wait a year then buy one sitting on the lot why the new models come in.
Cindy Sue well sure or get a base model gt or gt1 for 43k.... Or you could wait too.
Saw a Stinger GT base for 36k yesterday. Thats a pretty good price.
SillyBoi the base goes for 32.... idk what you guys are saying
Or you could lease it.....i got one for no down payment @ $329/month for 36 months.
I've got one and it's one of the most neutral handling cars I've ever driven, and I used to be HWP here in Australia. Bye-the-way, most of the police forces over here have changed over to the Stinger as pursuit cars.
strikemasters1 same mate. Based in Sydney, just bought GT.
A very logical presented insight into a sport sedan Stinger. Good job Brian.
I can see Kia getting up there with the well established luxury brands like Infiniti and Lexus, if Infiniti doesn’t change something soon Kia could replace them in the market I think! I just bought a black GT2 with the Red seats for our channel!
Exhaust Sports Auto The Stinger only sold 2,200 units!! Is it a horrible car or just a KIA?
Yes peeps, Kia have come of age
Lexus is not considered a luxury car
Great review, albeit a few years old. I own a 2019 StingerGT-AWD3.3L and love it. I constantly get compliments and questions about it and most people have difficulty believing it's a Kia. We traded in a 2011 Optima EX for the Stinger...and although I loved the Optima I wasn't sorry to part with it. It was quickly forgotten as I drove the Stinger home from the dealer. One aspect that should be mentioned and is often left out of car reviews - Kia needs to set up their game in the after-sale service at the dealership. We live in the Niagara region of Canada and our local dealers are sorely lacking in good service. We've bought six Kias from two separate dealers and it's to the point where the Stinger will likely be the last Kia we own - despite the fact we love their vehicles. The service is just that bad.
Under 50K Canadian, that's really something.
+Yukun W It's actually less than the US pricing. Still can't get my head around that.
The top of the line US Spec Stinger would be somewhere around CAD 65 000$!! It's unheard of, 15k less but more equipment too!
Everyday Reviews I think a lot has to do with the free trade agreement we have with the South Koreans
Beautiful car and don't be surprised if it turns out to be much more reliable than overpriced German junk.
Vince It’s still a Kia?!
Sergio Patel nigga that response was monronic
최Boyoung Your Engerishy is indicative to your level of education. Kia is the ONLY company that offers buy one get one free!!! Cheapest car ever! Only poor people drive these things.
Sergio Patel this is how I stoop to your level ,nigga
최Boyoung Such a great comeback! It’s evident that you’re a child that lives at home and creates no monetary income! When you are no longer a virgin I guarantee you won’t drive a Kia. Women hate Kia’s.
The BMW 335i has something to worry about. Kia cracked the performance code.
Terrific review for a very nice car. Thanks!
All the haters that complain about the Kia badge and unconventional styling. Well when the Honda/Acura NSX came out 28 years ago I heard all the same comments. Now it's considered one of the most beautiful and best sports cars ever made.
Agree about the vents, I wish there were an option to get them in body colour, but I guess, aftermarket. Also, it’s massive for us city folk and I wish it were about 30% smaller, but basically it looks perfect for the ‘burbanites.
Great honest review. You already touched on what my opinion of it. It's similar. Time will tell how successful it will be. I myself, would be open to buy one. Even if it fails, there's always going to be a Genesis dealership to continue to get parts for. Good protection from it becoming a orphan car. Good work Kia!
Why do the American models not have 360° view, rear heated seats, wireless phone charging, or the switch to move the passenger seat up from the rear!? Really bothers me.
+KINGJADEX I think it's just how they package the cars for different markets. I do get the heated seats where I'm most of Canada they're needed but things like the 360 camera and wireless charging are a mystery to me.
I'm more than a little upset and confused myself. I was looking forward to the 360° camera and wireless phone charging.
They do have all that here in US, they are options.
Nope. I almost got the GT2 trim which has every option as standard except for AWD and it didn't include these features.
Sadly Alfred, they do not have these as options. I have every box ticked on my stinger and those options were not available
Kia and Hyundai really have stepped up their game and giving a message that they are going to compete with German giants.
Love the quality of the videos, quite good.
I Only actually heard about this car recently but it's intrigued me quite a bit. It should, but wont, really surprise me people will probably not even look at it at those prices because "IT'S A KIA I COULD HAVE A GERMAN CAR FOR THAT PRICE"
I almost hope they dont buy them, so I can snag one for super cheap if the market doesn't favor them. This car seems just about perfect for everything from all I've seen of it.
