2021 Kia Stinger GT 0-100km/h & engine sound

2021 Kia Stinger GT 0-100km/h & engine sound. Head over to performancedri... for the full review.
2021 Kia Stinger GT
3.3-litre twin-turbo V6
274kW (373PS) and 510Nm
Eight-speed auto, rear-wheel drive
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[@PDriveTV]

Exciting stuff starts at 2:50

[@kecupabece4000]

Hi PDrive Thanks for the videos Just wondering if the driver are the same for the performance testing? If I remembered correctly, the stinger that was tested last year was under 5 seconds. Is there a reason for the difference? Maybe weight? Or safety features of the car making it less sporty?

[@PDriveTV]

@@kecupabece4000 Hi, Thanks. Yes, same driver and same piece of tarmac. We're not sure why there is a difference. Check other comments as we discuss it in more detail. We remember having to do around 10 different runs to achieve the previous 4.84 second time. Different car, different fuel, different weather (temp and wind) would impact times. We think this is more of a realistic time though as we achieved similar results (5.28) in the MY18 version as well.

[@Madest_Max]

Just a quick question, what fuel did you guys use?

[@PDriveTV]

@@Madest_Max 98 RON

[@Madest_Max]

@@PDriveTV ah aight. Just wondered because Aral Ultimate 102 seems to give quite a noticeable peformance boost.

[@Senninha1960]

Reason for high SUV sales - Everyone's wife "I want to be up high" so they feel superior to other ppl in traffic.

[@v2s2m29]

Youre not wrong at all 🤣🤣🤣

[@khoco8888]

Lol

[@LL2500]

SUV→Bus→Heavy Truck→Train→Plane

[@justinlangley9522]

I think it's women in general ! My mum is 4 foot nothing and says the same thing ! I want to be up high! 🤣

[@Senninha1960]

@@justinlangley9522 yeah true mate, all women, I blame the western culture which forces them to think they are suppressed still and need empowerment! 😁

[@v2s2m29]

The reason why the stinger doesn't sell as much is also due to the fact that there are no cars in the dealer for sale and no one can just walk into a dealer and look at the car and take it home instead they have to look at the car and place an order and wait 5-6 months.

[@Sp00kq]

Not really true. All the Kia dealers around us have Stinger's in stock, in fact one about 20 minutes away had at least 6, maybe more. It's just no one wants them mainly from fears of the shit they'll get from their friends for driving a Kia, even though it's a very good performance car. A dealer near us even had a sale for one and my dad rushed their to buy it an hour before the dealer closed. Like 3 hours later and he came home with it. Honestly impressed that the dealer actually went through the process of the purchase that close to the dealer closing.

[@v2s2m29]

@@Sp00kq in the area where i live they rarely have a car available to test drive and dont have many cars to buy.

[@winstonthecuttlefish5352]

Or the reason is just that it's not that fast.

[@cumminsfj4586]

Also they are a Kia and look terrible.

[@djmini_aus]

@@winstonthecuttlefish5352 Runs a mid 13 second 400m, and is quicker than a stock WRX STI down the strip. Not exactly slow.

[@Hnedrik1997]

Omg that interior is stunning

[@raywindhelm6749]

the car irl looks 3 times better somehow

[@khoco8888]

This is car is very good I'd give it an A

[@dreamernawid]

I would give you a Z-

[@grahamwood2130]

People are preferring to buy the mustang. They didnt do their homework. The stinger is faster. 7 year warranty compared to fords 3 year warranty. Get a stinger next to the mustang. The stinger looks better. Cant figure out people buying the mustang they shut down the plants in oz and expect us to buy American mustangs. Wake up Australia. Get the stinger

[@galerion505]

2-door sports coupe vs 4-door sedan. It should be obvious why some people prefer one over the other.

[@tommobruh]

Quite different cars really and absolutely no comparison with sound

[@davidmcc6666]

We only sold 1000 in Australia last year, mate. Great car.

[@duckgoesmooo]

More than they sold Commodores last year, mate. Great car.

[@marklynch2382]

Going to be a collectors item

[@georgeschannel9411]

Still a great buy. I just wish we would get the new 3.5 motor that Korea gets on the latest Stinger.

[@iPadGameWalkthrough]

The new 3.5L V6 isn't in the Stinger even in Korea. I think you got confused with the 2.5L 4 cylinder that is in the Stinger now.

[@georgeschannel9411]

@@iPadGameWalkthrough My mistake. It was actually slated to be upgraded to the 3.5 V6 this year but it appears as though it did not eventuate. You can find news items supporting this.

[@iPadGameWalkthrough]

@@georgeschannel9411 No worries, I remember it being in the news as well, but it didn't make it.

