DRIVEN + VIDEO: Consumer Reports Dishes On The All-new Kia Stinger — Would YOU Give It A Chance?

I think this makes 900,000 AutoSpies articles about the Stinger. Why is everyone trying to shove this POS down my throat?

You can read the headline right? You have the power of the click...

If you haven't noticed, the entire industry is giving this vehicle some respect hence the influx of articles. Now we'll get to see if consumers agree.

I'd grab one as my company car if I hadn't already grabbed a Mustang.

KIA ...NOT A FAN. MIGHT DRIVE WELL, BUT DESIGN IS NOT DISTINCTIVE!

It's the sportiest Kia ever. Not my cup of tea, though (I'm not into sedans, for example).

The problem remains - while the Kia MAY have qualities that allow its "performance" to be compared to Higher level cars - over the years Car Manufacturers have made lots of "SS" and equivalent cars that do that one. THe problem is - it is still a KIA - and is not as desirable as a car to be seen in as REAL high end cars are.

THere are only a few cars that have escaped their "Brand" - among them - the Corvette, Mustang, Camaro - and the current crop of Hemi V8 Chryslers. And at certain price levels - I would suggest even they do not have the same appeal as true High end cars as well. For years the Golf GTI has been named as the "poor man's" performance car - hardly a moniker that high end car purchasers want - and I suspect the Kia will be the "poor man's" BMW - but that dooms it to a lower end audience.

Since KIA dealers heavily discount their cars too - the car will likely sell some - but even big discounts failed to save several recent Kias (The Cadenza comes to mind) that compared well - but were anchors on the lot.

Kia is only undesirable to snooty old naysayers. To buyers that matter, Kia is quite attractive.

If you like Kia or not is irrelevant. Kia is bringing a lot of car for the money to market which will make other manufacturers up there game or lose market share. In the end the consumer wins by having better automotive value and products as other brands are forced to compete. This could be a game changer much like the LS400 was when it first came to market.

Going upscale is mostly for the loyal brand customers that will move up scale over time (extracting to max dollars possible from base), and also to bring more respect to the brand overall. I see the opportunity for conquest sales from those that stuck with US brands but now are ready to upgrade with a value alternate, with incentives often as big as GM offers. That is where I have known Hyundai/Kia new customers to come from.

Kia has already shifted the base income of their customers upward very successfully over the past 5-7 years. The Stinger will just keep that movement happening.

If you haven't noticed, the entire industry is giving this vehicle some respect hence the influx of articles.
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Is that really the reason? Or is this some kind of JV between Kia and AutoSpies to market the bejeesus out of this thing?

Clearly your flow of information is limited because the major magazines have expressed thrill. The Grand Tour was especially delighted with it.

@runbuh British humor requires intelligence to process therefore is lost on literal thinkers like you. Clearly you cannot discern sarcastic humor.

@runbuh You're completely misrepresenting the segment and you know it. I curse you to go drive an icky JagYOUare XE then.

Your transcription proves my point. Thank you.