WC3fanatic997 which if funny because Kia has hired quite a few of German designers and engineers. Their chief designer is one of the best, from Audi, and then another guy from BMWs M department. So Kia is a company from Korea hiring Germans to design their cars, kinda making them German in a way
Actually, times have changed to the point that German built = Crap quality is common knowledge, so true enthusiasts no longer say that.
oldtwins na when you people say "common knowledge"' that's just you making it up and trying to over emphasize. Proven by your comment of "'true enthusiasts" which is another made up comment.
fredy, when you look at consumer reports regarding overall reliability, the German Giants aren't at the top anymore. It HAS become common knowledge, among people who pay attention to such things, that the term "German engineering" no longer means what it used to. Where the Germans DO still tend to dominate is luxury, and options/features.
Great review. There were some mentioning on www.kiastinger.org that the heated rear seat option wasn't available in North America.
+Mike Harvick I think it might be included in the Limited only in Canada.
Got it and thanks, I forgot that there are separate options for Canada.
Great review, superb quality as usual Brian!
Does this AWD mean that Hyundai/Kia will offer it in more of their products? If they'd do an Elantra GT Sport with an AWD option I would definitely go back to Hyundai!
GroovyMotion the elantra awd is coming. i think its going to be the elantra sportback
Chris Huber, this is great news! Now if they can increase the ground clearance and increase their resale value I will come back to them! :)
GroovyMotion yeah if you look at the european one its coming to canada with the 1.6T as the base motor and awd as an option or a 305 hp awd version. in the next few years their cars resale is going to skyrocket
Chris Huber, Yes the i30N but it is FWD...it is still under testing at the Nurburgring as of last week. Anyways, Hyundai/Kia needs to offer smaller cars with AWD.
GroovyMotion no not the i30N. thats for europe. theres the fastback elantra in europe only with small motors that is going to come to north america as a turbo and 305 hp version with awd. thats after the veloster N with 275 hp comes to north america. i hve inside sources lol its not announced yet. also look at the kona. i thinl that would be perfect for you. higher ride height awd and a 1.6T with 180 hp
It's amazing how many of us focus on its beauty or lack thereof. It has no effect on acceleration, handling, reliability, practicality yet 90% of the comments focus on it.
Well, for $52k (USA price of AWD GT2), looks are a big consideration. If it looked like a kleenix box, I wouldn't buy it. Personally, I like the look of it. And I've never liked how Kia's looked in the past.
The side vents are real hood aren’t, wish those were optional. Body color side vents as optional isn’t bad idea either.
Late model B58 bottom ends are girdled and stout. My 440 is amazing. My son's modded 09 335 gets hammered often and both are daily drivers. I doubt a Kia will take the constant punishment like a Beemer.
can't beat the kia styling and the quality!!
When you hear him saying that people are stopping us asking about the car or complimenting you know for sure this is an Advertisement. Lol
Love this my man best review yet ur honest so many ppl still like ah it's a Kia blah blah it really has German DNA for ppl that say there into cars but cant even get that info nah they way off. Lol
I would love to have a Stinger!
Love this car I want one!!
awesome review! kia really took it seriously
I hope this delivers.. there's so much hype around this car... if it does, then it's a question of branding/brand recognition.. would European car lovers be able to look beyond the KIA sign?
I heard that the cheaper 2.0 version is not available in Canada, is that true? I hope thats not true, because thats what Im interested in.
They say they'll decide sometimes in the spring. I think it would sell well and should be less than 40k
+Rudy F For now the only version available in Canada will be the AWD GT and GT limited. Both with the V6
Vlad Saghin well us it would be 32 for the base and 37for the premium. Id assume you'd get it for 35k with awd and some more standard features to make it very interesting
At 5:04 it's look like the GPS showing 3D image right? I think the new Honda Accord gps has same function.!
Would u be able to show how this 3D map works a bit more in details boss,.! Thanks
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the built-in GPS has a tilt button for a 3D map display, as well as Android Auto and Apple Car Play integation included , so you can easily hook up your phone to share either Waze or Google Satellite Maps and some popular Music /Podcast /Radio apps as well...I even loaded up a Police/Emergency Scanner app for some interesting info while just driving around town...
So, living in AZ do you recommend RWD or AWD Stinger GT?!
Cindy I would go with AWD; because you gonna take road trips
I've seen conflicting reports about heated rear seats. Maybe different option packages for different markets?
+Zach Grabill Yes, different markets might have different packages and options as we do in Canada.
Great video! I am looking forward to seeing this car in the metal. Apparently, according to my local dealer, in Scotland, we mightn’t get the all wheel drive 😔 I would prefer it for our country roads! It is those people south of the border that are not interested, I am told.