[@andrewcliffe4753]

It sure why the news that SUVs roll over easier hasn’t sunk in

[@blacklyfe5543]

I like that exhaust sound

[@v2s2m29]

The previous test car did not have any wheel spin off the line. It could either be the road or the lack of fuel.

[@PDriveTV]

Keep in mind the video is not tested. We do Vbox testing separately, multiple runs.

[@kuvyoghmoobamelica6883]

It's a factor of everything. Time of day, ground temp, air temp, elevation and etc. In the states, my buddies stock stinger does 4.5 0-60mph.

[@zorankarabeleski392]

Only channel that test cars on public roads . All other channels test acceleration times at race tracks which can give misleading times

[@PDriveTV]

Yep that's what we aim for; real-world times. Although, this is a private road, but yes the surface is just like a normal road :)

[@justinlangley9522]

Well said mate ! . This channel shows REALISTIC acceleration times! Huge difference between a prepped surface or an airstrip compared to a B road ... especially an Aussie B road .

[@fernandor.53]

Good video 😎😎😎

[@joshuajohnson5848]

Did you guys do the 0-100 test on 91 or 95 RON?

[@ericj4774]

Kia Stinger is a classy beast.

[@dingus2218]

100th like! keep it up PDriveTV!

[@larryz3985]

Does this have a HUD. ?

[@southerndiy1]

What’s the go with the high transmission temperature message?

[@Sparkles1290]

If u do too many launch control starts the torque converter gets too hot and you need to wait like a few minutes. Nothing big very normal

[@duckgoesmooo]

Transmission temp too high to launch. Safety first boys and girls always wrap it.

[@ThomasFG]

@@Sparkles1290 True but if Kia/Hyundai put a better transmission cooler, these things probably wouldn't pop up no where near as much 🙂

[@Cantonyful]

99.9999% of owners will not launch more than once on a regular basis.

[@naszadynastia]

Better measure time with no launch control, bcs its a lot more practical. Who uses LC in everyday driving ?

[@Senninha1960]

Me

[@naszadynastia]

@@Senninha1960 everyday...so its lunch control...

[@Senninha1960]

@@naszadynastia launch control on the way to lunch 👌🏼

[@greenblue980]

Agree

[@mattyoz0]

No one.

[@-heroes4041]

I was waiting for 0-200 acceleration ☹.

[@PDriveTV]

We usually only test 0-200 on vehicles that can achieve 0-100 in under 5.0 seconds, as we start to run out of road. We did with the MY2020 version - it was a bit quicker for some reason. See here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIXac5KOhZ2Cjdk

[@-heroes4041]

@@PDriveTV ohh okay, thanks for letting me know this ❤

[@reflexyt8613]

Stock exhaust?

[@blacklyfe5543]

Why is the steering wheel on the right side of the car instead of the left? How confusing

[@SMFizzy]

Australia

[@volkanayyldz889]

Basically this is the Korean version of barras.

[@wmil65]

Nah the Great Wall is a version of a Barra, this is a copy of a BMW

[@therapy_withjim]

Love my Stinger

[@jasonthompson869]

Does the new exhaust sound much different to prior models?

[@rail2110]

yeah it's alot different... this is the bimodal factory fitted... where the earlier models were a dealer fitted option

[@NDB9]

I don't know how it is in your country, but I can recommend you to get the optional sports exhaust from Bastuck so you can open the exhaust with a remote. Without that the nice sounds only starts around 70km/h and I think that's sad

[@tmmurphy]

@@NDB9 On your recommendation I watched a vid for the Stinger, 944S2 and MX-5. All three sound incredible with the Bastuck installed.

[@BreathingAir]

When does the new KIA badge get applied to the Stinger range?

[@Jaxymilly]

Starting on all MY22 models. Not 100% sure but I’ve been told by numerous dealerships that the cars ordered now will come with them (delivery late this year)

[@v2s2m29]

@@Jaxymilly yes, you are correct. Any vehicle being the my22 will have the new kia logo. The stinger will arrive in late september/october with the new badge.

[@duckgoesmooo]

@@v2s2m29 What's interesting is it leaves a small number of MY21 which have the exact kit (bimodal, 10.25" infotainment etc) but different badges.. Could be an interested niche segment in later years.

[@robertceroli3512]

This would have to best value for money 💸 or bang for bucks sports saloon in the world .what's wrong with the car buying public there all falling over themselves to secure a gr Yaris yet these big comfortable saloon have lackluster sales

[@MrFister84]

I know it's almost as if both vehicle aren't even in the same segment or target the same audience!

