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Stinger! We bought a stinger over the 435 GC that we were initially going to get. It helped we got a kinda special indigo edition that has the gts drivetrain. Awd with d-awd with LSD .
A year into my V6 stinger and hands, down its the best car I've owned. Love it to bits and still always give it a glance back when I park it. The only really bad thing is the dipped headlights. Shocking range.
I love my Stinger 😍. It transforms between a great looking sports car and a great looking commuter/road trip car whenever I want it to. That's the best way I can phrase it.
Agree Ross. It is a great car to drive daily and a fantastic car on a long trip. I have done the Melbourne - Sydney trip countless times in ll my cars over the years, and I have had some rippers, but nothing comes close to the Stinger on a long trip. Superbly comfortable and supreme power when you need it. An absolute pleasure to drive. It really is a Grand Tourer at its best
Kia could double sales if they better market the versatility. Perhaps they could give a roof rack option and a 'family' interior package with tougher mats and material in the back seats. Then target dads saying 'think you need a boring CUV on stilts to get the family around...think again.
Had mines for 3 months now and im still smiling every time i get into it as it never ceases to amaze me The best part is road tripping with this car. The sound cancelation is superb and when you need to overtake all you do is drop a gear or 2 and you will overtake in no time. Oh and the comfort of the car. I could sit in there for hours on end and yet not need to stretch I do have a few very small things i dont like about it 1 the auto hold feature is quite annoying as most european cars disengages when you press the break again whereas the stinger only engages it when pressing the break and not disengage thus the only way to get it off is to apply power giving a strong jolt or hold break and press button 2 the a/c has to run with the infotainment system and not like most cars have a small display next to it 3 the exhaust genuinely needs an overwork because it sounds like someone constipated and is trying to push everything out all at once But all in all these are just very miniscule points where i can live with and if kia fixed it for the next gen it would be the greatest budget grand tourer ever on the market
Revamped will be mostly very light cosmetic changes to headlights and tail lights. You should be able to get great deals on unsold 2020 very soon. I saved quite a lot of money by waiting a year before buying my slightly used (20 000 km) 2018 Stinger GT Limited back in August of 2019 from a local Kia dealer. Doug DeMuro did the same recently, but he got even luckier than me, he found a brand new unsold 2018 for a bargain price! Shop around!
See the upcoming changes on the Korean channels. Bigger entertainment screen, bigger IP LCD w/lane change cameras, ambient lighting, new 2.5 liter engine, quilted Napa leather, etc.
@@havok3344 Not sure if the 2.5l will not be available in all markets. Pity because that would have been a tough call as to whether to go for that instead of the 3.3l. There seems to be some indication that it might be in Korean and US (maybe North American) markets but its not necessarily going to be sold in European/UK (where I'm based. If some or all of the new items mentioned above find their way to the UK market I'm very interested, however the depreciation on preowned, nearly new models is equally appealing. I have time to make a decision. I also understand it might be the intention of Kia to supply some option packs. Have to wait and see what they are for my market I guess, or until their officially announced. Hoping the lane changing cameras come to our market - definitely a really cool gadget and useful for safety. The 10.25inch infotainment screen was a nice addition. Also interested to see what the exhaust changes have been made, or sound like. I probably wouldn't have bothered with an after-market but if its an option on the 3.3l or standard (even better) it's very tempting. :D Wheel alloys have changed too, but I didn't mind the original, they looked OK to me. Also heard that the Brembos may also now be an item in the option packs. Also heard in the Korean market that the base 3.3l price is slight decreased which I guess offsets some of the cost of the add-on packs. Just have to wait for the official offerings for the respective markets (outside of Korea) to be confirmed along with availability dates.
We foolishly decided to get a 2020 GT, in Orange. Foolish because we did it without looking into when the facelifted model was coming out. I regret it now seeing that updated instrument cluster, and the bigger infotainment screen. 🥺
I have the 2.0T AWD and I know it doesn’t have the power or the features of the GT but it packs quite a punch and it handles like a dream, plus it’s comfortable and I’m 6’1, but I couldn’t be more happy with it
Thanks Sam, great insight! I have heard the 4cyl is a great little engine too, so don't feel a need to justify your purchase - they're a very cool car 😀
Great review and video ! Big truth that people won't buy this car because of the brand.. I had 2 KIA in the recent past. I would easily go for a KIA again.
Completely agree about badge snobbery. I looked at a BM, Audi and Merc and compared performance and standard features and price and the Stinger wins by the length of the Flemington straight. I bought a Cerato GT last year and was thrilled with it. Even more enamoured with my Stinger. A chap who owns a Porsche looked at mine and could not believe the high quality of it compared to his Porsche.
@@CarSauce I don't actually mind it the way it is with the bimodal exhaust system. It growls when you accelerate yet it quietens down when in gear. The noise reduction is great on a long trip from Melbourne to Sydney
Thanks Alex! I really liked the colour too but it became a little dirty very quickly - I'd probably prefer the black 😉 What's your favourite thing about yours?
@@CarSauce We'll i have just a base GT, i love the design of the car, and the power, i don't like the fact that some things reset after i shut it off, for example. It goes back to comfort mode, i also don't like the gas saving feature that shuts off the engine at a red light or when u come to a complete stop.. again that's also a feature that resets after shutting down. Can't wait for the 2021 model hopefully we get a power increase 🙂.. Thanks so much for uploading the video.. Blessings ❤ be safe..
@@CarSauce I wanted to get the exact car you drove in this review. My wife wanted the black one. We compromised and got the black one. I love black cars as I think they look sporty and also classy. The only thing is they do get dirty so constantly have to wash them. I enjoy doing it so it is no real problem
I was the same re the Kia badge but have just bought the Gt, it is simply an awesome car. Every time I drive it I don’t want to get out of it. Could not be happier.
@@CarSauce I bought a red GT Line a year ago. My first "real" car was a Mazda 323 GT, so maybe I was destined to buy a Stinger. And I did see the personalised Stinger Kia did for Rafa Nadal at the Australian Open in Melbourne in January 2018. It was red too.
I've had mine for 5 months now and I just love it. I commute in heavy traffic daily and its just so comfortable, with all the tech you could want (particularly the Harmon/Kardon sound system). Then with the flick of a switch it turns into a very capable sports car.
@@CarSauce I really like the new infotainment screen in the facelift. The rest i can live without. Mines a 2018 and it was a fantastic used buy with only 9,000 on the clock. Not a demo either. Great review btw!
Great review Matt. You must have been having a great time to get that fuel economy. I have had my Stinger for just over a year and am averaging 9.7 per 100 including lots of fun.
...a very well-done, humorous, in-depth and real-world review....and really enjoy your comprehensive tour of this beautiful car...and your enthusiastic response while driving...keep up with the great work..from an owner in the USA..(we over here do promptly proudly replace all the dull old badges with the elegant KDM OEM versions, designed with Bugatti- inspired round E badges, and the equally elegant Maserati-inspired stretched-out Stinger script...which really pops out , with much better well-deserved styling statements) ...thanks for sharing...from a now new subscriber...