Qttguy
im thinking to buythe entry version, do u think is worth it? or there is bettet option?
+Yuxuan Li Couldn't comment. I only drioe the top of the line. In Canada here, we only get the AWD V6 GT model.
Everyday Reviews we will have the turbo 2.0 in 2018
Nice shoot.
Thanks!
They cut the front leg room by 3”. They just lost most tall male drivers, of which I am one. I was seriously considering trading my Optima EX this year but after sitting in the Stinger at the Auto Sho, I won’t be doing it.
Can’t understand why Kia didn’t offer this car in a coupe version.
How would it do up against an Audi A6 supercharged quattro? Just curious
You don't like the black chrome? You kidding?! It's fantastic. This car would look blurgh if it had colour coded instead.
How would you compare the Kia Stinger GT2 to the Infiniti Q50 Red Sport? Great review & seems like Kia has a real winner.
Dave Culver they are similar in power obviously the red sport is a coupe no ? plus thats a sports car. this is a sports touring sedan
Chris Huber q50 is a 4 door. Q60 is the coupe. Red sport is just the motor configuration. This car is a much better value. Wish it was out when I bought my q60rs. Would've bought one or the Genesis g70 3.3tt my car had no options and is 13 k more than this car fully loaded.
and it blows away a 2018 and 19 lol Acura Aspec TLX Awd 3.5 V6, for the same money? no brainer
Awesome car!!
I've seen some around Nashville. It's a good looking car in person.
looks like a Porsche sick very nice
Nice vid bro.! I think Kia they should pay u bro heh
Give this car 3 years and it’ll have 450hp and even better aesthetics. Not to mention the amount of R&D that’s going into this car to produce aftermarket parts. This car will be pushing 500hp+ easily even on the current stock tune.
Ugh...the car is $65K here in Australia and only RWD...and Canadian dollar is about the same value.
I would buy if I didn't already bought a new car. Maybe next-gen Stinger...
You hit the apex at 6:00 pretty horrible
it might beat or even do beat the bmw's and the audi's, but still its just a KIA and will always be :D i kinda like it though
Why is everyone comparing this car the Premium cars? Its a $54,000 Kia. Kia would get more try their new models if it offered a bumper to bumper 100k warranty on first year models.
Limited? Don't you mean GT 2?
+diamondrmp In Canada, we have GT and then GT Limited which would be GT2 in the US.
name me another car stock new that has near 400 pound feet of torque under 37k please
Isauro Banuelos infinity q50 red sport
Ali H the Q50 is 258 to 350 pound feet of torque
Ford Mustang.
Ford fusion sport 385
Jason Melton Ford fusion sport has 350 lb feet of torque
I agreed , I’m not a big fan of the colored side vents. They look ugly.
Neumonic Videos those vents are real and functional
Neumonic Videos which ones are you saying are fake?
Neumonic Videos I was commenting based off the comment you were replying to.
He said the 'side vents' were ugly which you replied were fake. The side vents are not fake. No one mentioned the hood vents
Neumonic Videos what's wrong?
He was wrong on the hood vents, they aren't fake. They cool the engine, I've checked multiple times. All the vents on the car have a purpose. Just a small fact he got wrong, but not a big deal imo.
I kind of have to say it and give Kia credit, but seems like a very nice car. I have seen many videos and comparisons of the Stinger to other vehicles, and it actually stacks up very well against even some of the good German competitors. The Kia name just kills the overall impression of the car. I mean people think of the Kia Sephia of like 15 years ago and that was such a POS.
I always wonder how companies like Kia can sell fully loaded cars, for less. Cutting corner somewhere else, or they are just making less money per car.
nickolas Other car brands are overcharging for their brand name. Kia is trying to buck the stigma from their brand, which means they will offer you more for less cost until they can make a name for themselves.
YANKIEL NARANJO valid point
nickolas they are actually rated number 1 for quality right now. other big names charge an arm and a leg
Hyundai/Kia are steel manufacturers so they cut the middle person
nickolas mainly because they dont pay their workers 40$ an hour for putting on a wiper blade and they dont have the ridiculous pensions that the american cars do .... at one point GM was adding $5,000 to every car JUST to pay off their pensioners ....
Audi A5 *Sportback*
tettes wannabe
Only people with shit taste that can't appreciate quality would say something so stupid.
le mec Miranda Or he, and everyone else, hates Korean junk cars.
Probably a bullet off the line. On track a slug. Too heavy for the corners
Well it is a GT car, not a track car. Grand Touring is about high speed driving with style and comfort.
Oh. I thought GT meant Grand Track. My bad
Slap Boogz Genuine (Korean) Turd?
