I have a 2018 Stinger 2.2 RWD diesel, with all possible equipment and paid only €30.000 (IMO best value for money). I'm very happy with the car and especially the fuel economy (7.5/100), which is nearly equal to my previous 1.7 diesel Optima. I'm enjoying driving it every day and the headturning design is just stunning. This is for sure currently one of the most underrated cars on the market.
how has it been so far? I know your comment is 2 years old but I am considering getting one in your spec and was just wondering how has your experience been?
@@iamsellek I switched from Diesel to Gasoline, because I'm from Germany and here diesel is getting restrictions in some cities. I wouldn't buy a diesel car today. In general the stinger was a nice car, just the diesel engine was a problem for me, so today I'm in a gasoline driven PROCEED GT instead.
@@s7yler thanks for the reply. I appreciate the feedback! did the diesel stinger still live up to the expectations if you don't include the diesel-problems in germany?
@@iamsellek the diesel stinger was pretty heavy, and had 200HP and the Vmax of 235 km/h wasn't special. But besides of that it was a nice car for cruising. The thing is just that in my Proceed GT now I also have 204HP but here I can achieve a Vmax of 240 km/h and the car is lighter (but also smaller), and a lot louder, so I feel the Proceed is faster and more fun to drive than the diesel Stinger was. But the fuel economy was a lot better in the Stinger because it was diesel.
What a great combo. Being of an age, I remember the first dismal South Korean cars to hit our shores - Kia and Hyuandai have come so far, so quickly. The Stinger is a proper piece of kit to rival the best now.
I bought diesel and remapped to 240bhp 480 lbft torque Also added electronics exhaust added 19 stinger wheels and 4 pipes (our tax here is astronomical for 3.3 v6) I love it
Great review, lovely looking car and has all the kit you could possibly need. Good mpg. I have been looking for the past month at options of a used car no more than 2 years old. I've looked at the VW Arteon (test drove and was pretty dull), Mercedes E Class 350d, BMW 5 series 530d, a Golf R Estate, Audi S5 sportback. For the performance and styling the fact KIA is getting closer and closer to the German big 3/4 is testament to their huge progress. I'd love the 3.3 GTS Stinger but fear the economy will be a no-no. The 2.0 petrol looks interesting and I never thought of the diesel as a viable option until your review. Has plenty of NM torque. You can pick up good 2nd hand models for £22-25k in the UK now fully spec'd too. New still great, as with the German 3 to spec same as KIA would easily add another £15,000 to the price tag. Think I'm going to ditch the badge snobbery and go Korean especially with the 7 year warranty.
My mercedes CLS 350 d Shooting Brake, 3 lit/258 hp V6 diesel consumes 7,7-8,4 litres average,but in town stop and go 14-18 litres.Not exactly and Uber car...has 620 Nm torque.
Until I can buy the correct Tesla I am driving diesel cars... pure and simple. The more and more I look for a GT car like this I always end on Kia Stinger 2.2 AWD... I could not test drive it last time at the dealer..(out of time) but I tested the seats and the driving position ( I am 1.73 m) and got this nice pleasant feeling of like I was sitting in something special, but I am planing on buy after 2 years and then one fully loaded model 2019. Rear-wheel drive car in winter driving naahh I am to old for that... So safe overtaking in comfort and style hmm that is me, smile and thanks for the video.
I'm thinking of getting one and became aware of the fact that Kia made a diesel version when browsing Autotrader. One I shortlisted is the very car reviewed here. Yes, LF18NND. In July '22 it's got nearly 19,000 miles on the clock and the dealer selling it wants £23,480 for it.
@@draguu8987 After i had an Kia Sportage 2015 i must say is feels like a driving an Audi who is more expensive than this Stinger! It feels good i can say and fule economy is ok, 50 liter one week driving and more, i drive in sport mode often!
Please stop referring to this as a saloon- it is not, it is a hatchback, which is way more practical and saying saloon may prevent people from investigating this car further.
I have a Red GT2 AWD Gasoline Stinger and it's the shiz. I don't think you can mod the diesel as much but I could be wrong. We don't get the diesel in the US I don't believe. I've already done intakes and exhaust, plugs and race chip. Over 400 WHP and 500 lb-ft of torque. I do not get 40MPG though but I do still get around 23 combined.