What a great review. I have the 2019 Stinger GT2 RWD Panthera Metal(Dark Grey) exterior with the same light interior as your test car. I absolutely love it! It is crazy fast and looks great. I swapped all of the Kia badges out for the KDM “E” badges. Every single person stops me to ask what kind of car that is. I always say it’s a Stinger and they say “who makes it”. If I said Bentley they wouldn’t bat an eye but I always say Kia and they SH!T their pants every time. The trunk feels HUGE because it is so easy to get large items in and out of it. My biggest gripe about the car besides the stock badges are the stock wheels. I just think they look to busy. I like a more traditional look to the wheels so I am swapping my 19” wheels out tomorrow for the Genesis G70 19” wheels. This have a much more classic look. The only car I want more than my Stinger is the Chevy C8 Corvette and those are almost impossible to come by now.
MattBrandCars my favorite thing about the Stinger is that when I am just cruising down the highway I can average almost 34 mpg for fuel economy. However, with two quick clicks of the dial I can drop it into sport mode and have all the fun I want in it. The ECO mode in the US actually has a little known feature called “Coasting”. It is OFF by default so most people don’t know about it. However, this feature disconnects the transmission when coasting. That improves fuel economy noticeably especially when coasting down hills. I love how versatile the Stinger is. It is a great daily driver but it also is a great sports sedan.
@@LearningFast That feature is also available on the Australian models. The salesman alerted me to that little known feature when I bought my Nightsky in March. Agree with you that the Stinger is an absolute joy to own and drive. Value for money is unbeatable
You are the best at reviews because you tell us how it feels to drive the cars, not just specs! That interior is to die for! I'm so cheesed off some jerk hit the car and didn't take responsibility, very sad!
I’ve got one in NZ, and to be fair, if you drive it in Eco you’ll see between 9-10l/100km on a combined run. On a long trip I get about 7.5l/100km cruising at 100. So it can be economical if you want it to be. I’m one who wasn’t put off by the badge, and the price point for the gear you get is certainly hard to beat
Got myself Stinger and am enjoying it. Surely if the price of M340i was a little above Stinger with all the features I would have gone BMW, but then it would have cost extra USD 15K at least. For the price/features/design Stinger is unmatchable.
Here in Australia, the M340i is at least $40k AUD more expensive and comes with less standard equipment! You made a great choice 😊 What do you like most about your Stinger?
@@CarSauce Number one that hit me was the design and then the price-to-features balance. Frankly, I was looking towards either XE R-Type or 330i xDrive and then Stinger came. All packed with great design and unbeatable price ... I saved quite a few bucks. Plus, a truly a good family ride as well, enough leg room unless you are behemoth. Dislikes - little/subtle noises in the cabin, paint quality not on par with others; basically quality control. Maybe infotainment could have been better, coming from Asia. 😎 No regret, enjoying!
Great Stinger review, I have owned a Stinger GT since early 2018 in Deep Chroma Blue, I am facebook member, so I found this video via the post you uploaded today, even though I haven't driven mine very far, I still love it and the colour I chose, it's still extremely rare on the roads, and look forward to go on more Stinger meets in the future, I almost bought a 2017 Holden Commodore VFII SS-V Redline, and then the Stinger showed up. I have subscribed to your channel, liked this video, and plan too watch your other reviews.
Thanks mate, I appreciate it! The SSV would have been a lot of fun, but honestly you'll get the same enjoyment and more luxury out of the Stinger (as much as I love VF Commies 😜) See you around the channel!
My 2020 DCBlue GT (red leather, obviously!) arrives in 5 days time. God damn it it's like Christmas as a kid all over again. Make it five days time, now!
The DC blue is fantastic and the light grey interior in the Nightsky edition is superb. Seriously thought about it before getting my black one. How often do they have meets and where? Can't find any here in Sydney unfortunately so look forward to your reply. Enjoy your stinger as I do mine
then get the stinger, because it actually 100% for real works great as a family car. Like if you're thinking of a Subaru Outback, the Stinger is 80% as good utility-wise and better at EVERYTHING else. I replaced my Subaru Outback limited with the Stinger. I'm able to do pretty much all the same exact stuff without issue. Family of 4 with my 85lb dog can go on weekend trips.
Take the badges off and have an Audi A5 liftback next to it and people would get confused as to which is which. The tiger nose will become as famous as the kidney grill in time as more people discover Kias.
I started to imagine you had a Boston accent, now I can't tell the difference between Bostonian and Australian. Anyway joking aside great video as always Matt!
Hey man it’s awesome to see your post a few days ago already turn into a video. Awesome review. If you ever come to Ontario Canada, there’s a lot of us near Ottawa who I’m sure would let you try out the AWD. Again, amazing job.
I'll never understand why only Australia has the bi-modal/performance exhaust out of the whole world. We want that in Canada too ! (2019 GT Limited AWD owner here). FYI: On the highway, I was able to hit 8.0L/100km on a 1300km roadtrip... and after 630km I still had 111km left in the tank while going between 80km/h and 130km/h depending on the speed limit! I'm usually closer to 12-15L/100km in mixed conditions, flooring it whenever I leave a stop sign haha. PS: In the end you talk about getting it as a performance car... for around $2000 AUD/CAD you can unleash the beast and get something like +80 awhp. Simple JB4, seconday downpipes, intakes and some good gas :)
Best review of the Stinger GT so far. Well done mate. The first time I see a review mentioning the lack of fog lamps, which is one of my complains. But I still like my GT Neon Orange.
An excellent review in simple language without all the other crap that others like to include. I have had some excellent cars over the years and I have enjoyed them very much. With my hand on my heart, I can honestly say my black Nightsky edition is without doubt the best car I have owned and driven. Value for money and bang for buck, I am not sure there is anything that gets close to it for performance, standard features, quality, warranty and driving enjoyment. It is frighteningly fast if you put your foot down, coming out of a rest area on the Hume I gave it a short squirt and got to 178 effortlessly before I realised how fast I was going. Those huge brakes really do a wonderful job of slowing you down. It clings to the road like Liberace holding onto a choir boy and it has just about all the features one wants as standard. Improvements? I would like to have fog lights and voice command for the telephone system and sat nav like my Mazda 6 and Merc had, however that can be done through an iPhone or Android phone if connected with a usb lead. As Roger Taylor from Queen sang, "I'm in love with my car" could not be truer words. Looking forward to taking it to Tassie, when this curse on mankind finally ends, and driving it on those country roads which reminds me so much of driving through the highlands of Scotland. To all Stinger owners, enjoy your car as much as I do. It really is a stupendous supercar
@@CarSauce My wife being in the passengers seat. Nothing like a stunning red head in a beautiful black car. I'm lucky I guess. LOL On a serious note, walking up to it, looking at it, knowing it is mine, and then getting into it is all part of the complete package. I know that is more than one thing. Narrowed down to one thing, the driving experience - it is that good a drive.
