Kia Stinger GT Review - Better Than The Germans For Half The Price

[@michaelmiguelsanchez]

I’ve owned my Stinger GT for almost 3 years. It’s a great balanced car. Room for passengers, massive hatch and cargo space with the rear seats down, and fun to drive.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah they’re great I reckon

[@rcast3763]

Is the LSD a common issue? ​@@KiwiCarLife

[@rcast3763]

Also the car you've test really got an aftermarket exhaust? ​@KiwiCarLife

[@marwangaming4708]

That is not the normal sound just so you know, think that is the ferrita exhaust but not sure. @@rcast3763

[@FADE_FROM_VIEW]

My old boy is an engine reconditioner with nearly 50 years in the game. Whenever anyone talks about grunty modern sedans to buy in his workshop, the Stinger is his go to for praise. Just showed him your video and he was like .. “yep, exactly as that guy Liam said… impressive.”

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice man I’m pleased he agrees!

[@92Godzilla]

The police use them as highway patrol vehicles here in Queensland. They put about 80-100,000km on them and then sell them at auction for about $30k. Seems like a lot of car for the money 🤔

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah I dunno why we don’t use them too, we’ve got Skoda superbs

[@markmcgrath9098]

⁠@@KiwiCarLifethat’s cos the Skodas are …. Pretty good!

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@markmcgrath9098 one might even say, superb!

[@mharro88]

Never seen them anywhere for 30k here

[@92Godzilla]

@@mharro88 QPS auction them off through Manheim in Brisbane for that money all the time.

[@bubbles4136]

Awesome video man. And of course, a truly awesome car. Keep up the great work!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks man!

[@spadgm]

Nice review, looks like it really hauls ass! See a ton of them here in Aus, and of course the cops use them here too as highway patrol cars. I liked the facelift version of them with the different badge and bigger exhaust tips but all of them are great, they were around 60k new drive away price here pre pandemic which was good value for money!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah very good value for money!

[@lukemothug3744]

Only in Queensland.

[@ShelbybossV8]

Nice driving mate especially when the back end stepped out ,i thought you'd lost it 👌. The cops in Liverpool use them as interceptors, a beast of a car.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha always in control mate! And yeah lots of police departments use them. Makes sense, cheap and fast

[@tolrem]

Nice car.I like going up there in my MX5 fast..even though I'm an old guy! Was looking at a yellow Stinger recently at the Paraparaumu KIA dealership.Looked great in that colour.You must wonder though about parts availability down the track if it is no longer produced.A Brit tester [Jay Emm? ] reckoned that it drove similarly to a Maserati.

[@peterlattimore6013]

I own a Mazza Quattroporte (4.7 GTS) and the Genesis G70 (Hyundai Stinger), yes, very similar apart from refinement. Can't beat a Mazza/Ferrari derived engine though, pure adrenaline induced performance.

[@KiwiCarLife]

I wouldn’t describe it as a Maserati feel, more bmw 5 series

[@08CL9]

Awesome review as always and great to see a good car again as the last run of reviews have been abit bland for me lol need somemore raw content to keep things exciting 😎

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha good to hear hopefully some more interesting stuff on the way

[@marinburic9850]

Spot on review, great info. And that car is a beast💪

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks man! Yeah I loved it!

[@thatguyben3128]

_loving these reviews of different cars, Stinger is a bit large for my liking but still performs strong … keep up the great reviews_ 👏🏼

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks man! Yeah big car but it drives great. I’d have one

[@SarahH0g4n]

Excellent review. Thanks.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks man!

[@OscarPrice007]

Awesome review!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks man!

[@jackozjack9639]

You been killing it lately! I reckon we need a focus/fiesta st vid soon haha

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks Man yeah hopefully at some point I’ll get to review one

[@Caleb__main]

Really good review bro

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks man!

[@thatpersiandude7386]

in your reviews it would be nice to briefly speak about interior build quality such as rattles and squeaks while driving🤙

[@KiwiCarLife]

There were none in this car

[@HunchoCurtis]

Another banger. Would you ever review something like a Toyota surf?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha nah not really it’s too old and bogan for me

[@christopherjohnston6343]

Had this playing on my feed muted. With no audio the driving footatge looked sped up so had to click. Its just fast, not just straightline - impressive handling for such a large car.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah man it’s really impressive. Goes well!

