MUCH Has Been Said About The Kia Stinger, But Does It IMPRESS Our Friends Across The Pond Over The LONG TERM?

Driving over 1000 miles in a Kia would once have struck the fear of God into me, but I'm enjoying the Stinger GT S. The ride quality particularly impresses, with a supple, long-legged stride that more than delivers on the GT credentials Kia promises. The trade is body roll and a lack of ultimate focus, but all movements are nicely controlled. And because V6 Stingers get adaptive dampers as standard, you can quickly tighten up the body control...

...Without wishing to spoil the suspense, after a few early miles I reckon the Stinger is a pretty fantastic drive, and I'll have the space to explain why soon. But there could also be a sting in the tail to this loan: Kia is quick to shout about its incredible seven-year/100,000-mile warranty, but all petrol models require a service every 6000 miles or six months, and fuel efficiency of 28.5mpg and 225g/km is a lunar-mission from the BMW's 41.5mpg and 159g/km. At 1855kg, the Stinger is also 165kg chunkier than the BMW. Will these downsides cause the Stinger's downfall in regular use? A long-term test provides the perfect chance to find out...

runninglogan1 - 8/26/2018 1:50:09 AM

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Stinger is a very nice car. I drove a ceramic gray one the other day with a red interior. Loved it.

carloslassiter - 8/26/2018 6:43:56 AM

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Sorry, I'm not in high school, so I'm not driving something called a "Stinger". Or a "Vigor". Or anything with two unrelated names combined, like a "Mustang Cobra". Or anything with 4 words in its name like Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye.

MDarringer - 8/26/2018 10:15:24 AM

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That's just because you're a hateful old person.

dumpsty - 8/27/2018 11:25:18 AM

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as said by some old crotchety dude not yet ready to embrace the simple of fun of simple hp.

but yes, some of these pony car names are becoming comically long.

MDarringer - 8/26/2018 10:13:45 AM

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MDarringer - 8/26/2018 10:50:34 AM

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Well on that assertion, you're dead wrong, but hey at least we know you're an anti-Korean bigot.

cidflekken - 8/26/2018 1:51:54 PM

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What's childish about this car? Yes, the styling is still angry-Optima but it does present itself well on the road. And it's fast and stable, though the body roll is a bit much with this much power. I've seen many of them in white, yellow, black, and blue.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 8/26/2018 4:01:57 PM

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There is a young lad in our office who just got a grey/red interior car. He likes it quite a bit. No complaints and he used to have a coupe. Recently married, I guess he was thinking about a car that is fun to drive and has room for a baby seat / kids in the back.

MDarringer - 8/26/2018 4:25:32 PM

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Yeah then his wife has twins and then in the space of time after birth when you supposedly can't get pregnant you get her pregnant and then after that birth, the mood quickly strikes and you get twins again...been there done that

carloslassiter - 8/27/2018 8:14:43 AM

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You gotta luv this site.

Someone says they don't like a car because it's tacky, cheap looking and designed for a high school student and some SJW immediately pulls the race card and claims you hate must Korean people.

MDarringer - 8/27/2018 8:44:23 AM

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So you're saying that Liberals don't like the race card pulled on them because it's unfair? They do it all the time to conservatives. How can that be? Oh, I get it. You're a #hypocrite.

PS: Conservatives are not SJWs, you dimwitted fool.

carloslassiter - 8/27/2018 9:05:19 AM

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I don't really give a crap what you do, I'm just making an accurate observation.

No one mentioned Korean people or expressed any sentiment that could be construed as remotely racist until you pulled the race card in order to defend them. That makes you a SJW whatever you claim your political affiliation is.