I'm really excited to see what they do with this car in 5 years. I would like to see a bare bones 3.3 twin turbo AWD without all the tech for maybe 10,000 less but I'm not complaining. The car is beautifully designed all around. Could say twin turbo on the engine cover though lolol
I wanted a TLX but the price when they announced it turned me off. I am glad that it did so it put me on this vehicle and I purchased one just recently. Still in the adjustment period coming from a Corolla. But love it so far
@@B1ackAlloy1992 RIGHT!! I was using acura for a while, tsx, rsx, and I decided to check out the Aspec tlx and they wanted $47k and it's just a 4cylindef fwd with a turbo, then they charge $2k extra for the awd.
@@ifearedfate9787 Thats what makes it so crazy. Yes the car looks good but there was just toooooo many features missing if you are going to charge 49k. I live in California so calculate sales tax and fees it would be damn near 52k out the door. I already know Acura is going to go crazy with the price of the Type S but even then that car will lose features. Im sure Type S will hover close or exactly at 60k. I know Acura has lost a bit of fans after the announcement of the TLX.
@@B1ackAlloy1992 yeah I'm in California too, I went to Acura in cerritos and their argument for the price was 1) we're honda, our engines last 2)it has a turbo 3) we've been around for years we know what our cars are worth. It was just pathetic. When I talked about other options the sales manager got mad and said "I'm not here to compare brands, you either want this car or not, I have customers who are willing to pay $3k extra".And yeah the price totaled $50-53k cus of the taxes, unfortunately my area has a 10.25% tax rate.
@@CarSauce Agreed about the review - excellent and down to earth and simple. As an ex Melbournian, did enjoy seeing some of the familiar roads. Go Pies !
I'm gonna go nuts 😂 really dunno what to buy.. it's either a bronco or the new stinger 🤦🏻♂️ they're both so fun to have! Great great review Matt 😆❤️ u really deserve million subs at least! Keep it up!
sorry to see what they did to your brand new car. You have the art to turn the dent to something laughable. Mate you have special talents 👍 and another honest and smart review. Thanks
In Canada, in 2017 (2018 model year) we actually only got the AWD. I drove it after seeing a bunch of youtube reviews and I fell it love. Because I'm a dirty pleb, I'm going to have to wait a few years to buy one. I figure if I get one in 2023, and still have some warranty left over. Only issue is that Doug Demuro bought one, so my hopes of getting one for cheap is likely going to the dumps.
Me likey! Just the instrument panel and media looks a little dated, hopefully they upgrade that soon to full digital dash. Also waiting for the sonata N-line, one of these 2 will end up in my driveway!!
Yes I realised after sadly, but thanks for pointing it out! Damn, that sounds very annoying! I could see myself swapping that part out with polished carbon fibre though, would look very nice 😊
Yes I’m pretty sure the blue is available on the2021 stinger I have heard there is also anew metallic green option which sounds interesting I am from New Zealand and have just paid a deposit on a2021 stinger (blue) They say it will arrive in January 2021 so happy to wait and so excited
@@rogermorrison6524 Wow, I'm sure that green is also going to be a beauty! Excited to see it. Are options on cars in NZ and the US generally the same? Congrats on putting your money down for this fine piece of machinery! Can you please e-mail me pics of your car once you get it? I'd love to get a sneak peek! brian.dorner@gmail.com. Thanks!
@@briandorner7736 Hi Brian In NZ we just get the black leather upholstery and the rear wheel drive version (it would be nice to have the AWD version here as well) Sure I email you pics when I have the car - I have diarized it for January - will also have black wheels and full tints
Great review Matt. Geez! There are some low life’s around, but then again it was probably a drug/drunk impaired driver that probably doesn’t even know that they have hit your car. Then again possibly a driver without a conscious. I would never have thought in my 49 years of holding a drivers license and being a Holden owner for many years would be saying that KIA have produced a quality sports hatch with performance to match Holden 6.2 Litre V8’s, or BMW
Nice review. I have the 2018 HiChroma Red AWD Stinger GT Limited, and was wondering: does your Stinger GT have directional headlights and auto start/stop features? BTW, I love my Stinger and I'm rather proud to be the underdog with the Kia badges on it. Here in Quebec, Canada, there are almost as many Kia cars on the roads as Hyundai and Toyota. I see more and more Stingers and Tellurides (yes, that bloated, monster SUV). Also, this coming Monday, I'm having the stock exhaust on my Stinger replaced with an S-Type Cat-Back Borla. Should sound sweet!
Hi Alain, it does have directional headlights and it also has auto dimming headlights when on high beam. It senses oncoming headlights and automatically dims the lights. Great on country roads when natural light is dark. It also has self levelling headlights. My GT does not have the auto start / stop feature. Just wish it had fog lights like the Cerato GT, Forte in your country. Like you, I love my Stinger and could not care less about what people think of the badge. It is amazing how many people have a walk around it when I am parked and come up and chat about it.
@@CarSauce My GT Limited has every single feature available, including 3D camera view. I even have the smartphone UVO remote starter app working free of charge for 5 years, which is not even available in all countries I believe. Not sure why Stingers in different countries have different features? It might be in part relative to market studies conducted prior to bringing the car to market. but I suspect government regulations might play a big role also. Here in Canada, auto start/stop supposedly helps with fuel economy (although it has been proven that it doesn't really make a difference), and that feature is annoying as hell because it's too eager to shut the engine off at a red light. It should wait a few seconds more before committing to turning off the engine. Fortunately, it can be disabled, but alas not permanently. You have to remember to press a button each time you get in, to turn it off. The only things that don't work that well are the auto rain-sensing wipers and the Lane Keep Assist which are both a little slow to react.
MattBrandCars anytime👍🏻 Correct me if I’m wrong you can get a semi-panoramic roof in them can’t you? And if so, does it come in the Night Sky model ? Cheers
@@davidpaddock362 Better late then never. Yes there is a sunroof in them and the Night Sky edition has them as standard along with the bimodal exhaust. I have a black one.
You keep referring to Euro cars, what? The competitors have been around longer, they have the snob factor, they have the shorter warranty, they have the ridiculous options list, they have poorer reliability. I've been there and done it. The Stinger is only a 1st generation car. Give it a second generation, or a third and see where it is. It's a future top gun Euro shit killer in the making. Wait for the 3.5 twin turbo to come out in the second gen and see what that has to offer in performance.
Not as good as the 3 series, about on par with the m235i I reviewed. It just doesn't hook you up as much in lane. Actually, the 3 series is pretty much capable of autonomous driving it's just not allowed. Most of the infrastructure is sitting in the background, waiting to be unlocked! And I think a few people have managed to do so.