Well, what about the warranty when you mod your KIA? I'm pretty sure most here don't mod their new KIA, because that would mean you would loose the 7 year warranty immediately. So for "normal" people I don't think it's so important that you can't mod it.
Only 2.2 diesel €55,000 and 3.3 petrol €68,000 available in Ireland, diesel is the only realistic option. €200/year road tax or €1200/year for the petrol
I want this car so bad, but i'll wait for a few years for the depreciation to kick in and i'll still have at least 3-5 years of warranty left. Thanks Kia, right now driving the gtline Ceed
I had one i Sep 2020 and im happy to drive it! It will not drink many diesel as well! I think he Brembo brakes can be assembled on this Stinger, anybody who know this? I want to have exhaust pipes on my left side too, not only on the right side!
Diesel is cheaper than petrol. Also the service intervals are longer on the diesel vs. the petrol + lower tax. So in the long run it will be cheaper with a diesel, especially if you drive your car a lot.
@@Ciaran334 Nonsense, it's the other way around. The diesel Stinger AWD only needs Service and oil every 30.000 km or 1 time every 2 year. The Gasolin model needs new oil every 10.000 km. Gasoline cars need new oil a lot more often than diesel. My previous Kia Optima Diesel also only needed every 30.000 km or 1 time every 2 year. Diesel engines generally also runs/live longer than gasoline engines. That's why there are many old diesel cars in Germany with over 300-400.000 km behind. Here the official German KIA service intervals, that proves that I am right. www.kia.com/content/dam/kwcms/kme/de/de/assets/contents/service/service-care/maintenance/Wartungsintervalle-KIA-Fahrzeuge.pdf
@@s7yler These are official service intervals provided by the manufacturer. These service intervals are spread out to encourage company fleet buyers with cheaper service plans. Likewise when selling to a private buyer in the showroom. Independent tests have shown oil contaiments are considerable at 5000 miles. Certainly don't believe the manufacturer. In reality these official service figures are not correct
This is a German mistake actually. We need a car not a plastic rubber. We know the price is fabulous, but it is really rubbish cheep plastic assembly. BMW and Mercedes has a quality plastic and materials plus engineering performance. Kia life is short after 5 years you will get lots of problems. Because, it is not a just design of body or Shane 🚗. Quality first, safety and security , comfortable and price of curse . Thanks In my 4 year experience, Kia rubbish customer service and support in UK.
Absolutely disagree, i have a Stinger and i don't know what are you talking about, There is real leather everywhere, and even if there are plastics they are premium ones, soft and solid, almost all the assembly is well made, except for some noises during travel, there is a lot of attention do details, and the most important thing, the fact that it's very reliable, in contrary new Mercedeses and BMW's aren't, and even if it breaks the repair cost would be half price because Kia is not a premium brand, also 7 years of warranty here in europe with unlimited KM's is not a joke at all
On RUclips there are about 1000 reviews of the V6, two reviews of the four cylinder and 1 review of the diesel.
I have a 2018 Stinger 2.2 RWD diesel, with all possible equipment and paid only €30.000 (IMO best value for money). I'm very happy with the car and especially the fuel economy (7.5/100), which is nearly equal to my previous 1.7 diesel Optima. I'm enjoying driving it every day and the headturning design is just stunning. This is for sure currently one of the most underrated cars on the market.
how has it been so far? I know your comment is 2 years old but I am considering getting one in your spec and was just wondering how has your experience been?
@@iamsellek I switched from Diesel to Gasoline, because I'm from Germany and here diesel is getting restrictions in some cities. I wouldn't buy a diesel car today. In general the stinger was a nice car, just the diesel engine was a problem for me, so today I'm in a gasoline driven PROCEED GT instead.
@@s7yler thanks for the reply. I appreciate the feedback! did the diesel stinger still live up to the expectations if you don't include the diesel-problems in germany?
@@iamsellek the diesel stinger was pretty heavy, and had 200HP and the Vmax of 235 km/h wasn't special. But besides of that it was a nice car for cruising. The thing is just that in my Proceed GT now I also have 204HP but here I can achieve a Vmax of 240 km/h and the car is lighter (but also smaller), and a lot louder, so I feel the Proceed is faster and more fun to drive than the diesel Stinger was. But the fuel economy was a lot better in the Stinger because it was diesel.
What a great combo. Being of an age, I remember the first dismal South Korean cars to hit our shores - Kia and Hyuandai have come so far, so quickly. The Stinger is a proper piece of kit to rival the best now.