[@mantarayal]

Totally mint with super SUPER low kms $39,990. Several on TM right now for that. Pick your colour. These are fabulous cars in every respect.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah absolutely man very affordable cars now

[@mrphilgrey]

stumbled on this, the same day i bought one… same colour too

[@KiwiCarLife]

Oh awesome man!

[@honorview8525]

should do the lexus is300 with the 2.0t next I think it'll be interesting to see how it compares with the v6 variants

[@KiwiCarLife]

That would be interesting

[@mharro88]

It's not even close the Kia would Wip it

[@honorview8525]

@@mharro88 if you're emphasizing build quality and reliability you couldn't be more wrong. Lets also talk about the fact that Lexus is actually a luxury brand and make actual luxury cars where as kia uhm yeah there like a Korean mazda so like. there's not even targeting the same market to like u good there ?

[@mharro88]

@@honorview8525 why are you on about luxury? We are talking about performance here and the IS with a 2.0 doesn't even come close to the GT? The is 300 is about 260 HP vs the stinger near 370 HP on-top of the fact the Kia is lighter. You've got no idea. The Kia is just generally are more capable car with a stiffer chassis, dynamic suspension, rear diff etc. if you're talking about the IS350 acceleration they're close but it's still slower and not a track car.

[@honorview8525]

@@mharro88 no one was talking about performances to you, if you want to talk performances and lexus f car would roll a stinger without a problem. while not blowing up or getting broken into cause it not a kia and it also doesn't share the same logo as a kia soul. not onces did I talk about performances because that was not related to my comment where I was giving recommendation of what car he could review next. end of story

[@tonihughes6401]

One of the best cars I've ever owned and I've owned a lot.

[@KiwiCarLife]

They’re awesome aye!

[@rabidsminions2079]

This is the Korean equivalent of the xr6t. Xr6t has 270kw, 533nm.

[@KiwiCarLife]

I guess? Although this is a bit less of a boat

[@Oldhex1978]

When would you like to test a Tommi Makinen?.

[@KiwiCarLife]

As soon as possible

[@IBOO57]

Im surprised that your surprised how good they are. They are a cracking good car. I guess that what happens when you hire the head of BMW M division and Audi RS as well. Then develop a car on the Nordschleife with them.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Wasn’t that for the Hyundai N projects? But I guess some of that dna made it into this car too. It feels like an M car! Really very good

[@IBOO57]

@@KiwiCarLife The stinger was the first one then the I30N

[@liveillusion]

Did you see the guys from DDE mention you how you change gears with the paddles? Hillarious..

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nah I didn’t? What’s wrong with it?

[@suziederkins3310]

I just wish they made a wagon version

[@KiwiCarLife]

True that would have been nice!

[@jl632]

The disc brakes are not stock!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Ah yes

[@jl632]

@@KiwiCarLife Nice, that would have prevented you from experiencing the warped rotar feeling

[@dill6078]

This vs ISF for a fun daily?

[@KiwiCarLife]

I prefer this, better transmission and interior

[@rcast3763]

​@KiwiCarLife Against a GS350 F sport though?

[@therapy_withjim]

I love my Stinger 😊

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice man! They’re great cars

[@alhemmings8554]

This looks like Paekakariki station?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Sure is

[@alhemmings8554]

@@KiwiCarLife Thought I recognised that. Saw it many times on my way home to Paraparaumu as a teen!

[@Vikturus22]

its sad that Kia no longer makes this.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah it’s a very good car one of the best

[@donbaird3826]

Ev8 will replace the stinger.

[@Qwr345]

This guy is flooring it next to a cliff…..bro….