The issue with the Kia Stinger is the fact that it's a Kia. Whilst that's not exactly a bad thing, given the long warranty, you'll be forever justifying why you spent nearly 80k on a Kia to friends, family, co-workers and acquaintances. Kia should've put the Stinger as part of Genesis or branched out with it's own upmarket brand. Although Kia needed a Halo car, the Stinger wouldn't pull the same attention that the LFA did for Lexus or the GTR for Nissan
I bought one. Have zero regrets and far from having to justify my 67k spend including Bi-modal, tow bar (which I use for a boat) and a few other accessories, regularly have people ask me what it is, how I find it and where they can get one from. Maybe I am just not a brand snob.
In the UK every car is looked down upon if it isn't German, even brands like Lexus, we don't have Genesis here but that would do bad to. I think Kia wanted people to know it is a Kia to show what they can do, but a new brand probably would of done well with that car.
@@johndoherty2864 Hi John, totally agree with you about brand snobbery. I love my Stinger and would happily buy another without question. I would also buy the equivalent Genesis without a thought as it is affectively the same car. Keep enjoying the Stinger as I do each time I walk up to it to drive it.
I own a Genesis G70. Coworkers have asked me how much I paid for it. My response is a simple, "it's personal " No one needs to know what I paid for my vehicle. I personally recent anyone asking such a personal question. People are nosey. One of my coworkers got mad because I wouldn't tell him "I'll just look it up on the internet " Fine with me. But he still won't know what I paid for it. Never be ashamed of the vehicle that you chose for yourself. You have to pay for it, not them, and it's none of their business.
So then why does it fart on upshift? Even a Bentley will crackle and pop if you want it too, and that's about as GT as you can get. Apparently pops and crackles will be coming to the 2021 🤞
@@CarSauce Yes, probably a good idea. I think they are realising that it is not selling as well as they hoped as a GT car because that sort of buyer is too badge conscious, so it might be a good idea to pitch it more at the sports buyer who are more concerned with performance (and crackles and pops).
Id get it for the fact that its more space than the g70.. but the g70 is better in everything else as well the 2021 coming in December is wider lol.. the stinger is an L
Hello, I have quite a few comments about this video: The bloke who made this must be a really crap driver. He is talking about 15L per 100km, I have had mine for 13 months now and the average is 7.5. Greatest car I have ever had and better than European Crap. The Bi-Modal exhaust is terrible and a waste of money. The hands free phone system is ten years behind the time, which spoils the whole car for me. The Sun roof on mine has never been opened and never will. Hate the Blue colour, looks really ugly. Overall I rate this car 9.5 out of 10, but this RUclips video was very amateurish and he did not know what he is talking about.
I said i had been flooring it (odd that you would drive to save economy if you had one for a week!). Bimodal exhaust is very average (as I said in my video) but listen to the G70 exhaust in my next review if you want to hear how bad it is without it. I think an aftermarket exhaust is the way to go. Not sure why you argue with me on that point considering I agree lol. I had no issues with the hands-free so completely disagree. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I love the blue. What colour is yours?
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Easily the stinger, nothing particularly wrong with the m340i but the Stinger GT is a nice looking car.
Well said!
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Stinger! We bought a stinger over the 435 GC that we were initially going to get. It helped we got a kinda special indigo edition that has the gts drivetrain. Awd with d-awd with LSD .
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A year into my V6 stinger and hands, down its the best car I've owned. Love it to bits and still always give it a glance back when I park it. The only really bad thing is the dipped headlights. Shocking range.
Great choice! I'd love it to bits too 😁
I love my Stinger 😍. It transforms between a great looking sports car and a great looking commuter/road trip car whenever I want it to. That's the best way I can phrase it.
Great way to put it! What's your favourite thing about yours? 😊
Agree Ross. It is a great car to drive daily and a fantastic car on a long trip. I have done the Melbourne - Sydney trip countless times in ll my cars over the years, and I have had some rippers, but nothing comes close to the Stinger on a long trip. Superbly comfortable and supreme power when you need it. An absolute pleasure to drive. It really is a Grand Tourer at its best
Kia could double sales if they better market the versatility. Perhaps they could give a roof rack option and a 'family' interior package with tougher mats and material in the back seats. Then target dads saying 'think you need a boring CUV on stilts to get the family around...think again.
Had mines for 3 months now and im still smiling every time i get into it as it never ceases to amaze me
The best part is road tripping with this car. The sound cancelation is superb and when you need to overtake all you do is drop a gear or 2 and you will overtake in no time. Oh and the comfort of the car. I could sit in there for hours on end and yet not need to stretch
I do have a few very small things i dont like about it
1 the auto hold feature is quite annoying as most european cars disengages when you press the break again whereas the stinger only engages it when pressing the break and not disengage thus the only way to get it off is to apply power giving a strong jolt or hold break and press button
2 the a/c has to run with the infotainment system and not like most cars have a small display next to it
3 the exhaust genuinely needs an overwork because it sounds like someone constipated and is trying to push everything out all at once
But all in all these are just very miniscule points where i can live with and if kia fixed it for the next gen it would be the greatest budget grand tourer ever on the market
Thanks for the great read! Glad you like yours, it is a fantastic car :)
Stinger without a doubt. I'm actually considering buying one. Might hold off until the revamped version though.
Might not be a bad idea, it should be out within 12 months :)
Revamped will be mostly very light cosmetic changes to headlights and tail lights. You should be able to get great deals on unsold 2020 very soon. I saved quite a lot of money by waiting a year before buying my slightly used (20 000 km) 2018 Stinger GT Limited back in August of 2019 from a local Kia dealer. Doug DeMuro did the same recently, but he got even luckier than me, he found a brand new unsold 2018 for a bargain price! Shop around!
See the upcoming changes on the Korean channels. Bigger entertainment screen, bigger IP LCD w/lane change cameras, ambient lighting, new 2.5 liter engine, quilted Napa leather, etc.
@@havok3344 Not sure if the 2.5l will not be available in all markets. Pity because that would have been a tough call as to whether to go for that instead of the 3.3l. There seems to be some indication that it might be in Korean and US (maybe North American) markets but its not necessarily going to be sold in European/UK (where I'm based. If some or all of the new items mentioned above find their way to the UK market I'm very interested, however the depreciation on preowned, nearly new models is equally appealing. I have time to make a decision. I also understand it might be the intention of Kia to supply some option packs. Have to wait and see what they are for my market I guess, or until their officially announced. Hoping the lane changing cameras come to our market - definitely a really cool gadget and useful for safety. The 10.25inch infotainment screen was a nice addition. Also interested to see what the exhaust changes have been made, or sound like. I probably wouldn't have bothered with an after-market but if its an option on the 3.3l or standard (even better) it's very tempting. :D Wheel alloys have changed too, but I didn't mind the original, they looked OK to me. Also heard that the Brembos may also now be an item in the option packs. Also heard in the Korean market that the base 3.3l price is slight decreased which I guess offsets some of the cost of the add-on packs. Just have to wait for the official offerings for the respective markets (outside of Korea) to be confirmed along with availability dates.