Sergio Patel Try American pride! And learn sarcasm from my previous post
Slap Boogz American pride! Nobody likes Kia, it’s the least selling of all companies. The F-150 sold more trucks than Kia sold ALL vehicles.
I wanna see a fucking race ALREADYYYY!!!!
:D 10 extra points for pronouncing Porsche correctly!
Nice car, but 50k I don't think so. It's worth maybe half that. The prices of automobiles have just become insane. In 1978 I bought a brand new house for 15000, this price is just pornographic.
HerkimerSnerd Agreed. For the very reason you stated OK then I'm not looking for a pay raise, I just want everything to cost less. You made my point, wages have to go up to meet current relevant market prices or prices have to come down. And you are correct again you would be hard pressed to find an automobile with those features in that price range, but then again you can't live in it, and for 50 Grand in my opinion is just a frivolous waste.
I love the advertising for this car. Chevy had the SS sedan. I never knew it existed till 3 years after it was made. It had an LS1 415 horsepower Magnetic Ride Control ,brambles all around beautiful car, it would destroy this stinger. Way to go, Chevy you had a beautiful car and no one even knew about it, morons. Oh yeah this Stinger looks a lot like an SS sedan should have never killed it Chevy.
The problem is it's a Kia..... Hyundai realized a top tier car (Genesis) wasn't selling well under the Hyundai brand name... Hence they split it off into it's own brand.... this will be the same scenario for this car... when it comes down to it... Chick factor Kia 0%.. BMW 100%.... They should of realized this being it is part Hyundai
The people who guessed that this was an Alfa Romeo or an Audi, knew absolutely nothing about cars. I don't take that as much of a recommendation.
Make $ 30,000 and i will buy it ! Too expensive now...
Looks like they attempted to copy a Pontiac G8...but without the monster V8! I ll take the Pontiac (or now the Chevy SS)
It's in a similar class. Except for the AWD. 360 cam. Heads up display. Android/Apple carplay. Hatchback storage space. Selectable suspension. Wireless phone charger. Launch control. Side traffic warning. Lane control. Active stop and go Cruise control. Lumbar and side bolster electronic control. Torque vectoring. Getting a little fatigued typing. You get the point...
@@ge-8135 no reply. lol.
Q: 2018 Kia Stinger GT - Can it take on BMW and Audi? A: Why Not?
I would like to see is subjectivw get to the car not your opinion
the pictures and videos dont do it justice. i was kind of iffy about the looks until i saw it in person. it is beautiful when you see it in real
the rear reminds me of an an audi
Denny Saelee Kia did hire Audis best designer to be their chief designer
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too heavy for me
Great Job Kia, look out higher end overpriced cars with non of the amenities that Kia offers.
I would definitely least that car I wouldn't buy it unless it was years down the road could be a total shitbox I don't know
They offer a 10year or 100000 mile warranty. Never heard of that in any other sports car.
Its not a sports car.. Its a gt
Your ignorance is bliss when you can't realize the back end says Dodge charger the sides say BMW 4 series the front says Kia Optima this should of been their interpretation of a sports sedan not a copycat.
I dont get people. You might as well spend 5k more and buy a used Audi rs7. That thing is a 4 door monster. They aren't in the same class, but 5k more for a much higher caliber car? Worth it. I respect what Kia is doing here, but with a price this high you're close to buying other luxury cars that'll retain their value better .
So an RS7 is about $140K new and you can buy it used now for $55k now? Don't think so... a 2014 RS7 is ONLY $65k with 120k kms, how does that hold it's value? It's a fairly fast car that has 4 doors and a hatch, has many features found on higher end cars, AWD, under $50k, reliable (according to JD Powers) and a 5 year/100k warranty. I'm sure that it's also MUCH cheaper to repair than it's German counterparts.
Nahh
a korean corvette
Great car awful name
This car already looks dated
Kris Dean I'm glad someone else thinks this. In about. 5-10 years it's gonna look like shit 😂
Mopar unreliable lol you're so intelligent aren't you. I have a 10 year old Audi that so many people think is brand new. It has a timeless look that all Audi have. Lol this Kia already looks like trash. They do that dumb shit that Japanese do that dates their cars.
Mopar unreliable lol no it's a different design, they just know what the fuck they're doing. They make their designs sleek and simple. From a design perspective, they don't go all out with weird shit on the doors and bumpers. Now for this car, it looks like a fucking prehistoric bug from the rear. The front is eh. Not anything worth over 50k
Mopar unreliable I'm comparing it to an Audi cause they're in the same price range hahaha which is crazy. I came to this video to see what was going on, commented my honest opinion, then you commented in response to MY opinion lol. Good Byeeeeee 👋👋👋
Mopar unreliable wrong. You can buy a used rs7 for around 58 k which has all luxury options such as seat massager etc. With over 500 horses. And I'm riding the time out for depreciation to kill the rs7. Plus I'm not even of legal age to drink so.. kiss my ass. Thanx for assuming tho, it sure shows your intelligence.