[@justinlangley9522]

That is soo true mate ! The stinger is an awesome car and indeed extremely good value for money ... but instead everyone wants boring arse SUV's 🥱

[@syahmiazmi965]

not bad,for that weight

[@mike3.0tt18]

Sad that this sounds better then the ford explorer st.. that was 60k

[@Tinytags77]

I’m conflicted this or the mustang :’(

[@chrisikin6249]

I was the same. Mustang has a 5.0 with a great sound, but it don't have 4 doors and 5 seats, so it is not as practical as the stinger. So I have a stinger :) Fucking awesome

[@Tinytags77]

@@chrisikin6249 I ended getting a my22 stinger GT, no regrets at all!

[@jimclarke1108]

Kia laughing all the way to the bank, thanks to the Australian government

[@Tinytags77]

Why?

[@blackdragon9077]

At less y’all No about a Good Vehicle when y’all see One

[@andydamfino]

@@Tinytags77 they're used for police vehicles

[@Tinytags77]

@@andydamfino I know ;p i drive them daily

[@lukemothug3744]

@@andydamfino not anymore.

[@bryans2790]

Almost wanted to buy this but it's longer and heavier than a 3-series. Less boot space and less comfortable for rear seat passengers. Fake exhaust tips looks especially tacky as double diameter of the pipes

[@fakejake8965]

So you paid extra and got a 320i :)

[@v2s2m29]

when i sat in the 3 series it felt significantly smaller and compact compared to a stinger and i especially didnt like the second row in the 3 series

[@grandandroid6283]

Good

[@paulsimpson8990]

That's only 3 tenths quicker than a 4 cylinder BMW.....I though these were meant to dip into the 4's?

[@robertlee8113]

That's because it's P(late)Drive(r)TV where nearly every fast car tested is slower by at least 0.5secs. I kid you not - just check their recent A45S - a $100K+ hyperhatch that has been tested the world over to easily do 0-62mph in 3.9s & Mr. P(late)-Drive(r) here does it in mid-5 secs. God help him.

[@DMCarReviews]

@@robertlee8113 3.9s must be with 1ft rollout lol...

[@ctcdarkness]

@@DMCarReviews still wouldn’t take over a second longer. The 1 foot roll out is good for 1-4 tenths. Not over a whole second.

[@robertlee8113]

@@DMCarReviews Or maybe.. just maybe it wasn''t driven by a P-Plater.

[@fakejake8965]

Ideal condition? Probably not. In the real world a 330i wouldn't know which way the TTv6 Stinger went. Very impressive on the roll.

[@madrx2]

How's the styling....so yuk

[@v2s2m29]

what do you like, suzuki?

[@LL2500]

Looks like it is much slower than offical claim.

[@v2s2m29]

it is more than capable of doing 4.9 but this time there could have been something different such as amount of fuel, weather conditions etc compared to the previous test they did with the pre facelifted stinger.

[@marklynch2382]

They do 4.7 seconds now

[@Jaxymilly]

I wonder why the 2020 tested faster 😕

[@PDriveTV]

We're not sure either. We gave it a good crack too. The MY2021 GT is around 13kg heavier, but that's not really enough to make a difference. Different car, different day, different fuel, different temperatures and wind speed/direction all impact times.

[@CanadianMax]

@@PDriveTV I have noticed my 2022 G70 3.3T is very sensitive to fuel. Might be bad fuel/heat.

[@rabidsminions2079]

Could be due to almost no fuel in the tank, which reduces the weight in the back. More weight over the back tyres mean better traction.

[@PDriveTV]

@@rabidsminions2079 Good point, however, the car doesn't really have traction issues.

[@Senninha1960]

How many Km's on each car is another possible factor yet there are SO many variables at play which can effect the times.

[@user-vk4vd7vr5t]

Given the very quick 60-110 time and not so good 0-100 is it possible the tyres have been cooked by previous drivers? Assuming it’s a press car? Also is there any chance you can include 80-120 times as well? This is a more common performance metric that might be useful for comparisons

[@PDriveTV]

Maybe. But traction wasn't really an issue. We do remember having to do around 10 tests with the MY2020 version to get under 5.0 seconds. Our MY19-MY18 tests were more in line with this recent result. It could be that 5.20 is an honest, real-world time (it took 6 runs to achieve it - most were around 5.4 with launch control), but if you really try hard enough it can achieve

[@user-vk4vd7vr5t]

@@PDriveTV thanks, I heard the tyres scrabbling a fair bit in this video from both launch angles whereas the MY20 from last year wasn't at all like this. I understand that the figures you present aren't neccesarily from the runs shown on video however it does lend some credence that the tyres are perhaps not performing. The 60-110 is very marginally slower which seems to suggest that off-the-line traction is perhaps an issue with this particular car. Also what are your thoughts on the 80-120 question? Your vbox should provide this info.