We foolishly decided to get a 2020 GT, in Orange. Foolish because we did it without looking into when the facelifted model was coming out.
I regret it now seeing that updated instrument cluster, and the bigger infotainment screen. 🥺
I have the 2.0T AWD and I know it doesn’t have the power or the features of the GT but it packs quite a punch and it handles like a dream, plus it’s comfortable and I’m 6’1, but I couldn’t be more happy with it
Thanks Sam, great insight! I have heard the 4cyl is a great little engine too, so don't feel a need to justify your purchase - they're a very cool car 😀
Great review and video ! Big truth that people won't buy this car because of the brand.. I had 2 KIA in the recent past. I would easily go for a KIA again.
Thanks MaN! That is one of the only reasons why people wont buy this car, tragedy :(
Completely agree about badge snobbery. I looked at a BM, Audi and Merc and compared performance and standard features and price and the Stinger wins by the length of the Flemington straight. I bought a Cerato GT last year and was thrilled with it. Even more enamoured with my Stinger. A chap who owns a Porsche looked at mine and could not believe the high quality of it compared to his Porsche.
The new generation of muscle car 💪
I can see that! Just wish it sounded a little better, though that's an easy exhaust fix 😉
@@CarSauce I don't actually mind it the way it is with the bimodal exhaust system. It growls when you accelerate yet it quietens down when in gear. The noise reduction is great on a long trip from Melbourne to Sydney
From a very proud Stinger GT owner, I approve this video 🙂❤ I have the same blue, wish I had that color interior though.
Thanks Alex! I really liked the colour too but it became a little dirty very quickly - I'd probably prefer the black 😉
What's your favourite thing about yours?
@@CarSauce We'll i have just a base GT, i love the design of the car, and the power, i don't like the fact that some things reset after i shut it off, for example. It goes back to comfort mode, i also don't like the gas saving feature that shuts off the engine at a red light or when u come to a complete stop.. again that's also a feature that resets after shutting down. Can't wait for the 2021 model hopefully we get a power increase 🙂.. Thanks so much for uploading the video.. Blessings ❤ be safe..
@@CarSauce I wanted to get the exact car you drove in this review. My wife wanted the black one. We compromised and got the black one. I love black cars as I think they look sporty and also classy. The only thing is they do get dirty so constantly have to wash them. I enjoy doing it so it is no real problem
@@belvederedog3015 ‘we compromised’ LOL
Aka: you caved 🤣
I was the same re the Kia badge but have just bought the Gt, it is simply an awesome car. Every time I drive it I don’t want to get out of it. Could not be happier.
Actually love the Stinger!
It's a great bang for your buck option on the market and it comes with Kia warranty!
Absolutely Ash, I think it's fantastic - really opened my eyes driving it for the week 😊
I love my Stinger for all the reasons you talked about in your video. Great review.
Thanks Wendy! What colour did you choose for yours?!
@@CarSauce I bought a red GT Line a year ago. My first "real" car was a Mazda 323 GT, so maybe I was destined to buy a Stinger. And I did see the personalised Stinger Kia did for Rafa Nadal at the Australian Open in Melbourne in January 2018. It was red too.
I've had mine for 5 months now and I just love it. I commute in heavy traffic daily and its just so comfortable, with all the tech you could want (particularly the Harmon/Kardon sound system). Then with the flick of a switch it turns into a very capable sports car.
I'm very jealous! I really can't wait to get behind the wheel of the facelift 🙂
@@CarSauce I really like the new infotainment screen in the facelift. The rest i can live without. Mines a 2018 and it was a fantastic used buy with only 9,000 on the clock. Not a demo either. Great review btw!
Great review Matt. You must have been having a great time to get that fuel economy. I have had my Stinger for just over a year and am averaging 9.7 per 100 including lots of fun.
Thanks John! Yes... A lot of "fun", let's leave it at that 😜
John Doherty ....I get 7.4 through 8.6 litres per hundred out of mine....but then I do some long commutes in it....
...a very well-done, humorous, in-depth and real-world review....and really enjoy your comprehensive tour of this beautiful car...and your enthusiastic response while driving...keep up with the great work..from an owner in the USA..(we over here do promptly proudly replace all the dull old badges with the elegant KDM OEM versions, designed with Bugatti- inspired round E badges, and the equally elegant Maserati-inspired stretched-out Stinger script...which really pops out , with much better well-deserved styling statements)
...thanks for sharing...from a now new subscriber...
Thank you, I really appreciate it! Glad to have you around the channel :)
What a great review. I have the 2019 Stinger GT2 RWD Panthera Metal(Dark Grey) exterior with the same light interior as your test car. I absolutely love it! It is crazy fast and looks great.
I swapped all of the Kia badges out for the KDM “E” badges. Every single person stops me to ask what kind of car that is. I always say it’s a Stinger and they say “who makes it”. If I said Bentley they wouldn’t bat an eye but I always say Kia and they SH!T their pants every time.
The trunk feels HUGE because it is so easy to get large items in and out of it.
My biggest gripe about the car besides the stock badges are the stock wheels. I just think they look to busy. I like a more traditional look to the wheels so I am swapping my 19” wheels out tomorrow for the Genesis G70 19” wheels. This have a much more classic look.
The only car I want more than my Stinger is the Chevy C8 Corvette and those are almost impossible to come by now.
Interested to see what the genesis wheels look like! Thanks for the kind words 😀
What's your favourite thing about yours?
MattBrandCars my favorite thing about the Stinger is that when I am just cruising down the highway I can average almost 34 mpg for fuel economy. However, with two quick clicks of the dial I can drop it into sport mode and have all the fun I want in it.
The ECO mode in the US actually has a little known feature called “Coasting”. It is OFF by default so most people don’t know about it. However, this feature disconnects the transmission when coasting. That improves fuel economy noticeably especially when coasting down hills.
I love how versatile the Stinger is. It is a great daily driver but it also is a great sports sedan.
@@LearningFast That feature is also available on the Australian models. The salesman alerted me to that little known feature when I bought my Nightsky in March. Agree with you that the Stinger is an absolute joy to own and drive. Value for money is unbeatable
@@LearningFast in the “old days” that was referred to as “overdrive”.
I have the AWD GT1 and it plows right through the deep snow and when taking the traction control off, it’s a blast to drift in the snow .
You are the best at reviews because you tell us how it feels to drive the cars, not just specs! That interior is to die for! I'm so cheesed off some jerk hit the car and didn't take responsibility, very sad!
Thanks Claudia, you're my favourite new fan! And me too, I think about it _daily_ 😅
@@CarSauce Thanks Matt! Will keep tuning in!
A used stinger is the best bang for buck sports gt car you can buy. Great review mate
Thank you! And yes, totally agree its a great value proposition :)
I’ve got one in NZ, and to be fair, if you drive it in Eco you’ll see between 9-10l/100km on a combined run. On a long trip I get about 7.5l/100km cruising at 100. So it can be economical if you want it to be. I’m one who wasn’t put off by the badge, and the price point for the gear you get is certainly hard to beat
Yeah having it for the week I think it would be wrong of me not to floor it! 😜
What colour did you choose?