Might as well get a V8 455hp Camaro SS
james rod two totally different cars. One is a GT 4 door sedan the other is a American tour muscle car. Basically what you're saying is let's have sushi never mind you change your mind did ask for Mexican food
Wow, you're stupid.
...and add two more doors and a trunk?
Might as well get a motorcycle. Or a Golf GT. Or a Lamborghini. I mean, if we are just comparing random shit to it, lol.
nah, i'll take an attack helicopter.
$40k+ for a KIA? No thanks. It's still a rebadged K900
I'm just here to laugh at butthurt Audi/BMW buyers.
this is the car a pro transgender highschool teacher would drive.
StrictlyAccessed IX are you stupid?
Nah, not with a name like Stinger, far too aggressive sounding for those types, I should think.
So I'm guessing you're not, "a pro transcended high school teacher" that's a good thing.
Hilarious!!
Honestly, that thing is ugly because it's overdone and still looks too much like a normal sedan. It also has a distinct 'asian feel' to it and it's not aesthetically pleasing to look at.
What an awful reviewer!! You can't tell the viewers what size the car is? Really? That's 1-0-1!!
Meehh, I'll take a Lexus before this any day
Jeff Brisson lower warranty less power less features and more money. Yeah, makes sense. The Lexus competition is the Genesis g70 more luxury based and similar features most likely similar pricing. Not to mention lexus is the most far behind in terms or actual driving experience and power. Fwd based systems make the Lexus dynamics feel like the fwd camry. Hell the camry looks better now than the Lexus products, gives you near the same power and is cheaper by a lot. You are paying for the badge. If your looking for a performance car that you can drive any day through any weather. This is the cheapest rwd based sports sedan you can buy new. The 4 cylinder model is cheaper than a v6 camry with no options in the US and is just as fast. Not to mention it has luxury car looks and interior.
Neumonic Videos Yeah, and reliability. Sorry, but I'd never pick any Kia over a brand like Lexus or brands of that type of track record.
Jeff Brisson consumer reports just reported kia third in quality, right behind toyota and lexus. To says that kia is not reliable is not really true (well anymore I suppose).
casualsuede I never said it wasn't reliable. But a Kia wouldn't be in my top 3 choices. This is a nice car though.
The fact that you mentioned Kia in the same sentence as Lexus is a big win for Kia... and probably part of their goal for creating this car. It pulls their brand upscale even if they don't sell a lot of this car
Am I the only person who thinks this car is overall ugly, due to the strange design cues?
Cedric M yes i love it
nice design indeed!
the rear quarter is a little awkward but overall its a nice looking car
+Cedrid M Yeah, we have a word to describe people like you and it's "boring".
Yes, you are definitely the only one. How do you feet about the C7 Corvette? I’ve heard that there are actually living, breathing humans that hate it!
Its really better than bmw and audi.
You all have to de kidding yourselves it a crap Kia like all Kia' s and it is ugly and cheap made why can't people see this
Well jump on the band wagon if you wish to support other countries economic growth still cheap crap
People never learn I'll enjoy my charger 392 for less the price 475 hp 28 mpg
Jason Melton what you just did is compare sushi to a burrito. They’re two different types of cars sir. Furthermore, when is the last time you’ve actually driven a Kia? I’d be interested as to why you have such a vendetta against a particular brand when is just as good as- if not better -than your typical Fords and Toyota’s. Next time you make these types of allegations please educate yourself.
Jason Melton Dude, it’s the least selling brand in America!!! The F-150 sold more unit than Kia sold ALL units!!!
Jason...It's ok to say you think it's ugly. To each his own. But cheap, KIa is not. You should really go back to your cave bro!
China has been capital of copying now Korea is catching up , you can copy but it's not BMW
Jhang Ma funny thing is it might out last one lol
Jhang Ma it was built by bmw m previous designers!
But yo last name is Ma .... The notorious Copy King?
Well show me a bmw that looks exactly like this car ?
the designer of this car is from Audi
and the performance came from former chief Bmw M division Albert Biermann.
Holy smokes it's a copy cat
brandon wright no its not. if you drive thoscar and look in person its quite unique
Kia's designer is Peter Schreyer you moron, you can't steal/copy your own design....
Just another ignorant hater..
Wow, KIA is blowing away their competition and even making the old German boys raise an eyebrow!