Picking up my diesel Stinger tomorrow, so we shall see.
how did it end up serving you? any complaints or comments on it?
I bought diesel and remapped to 240bhp 480 lbft torque
Also added electronics exhaust added 19 stinger wheels and 4 pipes (our tax here is astronomical for 3.3 v6) I love it
How is fuel economy?
How is fuel economy?
Really good to find a review of the diesel instead of the V6. Even better to find a well put together review. Thanks for this... liked & subscribed :)
One of the very best 2.2L diesels you can buy today
It has 440nm not lbs/ft. It has 324 lbs/ft. Still a lot of torque for a single turbo 4 cylinder.
I rented one for a week and I was amazed how good it was. Nice comfortable fast car 👍
I have recently test driven a diesel stinger and was very impressed with it. And I am considering buying one
I did now today! Woow!
Great review, lovely looking car and has all the kit you could possibly need. Good mpg. I have been looking for the past month at options of a used car no more than 2 years old. I've looked at the VW Arteon (test drove and was pretty dull), Mercedes E Class 350d, BMW 5 series 530d, a Golf R Estate, Audi S5 sportback. For the performance and styling the fact KIA is getting closer and closer to the German big 3/4 is testament to their huge progress. I'd love the 3.3 GTS Stinger but fear the economy will be a no-no. The 2.0 petrol looks interesting and I never thought of the diesel as a viable option until your review. Has plenty of NM torque. You can pick up good 2nd hand models for £22-25k in the UK now fully spec'd too. New still great, as with the German 3 to spec same as KIA would easily add another £15,000 to the price tag. Think I'm going to ditch the badge snobbery and go Korean especially with the 7 year warranty.
My mercedes CLS 350 d Shooting Brake, 3 lit/258 hp V6 diesel consumes 7,7-8,4 litres average,but in town stop and go 14-18 litres.Not exactly and Uber car...has 620 Nm torque.
Until I can buy the correct Tesla I am driving diesel cars... pure and simple. The more and more I look for a GT car like this I always end on Kia Stinger 2.2 AWD... I could not test drive it last time at the dealer..(out of time) but I tested the seats and the driving position ( I am 1.73 m) and got this nice pleasant feeling of like I was sitting in something special, but I am planing on buy after 2 years and then one fully loaded model 2019. Rear-wheel drive car in winter driving naahh I am to old for that... So safe overtaking in comfort and style hmm that is me, smile and thanks for the video.
I'm thinking of getting one and became aware of the fact that Kia made a diesel version when browsing Autotrader. One I shortlisted is the very car reviewed here. Yes, LF18NND. In July '22 it's got nearly 19,000 miles on the clock and the dealer selling it wants £23,480 for it.
Shame there's not a 3 litre diesel to match it's sporting pretence and match BMW.
Lovely looking car that deserves to do well.
Cheers Guys.👍
A sporty diesel?! That would be interesting... An economical punch in the face! Thanks Chris, once again!
I just had one from 2018! 14000 km only and price? 32000.- euro! 4 wheel drive! Black metallic!
How are you liking it so far ? Looking to buy one myself ...
@@draguu8987 After i had an Kia Sportage 2015 i must say is feels like a driving an Audi who is more expensive than this Stinger! It feels good i can say and fule economy is ok, 50 liter one week driving and more, i drive in sport mode often!
Please stop referring to this as a saloon- it is not, it is a hatchback, which is way more practical and saying saloon may prevent people from investigating this car further.
The body shape is a four door saloon, though. An Aston Martin Vantage, for example, has a hatchback, but it’s a two-door coupé not a hatchback.
Bring the diesel to Australia! Will it tow more being diesel?
it would tow the same as the V6 GTS
I have a Red GT2 AWD Gasoline Stinger and it's the shiz. I don't think you can mod the diesel as much but I could be wrong. We don't get the diesel in the US I don't believe. I've already done intakes and exhaust, plugs and race chip. Over 400 WHP and 500 lb-ft of torque. I do not get 40MPG though but I do still get around 23 combined.
Well, what about the warranty when you mod your KIA? I'm pretty sure most here don't mod their new KIA, because that would mean you would loose the 7 year warranty immediately. So for "normal" people I don't think it's so important that you can't mod it.