MattBrandCars the best colour, Neon Orange! Very very happy owner
Got myself Stinger and am enjoying it. Surely if the price of M340i was a little above Stinger with all the features I would have gone BMW, but then it would have cost extra USD 15K at least. For the price/features/design Stinger is unmatchable.
Here in Australia, the M340i is at least $40k AUD more expensive and comes with less standard equipment! You made a great choice 😊
What do you like most about your Stinger?
@@CarSauce Number one that hit me was the design and then the price-to-features balance. Frankly, I was looking towards either XE R-Type or 330i xDrive and then Stinger came. All packed with great design and unbeatable price ... I saved quite a few bucks. Plus, a truly a good family ride as well, enough leg room unless you are behemoth. Dislikes - little/subtle noises in the cabin, paint quality not on par with others; basically quality control. Maybe infotainment could have been better, coming from Asia. 😎
No regret, enjoying!
The design is stunning and has to be one of the best value new cars on the market to date, I think you made a great choice 😉
Great Stinger review, I have owned a Stinger GT since early 2018 in Deep Chroma Blue, I am facebook member, so I found this video via the post you uploaded today, even though I haven't driven mine very far, I still love it and the colour I chose, it's still extremely rare on the roads, and look forward to go on more Stinger meets in the future, I almost bought a 2017 Holden Commodore VFII SS-V Redline, and then the Stinger showed up. I have subscribed to your channel, liked this video, and plan too watch your other reviews.
Thanks mate, I appreciate it! The SSV would have been a lot of fun, but honestly you'll get the same enjoyment and more luxury out of the Stinger (as much as I love VF Commies 😜)
See you around the channel!
My 2020 DCBlue GT (red leather, obviously!) arrives in 5 days time. God damn it it's like Christmas as a kid all over again. Make it five days time, now!
@@Forscythe80 haha congratulations mate! It's a great car 😀
The DC blue is fantastic and the light grey interior in the Nightsky edition is superb. Seriously thought about it before getting my black one. How often do they have meets and where? Can't find any here in Sydney unfortunately so look forward to your reply. Enjoy your stinger as I do mine
My brain tells me I should buy an suv but my heart says stinger.
_the heart knows what it wants_
then get the stinger, because it actually 100% for real works great as a family car. Like if you're thinking of a Subaru Outback, the Stinger is 80% as good utility-wise and better at EVERYTHING else. I replaced my Subaru Outback limited with the Stinger. I'm able to do pretty much all the same exact stuff without issue. Family of 4 with my 85lb dog can go on weekend trips.
Genesis GV70?
I got exact same night sky edition. I like the exhaust, grows on you over time. After 12000kms i still find it great to drive.
Have you done the air intakes upgrade?
That sleek design look from the side is so on point. Awesome review 👍🏾
Thanks Leon! Truly a beautiful, unique design 😀
Take the badges off and have an Audi A5 liftback next to it and people would get confused as to which is which. The tiger nose will become as famous as the kidney grill in time as more people discover Kias.
I wish more people would review the base trim Stinger GT, it has a lot of great features for it's value
I agree! Should be getting a 4 pot and the new V6 soon 🙂
Great video! I bought mine last week and this video just confirmed why I love my new car so much!! :)) It’s awesome!!
Congratulations Andre! What colour did you choose 😀
I love your content Matt ❤ factual and funny. And the fact you're just being yourself is so refreshing. No annoying journo "style".
Thank you!
I started to imagine you had a Boston accent, now I can't tell the difference between Bostonian and Australian.
Anyway joking aside great video as always Matt!
Haha lol why a Boston accent? 😀
And thank you!
@@CarSauce I think it's the way you say KA! Keep up the hard work, great channel.
@@gratefuldean69 Ah haha okay gotcha, unfortunately i can see that now too 😜
Hey man it’s awesome to see your post a few days ago already turn into a video.
Awesome review.
If you ever come to Ontario Canada, there’s a lot of us near Ottawa who I’m sure would let you try out the AWD.
Again, amazing job.
Thanks for the kind words! Id be honoured 😉
I'll never understand why only Australia has the bi-modal/performance exhaust out of the whole world. We want that in Canada too ! (2019 GT Limited AWD owner here).
FYI: On the highway, I was able to hit 8.0L/100km on a 1300km roadtrip... and after 630km I still had 111km left in the tank while going between 80km/h and 130km/h depending on the speed limit! I'm usually closer to 12-15L/100km in mixed conditions, flooring it whenever I leave a stop sign haha.
PS: In the end you talk about getting it as a performance car... for around $2000 AUD/CAD you can unleash the beast and get something like +80 awhp. Simple JB4, seconday downpipes, intakes and some good gas :)
Honestly you're better off changing the exhaust yourself, you'll get far better results! 😀
Best review of the Stinger GT so far. Well done mate. The first time I see a review mentioning the lack of fog lamps, which is one of my complains. But I still like my GT Neon Orange.
Thank you I really appreciate it! And great colour choice too 🙂
What's you're favourite thing about it?
@@CarSauce my favourite things about the Stinger are the effortless performance and the quality of the audio system.
Yep probably my two favourite things too haha, great choice
An excellent review in simple language without all the other crap that others like to include. I have had some excellent cars over the years and I have enjoyed them very much. With my hand on my heart, I can honestly say my black Nightsky edition is without doubt the best car I have owned and driven. Value for money and bang for buck, I am not sure there is anything that gets close to it for performance, standard features, quality, warranty and driving enjoyment.
It is frighteningly fast if you put your foot down, coming out of a rest area on the Hume I gave it a short squirt and got to 178 effortlessly before I realised how fast I was going. Those huge brakes really do a wonderful job of slowing you down.
It clings to the road like Liberace holding onto a choir boy and it has just about all the features one wants as standard.
Improvements? I would like to have fog lights and voice command for the telephone system and sat nav like my Mazda 6 and Merc had, however that can be done through an iPhone or Android phone if connected with a usb lead.
As Roger Taylor from Queen sang, "I'm in love with my car" could not be truer words.
Looking forward to taking it to Tassie, when this curse on mankind finally ends, and driving it on those country roads which reminds me so much of driving through the highlands of Scotland.
To all Stinger owners, enjoy your car as much as I do. It really is a stupendous supercar
Thanks for the detailed comment! Glad to hear you love your car 😜
If you had to choose one thing you love most, what would it be?
@@CarSauce My wife being in the passengers seat. Nothing like a stunning red head in a beautiful black car. I'm lucky I guess. LOL
On a serious note, walking up to it, looking at it, knowing it is mine, and then getting into it is all part of the complete package. I know that is more than one thing. Narrowed down to one thing, the driving experience - it is that good a drive.
