The Stinger is a stunning looker of a car, a performance sedan with adept handling, a potent twin-turbocharged engine and all the luxury you might expect from a car in this class. The Stinger boasts an elegant interior, loads of standard features, and an easy-to-use infotainment system.
The team of experts who developed Stinger, led by Peter Schreyer and Gregory Guillaume, set out to combine high-performance engineering with classic sports-car style. The results: finely-tuned chassis feedback, high levels of lateral grip, and impressive statistics.
The Stinger has two available engines, both of which can be had with either rear- or all-wheel drive. Each paired with a gearing-optimized version of Kia’s next-gen 8-speed automatic transmission for fast, seamless shifting and decisive acceleration.
The base Kia Stinger is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that produces 255 horsepower and 260 lb-ft. of torque. an 8-speed automatic and rear-wheel drive are standard, but all-wheel drive is optional as well. Fuel economy is 22 miles per gallon in city driving, 29 mpg on the highway and 25 mpg in combined driving.
The Kia Stinger GT has a 3.3-liter twin-turbo V6 good for 365 hp and 376 lb-ft. of torque. Its fuel economy is 17 mpg city/25 mpg hwy/20 mpg combined for both RWD and AWD configurations.
Every Stinger comes standard with front-side airbags, full-length side-curtain airbags, a driver’s-side knee airbag, front and rear parking sensors, blind spot and rear cross-traffic warning, a rearview camera and UVO eServices emergency communications (automatic collision notification, an emergency call button, stolen vehicle location).
Specifications:
– 2.0L 4-Cyl Turbo with 255HP, 8-Speed Auto Transmission
– 3.3L V6 Twin Turbo with 365HP, 8-Speed Auto Transmission
– Available All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
– Continuously Variable Valve Timing
– High-Performance Brembo Brakes, Launch Control, 19″ Wheels
– Electronically Controlled Suspension, Limited Slip Differential (RWD)
Pros:
– Punchy optional V-6 engine
– Stylish exterior
– Entertaining levels of performance
– Refined interior
Courtesy: Kia
