Kia Stonic SUV in-depth review - Carbuyer

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Kia has joined the flurry of manufacturers launching small supermini-based SUVs designed to appeal to young urban buyers. Ginny Buckley gets behind the wheel to find out how good a contender the Stonic will be in this now fiercely competitive class.
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[@matthewraworth4793]

Finally a review that isn’t some type of Golf variant!

[@kndengraver]

Our neighbour has a First Edition Stonic they traded for their 2014 Ceed 3 - their biggest gripe is the lack of auto-fold door mirrors which they enjoyed on the Ceed and why Kia chose to delete that function but now have a driver alert system which bongs and depicts a cup of coffee icon on the centre dash screen.

[@BackyardSpaceProgram]

Nice as always Ginny, both you and James are on point!

[@konstantinoskanellopoulos8337]

Thanks for the review, it seems you adjusted the headrest while driving in a back position so it does not push the head forward, is that correct?

[@joestones757]

I like the colour options on the Stonic

[@jamiep61]

Great Video Review. I particularly like the Styling of the Kia Stonic and I would recommend the First Edition as It offers plenty of great features

[@ZetaReticuli_1]

This "ShUV" is basically a raised up Rio.

[@ediazcalvo]

Devil's .Breath which is good.

[@frankd.3035]

Which is mentioned every here and there and the case across the competitors: Peugeot 208 - 2008, SEAT Ibiza - Arona, Citroen C3 - C3 Aircross...

[@kopapai7138]

Nice review!

[@jara4396]

yay, ginny

[@_7.8.6]

Oh, Ginny !

[@starshippower88]

I wish Ginny had her own channel | thumbs up if you agree

[@vitalino1981]

Zygimantas Marcipukas On pornhub

[@vitalino1981]

Mark Kent Bloody liar.

[@frankd.3035]

May it have the highest load lip in the market? You mentioned the width and the space, but the reason to get on toetips to sit on the bootlip is obvious.

[@mattbush7578]

Driving instructor wanting a small SUV here…I’m so torn between the Kia Stonic and the Ford Puma!

[@MrNgakakguling2]

no sunroof?

[@Ambienfinity]

I don't really get these cars. I'd rather just have the standard hatchbacks they're based on, frankly. Great review, as ever. Both Ginny and James are excellent.

[@rabit818]

Boy racer potential?

[@BackyardSpaceProgram]

Any actual comments on this car as opposed to shallow superficial comments from some sad people?

[@nudgenudgewinkwink3212]

spot on.

[@MrOpirus]

I think that will be alternative of soul

[@fabian78]

I think Kia really missed a chance with this car... whilst looking fresh and modern, its engines and interior quality aren’t exactly the most exciting or class leading on the market.

[@FantomLightning]

Stanic. GOTTA GO FAST!

[@sullysullivan1187]

Ginny, promise you’ll be in more videos plz :( ❤️💯👍🏻

[@starshippower88]

From the thumbnail I thought that there is a new presenter

[@user-pq3kh6qx9n]

Zygimantas Marcipukas thats why i cliked the video

[@saliyasemasinghe9670]

Ginny's voice is nice though

[@maksymtt]

Those yellow touches on the exterior make the car look childish and horrible Also, what's up with the music?

[@4figgis957]

Can you lose the music during the voiceover then we can hear what she's saying?

[@AQUILA.369]

Good Morning from "INDIA"🇮🇳

[@Peter-gv6vf]

Just drove one of these as a hire car. Really liked it, with the exception of the 3 cylinder engine. What an awful racket, honestly couldnt go far in one of those and would stop me buying

[@bautistaguerrero5388]

Sound gentleman get normally stability.

[@jasonherah1563]

I was more interested in Ginny than the car! She's so beautiful! More than can be said about the car!

[@94mikyyy]

Is she taken?

[@Benzknees]

Should have called it the Kia Katatonic.

[@raghavdipsite6088]

Why am I watching this instead of carwow ?

[@LelouchVelvet]

Cuz Ginny.