Only 2.2 diesel €55,000 and 3.3 petrol €68,000 available in Ireland, diesel is the only realistic option. €200/year road tax or €1200/year for the petrol
And the car can fly on the autobahn!
This is what we need in the Philippines!
I want this car so bad, but i'll wait for a few years for the depreciation to kick in and i'll still have at least 3-5 years of warranty left. Thanks Kia, right now driving the gtline Ceed
Would love to powertrain swap engine transmission and AWD into my veloster
Great video!
Is this available in America?
no diesels in the US
Hello everyone
Is there anyone here who has had this car longer ?
How are your impressions ?
Is it worth it ?
Are you sure is not AWD?
Very sure - RWD!
I had one i Sep 2020 and im happy to drive it! It will not drink many diesel as well! I think he Brembo brakes can be assembled on this Stinger, anybody who know this? I want to have exhaust pipes on my left side too, not only on the right side!
Personally, I’d buy the diesel and have it chip-tuned.
Stunning looking car and no doubt damn reliable. I'd have one over the German competitors if I was in the market for a good looking, comfy saloon.
7 year warranty too... What would you go for, then, out of the German competitors?
presenting torque means much more than v6 I think
The V6 has 510Nm. You right.
I go for the diesel
Why would you buy a slower car which is more expensive than the faster car. The diesel is more expensive than the 2.0 litre petrol
Diesel is cheaper than petrol. Also the service intervals are longer on the diesel vs. the petrol + lower tax. So in the long run it will be cheaper with a diesel, especially if you drive your car a lot.
Errr....fuel economy?
@@s7yler Diesel car should be serviced every six to twelve months. A petrol car you can easily go one year. Petrol will always be cheaper to maintain
@@Ciaran334 Nonsense, it's the other way around. The diesel Stinger AWD only needs Service and oil every 30.000 km or 1 time every 2 year. The Gasolin model needs new oil every 10.000 km.
Gasoline cars need new oil a lot more often than diesel. My previous Kia Optima Diesel also only needed every 30.000 km or 1 time every 2 year.
Diesel engines generally also runs/live longer than gasoline engines. That's why there are many old diesel cars in Germany with over 300-400.000 km behind.
Here the official German KIA service intervals, that proves that I am right.
www.kia.com/content/dam/kwcms/kme/de/de/assets/contents/service/service-care/maintenance/Wartungsintervalle-KIA-Fahrzeuge.pdf
@@s7yler These are official service intervals provided by the manufacturer. These service intervals are spread out to encourage company fleet buyers with cheaper service plans. Likewise when selling to a private buyer in the showroom. Independent tests have shown oil contaiments are considerable at 5000 miles.
Certainly don't believe the manufacturer.
In reality these official service figures are not correct
Such a nice car👌🏼
Kia has come a long way from where they were 10 years ago.
The petrol in red... Drool...
Hard to argue with. The red looks gooood.
next company car I hope £25 a month more than a C220d why not.Fingers crossed
C220 D has an uncomfortable driving position but the 4 cyl diesel engine with 198 hp is fine...Buy the f.ing quality E class...
Yes I would buy a Stinger Diesel.rather than the Petrol. Looking forward to the New Ford Focus Video Review
You aware that in the petrol it’s only 5.8 seconds 0-60mph?
This guys professional wearing shorts have the company he works for run out uniforms
Eejit
Stupid music in background couldn’t watch the video. Sorry mate
"really nice place to be"
Maaaaaaate c'mon
Silly silly intro music.... Stop!
This is a German mistake actually.
We need a car not a plastic rubber. We know the price is fabulous, but it is really rubbish cheep plastic assembly. BMW and Mercedes has a quality plastic and materials plus engineering performance. Kia life is short after 5 years you will get lots of problems. Because, it is not a just design of body or Shane 🚗. Quality first, safety and security , comfortable and price of curse . Thanks
In my 4 year experience, Kia rubbish customer service and support in UK.
Absolutely disagree, i have a Stinger and i don't know what are you talking about, There is real leather everywhere, and even if there are plastics they are premium ones, soft and solid, almost all the assembly is well made, except for some noises during travel, there is a lot of attention do details, and the most important thing, the fact that it's very reliable, in contrary new Mercedeses and BMW's aren't, and even if it breaks the repair cost would be half price because Kia is not a premium brand, also 7 years of warranty here in europe with unlimited KM's is not a joke at all
Diesel