The rear view is better if you hit the camera button while driving turns on the rear camera display the car is awesome you won't regret buying one
Great tip! I didn't try it but I'll take your word for it 😉
I'm really excited to see what they do with this car in 5 years. I would like to see a bare bones 3.3 twin turbo AWD without all the tech for maybe 10,000 less but I'm not complaining. The car is beautifully designed all around. Could say twin turbo on the engine cover though lolol
Hopefully it is still around! I love the Stinger, can't wait to review the new facelift!
Great video...
Love my 2018 GT2 AWD....only 26,000 miles...
Keep up the great vids!!!
I just got the same blue model 2- weeks ago, I'm glad I picked it over the Aspec
Congratulations! I'm very jealous!
I wanted a TLX but the price when they announced it turned me off. I am glad that it did so it put me on this vehicle and I purchased one just recently. Still in the adjustment period coming from a Corolla. But love it so far
@@B1ackAlloy1992 RIGHT!! I was using acura for a while, tsx, rsx, and I decided to check out the Aspec tlx and they wanted $47k and it's just a 4cylindef fwd with a turbo, then they charge $2k extra for the awd.
@@ifearedfate9787 Thats what makes it so crazy. Yes the car looks good but there was just toooooo many features missing if you are going to charge 49k. I live in California so calculate sales tax and fees it would be damn near 52k out the door. I already know Acura is going to go crazy with the price of the Type S but even then that car will lose features. Im sure Type S will hover close or exactly at 60k. I know Acura has lost a bit of fans after the announcement of the TLX.
@@B1ackAlloy1992 yeah I'm in California too, I went to Acura in cerritos and their argument for the price was 1) we're honda, our engines last 2)it has a turbo 3) we've been around for years we know what our cars are worth. It was just pathetic. When I talked about other options the sales manager got mad and said "I'm not here to compare brands, you either want this car or not, I have customers who are willing to pay $3k extra".And yeah the price totaled $50-53k cus of the taxes, unfortunately my area has a 10.25% tax rate.
Awesome review, picking mine up on Friday!
Thank you, and congratulations! What spec did you get 😀
@@CarSauce Thanks!!nDeep blue GT with red interior.
With the bi modal exhaust too. :)
Another great review Matt. Nice to see a fellow Melbournian!
Thanks Paul! I appreciate it 😊
@@CarSauce Agreed about the review - excellent and down to earth and simple. As an ex Melbournian, did enjoy seeing some of the familiar roads. Go Pies !
I'm gonna go nuts 😂 really dunno what to buy.. it's either a bronco or the new stinger 🤦🏻♂️ they're both so fun to have!
Great great review Matt 😆❤️ u really deserve million subs at least! Keep it up!
Thanks Nawaf! Man, totally different cars! For the fun, I would get the Stinger - but the Bronco is beautiful 😁
sorry to see what they did to your brand new car.
You have the art to turn the dent to something laughable. Mate you have special talents 👍
and another honest and smart review.
Thanks
Thanks Ray! Really appreciate it 🙂
In Canada, in 2017 (2018 model year) we actually only got the AWD. I drove it after seeing a bunch of youtube reviews and I fell it love. Because I'm a dirty pleb, I'm going to have to wait a few years to buy one. I figure if I get one in 2023, and still have some warranty left over. Only issue is that Doug Demuro bought one, so my hopes of getting one for cheap is likely going to the dumps.
Haha I would worry, you can still get them pretty cheap 😁
Me likey! Just the instrument panel and media looks a little dated, hopefully they upgrade that soon to full digital dash. Also waiting for the sonata N-line, one of these 2 will end up in my driveway!!
Oh man I love the Sonata! Such a cool car too 😁
Nice review. Liked and subscribed. Yes, I want one, because I'm not stupid.
Thanks Eric, very glad to have you around! And yes, I want one too 😀
Great review mate👌👌👌👌
Thx for vid... good job ..just for clarity the metal consol is real metal..i know i dinted mine with seat belt
Yes I realised after sadly, but thanks for pointing it out! Damn, that sounds very annoying! I could see myself swapping that part out with polished carbon fibre though, would look very nice 😊
I love like 2020 Kia stinger gt hachback v6 turbo twin turbo charged auto
Watched again for a second time......oh yes still want one
Haha David, me too!
Really hope this blue is available for the 2021 revamped version! Looking forward to making this purchase! :)
Fingers crossed! The metallic blue is one of the nicest I've seen in person for sure :)
Yes I’m pretty sure the blue is available on the2021 stinger
I have heard there is also anew metallic green option which sounds interesting
I am from New Zealand and have just paid a deposit on a2021 stinger (blue)
They say it will arrive in January 2021 so happy to wait and so excited
@@rogermorrison6524 Wow, I'm sure that green is also going to be a beauty! Excited to see it. Are options on cars in NZ and the US generally the same? Congrats on putting your money down for this fine piece of machinery! Can you please e-mail me pics of your car once you get it? I'd love to get a sneak peek! brian.dorner@gmail.com. Thanks!
@@briandorner7736 Hi Brian In NZ we just get the black leather upholstery and the rear wheel drive version (it would be nice to have the AWD version here as well)
Sure I email you pics when I have the car - I have diarized it for January - will also have black wheels and full tints
I remember Kia back in 2002. Cheap cars that were reliable but butt ugly. They have come such a long way since. Proud Kia owner here ❤
Yes it's awesome, loving pretty much all their cars! Which do you drive?
@@CarSauce preface Picanto GT turbo with Bluespark 130bhp tuning box. The car is transformed
Great review Matt.
Geez! There are some low life’s around, but then again it was probably a drug/drunk impaired driver that probably doesn’t even know that they have hit your car.
Then again possibly a driver without a conscious.
I would never have thought in my 49 years of holding a drivers license and being a Holden owner for many years would be saying that KIA have produced a quality sports hatch with performance to match Holden 6.2 Litre V8’s, or BMW
Great video! Thanks
Thank you!
Nice review. I have the 2018 HiChroma Red AWD Stinger GT Limited, and was wondering: does your Stinger GT have directional headlights and auto start/stop features? BTW, I love my Stinger and I'm rather proud to be the underdog with the Kia badges on it. Here in Quebec, Canada, there are almost as many Kia cars on the roads as Hyundai and Toyota. I see more and more Stingers and Tellurides (yes, that bloated, monster SUV). Also, this coming Monday, I'm having the stock exhaust on my Stinger replaced with an S-Type Cat-Back Borla. Should sound sweet!
Hi Alain, it does have directional headlights and it also has auto dimming headlights when on high beam. It senses oncoming headlights and automatically dims the lights. Great on country roads when natural light is dark. It also has self levelling headlights. My GT does not have the auto start / stop feature. Just wish it had fog lights like the Cerato GT, Forte in your country. Like you, I love my Stinger and could not care less about what people think of the badge. It is amazing how many people have a walk around it when I am parked and come up and chat about it.