[@PDriveTV]

@@user-vk4vd7vr5t Ok, you could be right. The 0-60km/h time is around 0.2 seconds difference from the MY2020 that we tested, which then multiplied to a 0.4-second gap by 100. We did check the tyres and pressures as usual and they seemed to be in good condition. Maybe the engine was breathing cooler air last time which translated to slightly more power/torque? Checking the previous video it looks like the temp was around 18dC, and this looks to be around 21dC (although we usually do Vbox testing before the video recording, so it might have been even cooler before). But overall, we're not entirely sure what the difference was caused by. We guess every powertrain will be slightly different from factory, at a microscopic level. The Vbox certainly can provide that, but it just means reconfiguring our usual times. We've been testing 60-110km/h for years now and swapping it will lose the comparability and consistency that we've always focused on. In hindsight, we probably should have started with 80-120, but we went with 60-110km/h as we thought it would be more relevant to buyers/owners considering it is within Australian speed limits - obviously the 1/4 mile is not but that's a very common and standard measure internationally, so we always wanted to include that.

[@user-vk4vd7vr5t]

@@PDriveTV yeah all good, 60-110 is still very useful, especially comparing cars on your channel, same driver + same surface is good consistency. Keep up the great work, love the channel!

[@justinlangley9522]

@@PDriveTV very well said mate! This is why your acceleration tests are soo useful . They are true to the real world every surface , temperature change even how much initial pedal travel you use in the acceleration makes a difference in the overall time ! Easily the most realistic acceleration test videos out there . Keep up the awesome work!

[@Bond2025]

YAWN - same boring script given out with Stinger Press Cars to those in a queue to borrow them and give the same old review as all others do.

[@cumminsfj4586]

Looks bloody shocking with that red line from tail light, rest of the car isn't too flash either

[@marvinambeaujr2692]

Ware I sit, I want to find a well athlete aproch in this age, witch is why I look more comfortable in it.

[@index6738]

Short few mashing pedal and trans temp warning. Not good look for Stinger automatic.

[@shiveshp.3271]

0 to 200?

[@PDriveTV]

We only test that on cars that can do 0-100 in under 5.0 seconds - we start to run out of road! We did with the MY2020 version, which was slightly quicker. See our previous video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIXac5KOhZ2Cjdk

[@shiveshp.3271]

@@PDriveTV oh cheers thanks for that!

[@aus-reviews8462]

they need to fix the rear design and face lift the face

[@david7sh959]

You never go over 140km the idea to buy car like this is how fast you can go 🚶‍♂️ 😄 if you have to race 😂🤣

[@giochinina100]

Dashboard “audi” 😏😏😏😏

[@akuapiatas]

LOL 1kw of power!

[@russell3436]

It’s 2 actually😉

[@Ahmed___9]

For some reason the older models are faster...

[@PDriveTV]

Not necessarily. We tested the MY2018 version in 5.28 seconds: performancedrive.com.au/2018-kia-stinger-gt-review-video-3112/

[@bradking6076]

Engine will blow at 100 thousand miles like every other piece of shit kia

[@bishopchristodoulos8153]

better millage than any euro car will get before failure LOL

[@Golfr2020]

😉 My Golf R is quicker by 0.5 seconds.

[@pkd19]

Could be,but you compare a silly golf wich is a lot smaller in sizes,to this car?

[@chrisikin6249]

The golf R is not as comfortable. so you can have your .5 seconds

[@peterm3964]

Sad . That is just sad . Hope things pick up for you . Kia stinger . ha ha aha!

[@rusbak7359]

Super slow lol

[@markjmaxwell9819]

Lolll Try using the paddles and holding it to redline in first and second gear ..... You might get a 4.9 seconds to 100kmh ....

[@braedanmcnicol8017]

@@layne4376 compared to what?

[@braedanmcnicol8017]

@@layne4376 significantly more expensive cars. What cars in the same price range?

[@russell3436]

You can’t redline the car, it auto upshifts for you unfortunately, even when using the manual mode

[@ClassicFIHD]

If it ain't a manual transmission, it ain't a sports car.

[@volkanayyldz889]

My Mazda 3 is a 6 speed and it's not a sports car.

[@ClassicFIHD]

@@volkanayyldz889 I don't think anybody ever considered your Mazda to be a sports car.

[@v2s2m29]

this car is a mix of everything you cant really classidy this to be a sports vehicle

[@SMFizzy]

@@volkanayyldz889 He didn't mean every manual vehicle was a sports car.

[@nickganavas2396]

more a grand tourer.

[@EL_TRUMP]

So slow what a poor effort

[@Doki740]

60k for this?! No thanks

[@monk3634]

mate you wouldt regret it im getting one and i test drived it omg its fast and very smotth on roads

[@v2s2m29]

You saw the kia logo and instantly regretted it didn't you

[@bishopchristodoulos8153]

i30n is faster to 100, hehe.