[@thormaster06]

Stonic looks like it would be better suited for Hyundai because it's design is similar to i30 or Tucson. On the other hand Kona looks like Sportage's little brother and would be better suited with Kia badge.

[@ApurtureSci]

thormaster06 Exactly what I was thinking, they got them the wrong way round.

[@Paul_Templer]

Speedy and tonic? On the Kia website it says stylish & iconic! 🤷‍♂️

[@Grant0610]

Seriously, they could have come up with a better name!!!

[@FocusProj]

Am I the only one who came here to see this lady?

[@eliotsanz7360]

I was looking at her more then the car itself hehehe. The 2nd time I did watch it. Good little car but I will go for the VW t-roc

[@tweakradje]

How about keeping voice levels equal during the video? Up and down. Anoying!

[@t5jerry]

one word sums this car up.................YUK !

[@lnteIIigence]

It's a bit too "fun" for me...

[@Megumi07]

Seat low and back is how young male drivers like it which is who they’re target audience is I guess

[@vitorafterglowferreira2172]

She tries to trash the car only because it's a Kia. If it had an Audi, BMW or MB badge, she would sleep in it. What a load of pretentious crap. The present and future shall dismiss her in a knockout...

[@drnh4444]

What's the silly music about then?

[@lavykhurana]

Hot not the car.. .

[@vvp1002]

Q. Whats wrong with this KIA Stonic? A. A wheel on the wrong side...

[@mrdandub]

Not for Ireland

[@cpa1204]

Where goes my Rebecca?

[@shroomyesc]

Went to telegram cars over 2 years ago

[@azera55555]

cmon Kia why is there no phev or ev version? Other than that, I like it a lot, very stylish.

[@joshbacon8241]

azera55555 It gets worse than that - Kia isn’t going to make a fast GT version of the Stonic...

[@azera55555]

so stupid, I don't want a slow, noisy, polluting, diesel engine.

[@davidanthonydjemecom]

Lovely lady

[@smollkitteh1337]

"98" HP for that size... good job KIA

[@ApurtureSci]

Buneef 49 The naturally aspirated 1.4 is really outdated now, definitely time to stop putting it in cars.

[@OscarLeeMX]

First editions on a Kia? What a joke!

[@kndengraver]

Why? They started this in 2010 with the Gen3 Sportage.

[@Thomkon]

Ginny hates KIA its so obvious!!!! :)

[@MrChriss000]

HEH. Doesnt somebody's woman talketh bilge.

[@InteriorDesignAnderson]

I’m so happy she’s back, a presenter that I don’t feel comfortable watching

[@Vostochny45]

Kia Stomach... shuv me... It is Kia Stonic... could be worse

[@mkkravist11]

A classy piece of work.......the ever gorgeous Ginny. Truly a class apart. The car? Garbage.

[@Richard1976]

Not a very sexy car

[@stoikgramadanski7401]

Looks like paid this one....There is no way 1.0 engine to be better than 1.6....NO WAY...! And the car is half plastic.....Shame on you KIA...Shame on you CarBuyer...

[@ApurtureSci]

Stoik Gramadanski I'd much rather have a little buzzy turbo triple than a clattery 4cyl diesel.

[@stoikgramadanski7401]

ApurtureSci This still does not make it better....

[@NeoGee]

Spoken like a true size queen.

[@scoopermg8226]

It's 2017. Where have you been?

[@Irishgamer01]

Who wants to listen to some chick pretending to be interested in cars?

[@gianfrancololi2857]

Irishgamer01 I do.

[@scoopermg8226]

Ginny Buckley has been a motoring journalist for years.

[@reapertheunique]

She's been presenting before a lot of people on here were born, so please don't try to be an internet hero by being politically incorrect by calling her "some chick" and especially think that she doesn't know how to present or be interested in cars. P.S. she looks amazing.

[@Irishgamer01]

We both know why she got the job and its nothing to do with cards. Click bait. Kinda 4 politically correct A holes like............

[@bbannion6187]

Me too!