[@KiwiCarLife]

I know the road very well there’s nothing to be alarmed about

[@Qwr345]

@@KiwiCarLife hope to see a Kia forte gt video soon

[@antimob4420]

puberus kiwius retardus

[@KoreanAmericanLawyer.NewPortBe]

BMW BENZ AUDI and LEXUS KILLER. Will be classic car in 20 years

[@KiwiCarLife]

It’s a lovely machine

[@john-danielmartin8753]

Funny enough i just saw one on the road a while ago

[@KiwiCarLife]

Oh nice haha

[@saltysnackss]

Well we know where the cops are going to be patrolling for the next week lol

[@KiwiCarLife]

Why’s that?

[@AllDayBlazer89]

2023 Hyundai kona n performance goes hard for 287bhp 4.6 to 100 in the dry cant complain. them stingers are good almost brought one

[@KiwiCarLife]

Ooh yeah would like to try the Kona N. i30N was also brilliant

[@peterlattimore6013]

​@clownworld1967The i30N has a warranty that includes track use. Id expect 1.5X life expectancy over a German Built platform. Service, Service, Service thats the key to ownership.

[@snggarageeng]

many say that it eats oil like a depressed man eats shawarma at 2 am

[@KiwiCarLife]

Hahah I haven’t heard

[@ZoneTwelveOnline]

Yeah man it sucks oil hard like a desperate woman sucks #@$%

[@ryan2376]

I have a 2018 GT deiven year round. Still low miles at 35k but has never burnt a drop of oil for me.

[@rcast3763]

Good to hear! Is the LSD an issue? It seems more of a North American issue you recon?

[@hondamanvtec2894]

This car is cool But in Norway , it cost the same as an Bmw M3 or Nissan Gtr 😂

[@KiwiCarLife]

Oh goodness they’re way cheaper here

[@Gulag_Express_Racing]

NZ police should use this instead of cringy $100k bmw i4 EV

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah agree, except they’ve discontinued the model

[@Gulag_Express_Racing]

@@KiwiCarLife true true, cant have nice things in nz

[@pigupigu]

Error first few seconds into the vid. No RS4 was ever RWD. Also Stinger comes AWD in most markets but we just got the shitty RWD model.

[@KiwiCarLife]

I know, it was just a general statement the RS4 was kinda lumped in with the others. Appreciate your correction. The Stinger should only come RWD. AWD would ruin a car like this, too heavy, too boring, too safe

[@donbaird3826]

Almost 100,000 on my stingergt2. Still kicking azz 😅😅😅😅😅. Gotta love the haters. Like two year old children in a sand box 📦

[@rcast3763]

​@donbaird3826 is the LSD a common issue as some indicated?

[@flameangel202]

@@donbaird3826 Mine has done nearly 112,000kms with zero issues, best car I've owned to date, people don't know what they are missing. But haters gonna hate because they are badge snobs 😉

[@lukemothug3744]

​@@rcast3763nope

[@B33ond]

Auto gearbox let’s it down.

[@KiwiCarLife]

It really doesn’t it’s one of the best autos I’ve used not really sure what you’re on about

[@B33ond]

compared to something euro it dosen't stack up. the one you drove just has an exhaust? maybe he did something to the box too@@KiwiCarLife

[@SPQRTempus]

I test drove a brand new Stinger GT in 2018. The reason I don't own one is the gearbox was not properly matched to that brilliant engine. It would not stay in manual mode when you selected it, no matter what you you did after several seconds it would switch back to automatic. I think Kia missed a trick not offering it with a manual gearbox.

[@B33ond]

couldn't agree more@@SPQRTempus

[@donbaird3826]

My 2020 3.3 tt stingergt2 will stay in whatever gear you want 😅😅😅😅

[@Realz-bb3uf]

the rear lights are so ugly. and it's a kia. no way it's better than merc/audi/bmw

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah but for half the price? I’d say it is

[@paul--b]

The whole things ugly if you really look at it critically

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@paul--b I don’t see how? It’s a lot more attractive than all modern BMW’s and Mercedes.

[@jl632]

​@@paul--b Have you actually been in one?

[@paul--b]

@@jl632 yeah I have, the rubber was coming off the wireless phone charger, the 360 camera looked terrible, and it had a general feeling of low quality

[@paul--b]

About as good looking as a dogs breakfast

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha that’s highly subjective I think it looks great