Not sure about the headlights, and no auto stop start which is a little odd! 😊
@@CarSauce
My GT Limited has every single feature available, including 3D camera view. I even have the smartphone UVO remote starter app working free of charge for 5 years, which is not even available in all countries I believe. Not sure why Stingers in different countries have different features? It might be in part relative to market studies conducted prior to bringing the car to market. but I suspect government regulations might play a big role also. Here in Canada, auto start/stop supposedly helps with fuel economy (although it has been proven that it doesn't really make a difference), and that feature is annoying as hell because it's too eager to shut the engine off at a red light. It should wait a few seconds more before committing to turning off the engine. Fortunately, it can be disabled, but alas not permanently. You have to remember to press a button each time you get in, to turn it off. The only things that don't work that well are the auto rain-sensing wipers and the Lane Keep Assist which are both a little slow to react.
@@CarSauce Definitely do have them Matt. My Merc had a similar system.
I hate how american model has the floppy lid cover for the cup holders and australia doesn't. It just looks cleaner
Good point!
Such a bad ass car
Great review! I want one
Thanks David! I appreciate it 😊
MattBrandCars anytime👍🏻
Correct me if I’m wrong you can get a semi-panoramic roof in them can’t you?
And if so, does it come in the Night Sky model ?
Cheers
@@davidpaddock362 Better late then never. Yes there is a sunroof in them and the Night Sky edition has them as standard along with the bimodal exhaust. I have a black one.
i like this guy. subbed
Thanks mate, really appreciate it 😊
car is amzing but first thing you need to do is change the exhaust. The stock exhaust is completely silent it s a disaster
Yeah it's certainly not the greatest! Should be a good improvement coming with the new facelift 🤞
Well made video!
Thank you 😉
Hey Matt you gonna review the new yaris this month
I'm trying! I've bugged Toyota about it, hopefully they invite me to the launch 😀
@@CarSauce sweet
You keep referring to Euro cars, what? The competitors have been around longer, they have the snob factor, they have the shorter warranty, they have the ridiculous options list, they have poorer reliability. I've been there and done it. The Stinger is only a 1st generation car. Give it a second generation, or a third and see where it is. It's a future top gun Euro shit killer in the making. Wait for the 3.5 twin turbo to come out in the second gen and see what that has to offer in performance.
You just said the lane keep wasn't as good as BMW but you didn't say why it wasn't as good...can you elaborate
Not as good as the 3 series, about on par with the m235i I reviewed. It just doesn't hook you up as much in lane. Actually, the 3 series is pretty much capable of autonomous driving it's just not allowed. Most of the infrastructure is sitting in the background, waiting to be unlocked! And I think a few people have managed to do so.
The issue with the Kia Stinger is the fact that it's a Kia. Whilst that's not exactly a bad thing, given the long warranty, you'll be forever justifying why you spent nearly 80k on a Kia to friends, family, co-workers and acquaintances.
Kia should've put the Stinger as part of Genesis or branched out with it's own upmarket brand. Although Kia needed a Halo car, the Stinger wouldn't pull the same attention that the LFA did for Lexus or the GTR for Nissan
Petition for an 'LFA' style Kia NOW 😀
I bought one. Have zero regrets and far from having to justify my 67k spend including Bi-modal, tow bar (which I use for a boat) and a few other accessories, regularly have people ask me what it is, how I find it and where they can get one from. Maybe I am just not a brand snob.
In the UK every car is looked down upon if it isn't German, even brands like Lexus, we don't have Genesis here but that would do bad to. I think Kia wanted people to know it is a Kia to show what they can do, but a new brand probably would of done well with that car.
@@johndoherty2864 Hi John, totally agree with you about brand snobbery. I love my Stinger and would happily buy another without question. I would also buy the equivalent Genesis without a thought as it is affectively the same car. Keep enjoying the Stinger as I do each time I walk up to it to drive it.
I own a Genesis G70. Coworkers have asked me how much I paid for it.
My response is a simple, "it's personal "
No one needs to know what I paid for my vehicle.
I personally recent anyone asking such a personal question.
People are nosey.
One of my coworkers got mad because I wouldn't tell him "I'll just look it up on the internet "
Fine with me. But he still won't know what I paid for it.
Never be ashamed of the vehicle that you chose for yourself. You have to pay for it, not them, and it's none of their business.
Kia Cerrado GT review please
Stay tuned 😉
MattBrandCars I have one, I love it, I hope you find the same for this price point.
Also the upgrade is the Stinger when the new one comes out....!!
The exhaust does not pop and crackle because it is meant to be a GT car, not a sports car.
So then why does it fart on upshift? Even a Bentley will crackle and pop if you want it too, and that's about as GT as you can get. Apparently pops and crackles will be coming to the 2021 🤞
@@CarSauce Yes, probably a good idea. I think they are realising that it is not selling as well as they hoped as a GT car because that sort of buyer is too badge conscious, so it might be a good idea to pitch it more at the sports buyer who are more concerned with performance (and crackles and pops).
Neon orange color is taxi's color in korea 😄🇰🇷
Great taxi colour! Probably stops you from loving it as much 😉
That's kind of funny, considering it's a Korean car😁😂🤣😄
Hold up 7 year unlimited km warranty 👀 road trip round australia 😂
The PERFECT car to do it in :P
Id get it for the fact that its more space than the g70.. but the g70 is better in everything else as well the 2021 coming in December is wider lol.. the stinger is an L
It's such a hard choice, but the 2021 G70 does look better than the 2021 Stinger in my opinion!
Still get pumped by an xr6t
I mean, that was never in doubt haha
Stinger!
It‘s real aluminum, not just aluminum looking plastics
Good to know! I know the G70 has real aluminium (though more of a thin sheet than anything else) so not totally surprising 😊
True, along with the real Alcantara on the roof and interior
Have you ever measured the thickness of the aluminum in German cars?
Reckon it was a push bike 🚲
Whatever it was, I think about it a lot 😅
Nepean hwy 😏
Only until my private race track is built 🙌
I subscribe. Now hopefully karma has destroyed the car that hit this beast overnight.
Thanks for subscribing! You and I both hope that 😁
Stinger
Hello, I have quite a few comments about this video: The bloke who made this must be a really crap driver. He is talking about 15L per 100km, I have had mine for 13 months now and the average is 7.5. Greatest car I have ever had and better than European Crap. The Bi-Modal exhaust is terrible and a waste of money. The hands free phone system is ten years behind the time, which spoils the whole car for me. The Sun roof on mine has never been opened and never will. Hate the Blue colour, looks really ugly. Overall I rate this car 9.5 out of 10, but this RUclips video was very amateurish and he did not know what he is talking about.
I said i had been flooring it (odd that you would drive to save economy if you had one for a week!). Bimodal exhaust is very average (as I said in my video) but listen to the G70 exhaust in my next review if you want to hear how bad it is without it. I think an aftermarket exhaust is the way to go. Not sure why you argue with me on that point considering I agree lol. I had no issues with the hands-free so completely disagree. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I love the blue. What colour is yours?
Stinger