Why It's OK To Love The Kia Stinger GT-S

[@txprodigy95]

Car people: WE NEED MOAR RWD CARRRS THAT ARE AFFORDABLE also Car people: ITS STILL A KIA

[@bobbyd4213]

Isaiah Martinez and they're judging cars based on manufacturer, not the quality of the car itself.

[@MoswenMedia]

Isaiah Martinez the problem is that you said affordable, and there are better options to the RWD market than an expensive ass Kia.

[@txprodigy95]

Newsom Garage if you’re cross shopping a turbocharged v6 Kia with an 86 or Miata then you’re still in the wrong. This should be compared to German mid size cars that cost thousands more for less return.

[@WAFFELTIME]

bobby z the manufacturer determines the quality of the car does it not? All BMW's are built different than all Ford's

[@taz874]

Waffletime yes and no. yes generally speaking a bmw will be much better built than a kia for example but thats not to say a kia is a badly built car. i mean their cars arent as bad as they used to be and this stinger actually looks pretty impressive especially for a kia. id say give it a chance

[@ethanpetefish1640]

I️ bet Doug is rock hard, ready to check out all of its crazy quirks and features

[@dunhillsupramk3]

i can see Doug drooling over this car....

[@R-98]

made my day XD

[@tonivai1]

Bumper to bumper...

[@jackalsniper]

Heatwave368 Yes please.

[@Isegawa2001]

Better than the Spectra?

[@joey14455]

If Toyota had release this exact car in a coupe version with the "Supra" name, sales numbers would be insane.

[@jochenstacker]

joey14455 and there wouldn't be a dry seat in the house

[@nibhanbaig6675]

Add in the comnent "With the same price"

[@JohnDoe-yg6sl]

joey14455 that’s the difference, we people just hate KIA for no reason nowadays, Me being Korean, I agree, in the 2000’s they made TERRIBLE cars, but now, they came a long way, so I always ask myself, why the hell do people hate Kia’s?!

[@Super-SkookumIslandCarDeals]

Jay / Toy reviews, and more! Because they're uneducated aaaaand ignorant.

[@Super-SkookumIslandCarDeals]

A OH so you've never owned an Optima then? Kia's have been "loveable" ever since the guy who used to design Audi's came over and became the lead designer. And Forte's are just as reliable as any other cheap car. Had a guy trade one in with 400k.

[@MultiSpeede]

'Topspeed is 168MP/H' - I looked at my phone, started to open up my calculator - 'That is 270KM/H' Thanks mate!

[@Tony-112]

helpful isn't he?

[@blazbohinc5735]

because you can't multiply by 1.6 in your head.. poor soul

[@btjh1855]

nice high IQ nigga with that math woooosh

[@blackcarmafia]

Blaž Bohinc and how do you convert bigfoot britishpounds per backyard of your neighbour Janez into newtonmeters?????

[@colbygraves9298]

Multispeede When other euro car reviewers I do the same thing but to go from kph to mph 😂

[@evilLordCactus]

I honestly like that Kia is trying something new

[@pseiofosdrei]

By the way... for you haters: The former BMW //M head Albert Biermann moved to Korea and ihe is the man who is responsible for cars like the Stinger and the i30N. He is now head of KIA/Hyundai/Genesis and there are plenty more performance cars to come. Even luxury cars...

[@brendangarvin7787]

I thought he worked at the Kia European design office in Offenbach Am Main near Frankfurt.

[@pseiofosdrei]

@@brendangarvin7787 Nope, he lives in Seoul 😉

[@brendangarvin7787]

@@pseiofosdrei Fair enough

[@AndorRadnai]

That, among things like the design and the gearbox explains why I would now take an i3oN Coupé over a new BMW 2series!!!

[@francisconobre5921]

And why would that be good? He hasn't done a pretty good job since most bmws I know are in the shop

[@carmadnab]

This second hand when its price depreciates will be the ultimate steal.

[@cin2110]

carmadnab yup

[@damonwatson4468]

Ya its like mitsubishi and nissan the first buyers pay all the money and the second guys come in and get a steal

[@JarrenW83]

I think people that buy kia would want them for long term usage.

[@greatferrarimasterplan4836]

YUH

[@alexs1429]

I’ve got a 2015 Kia Optima SXL got it second hand with 30k miles. I’m trading it out for a second hand Stinger GTS.

[@funkmasterjay]

I would actually buy this as a daily. 7 year warranty. Yes please!

[@MatthewJay80]

jason nortey Ten years in the USA!

[@funkmasterjay]

Mkai0 wow that's bold confidence.

[@PlatinumNath]

Doug would want it Would be better if bumper to bumper unlimited warranty tho.

[@mahmoudwaleed2818]

only if i had the money

[@MultiTerpen]

Well.. Its not 7 years on everything. So its basically bullshit.

[@yado7550]

"looks like a cop car" well yeah in australia it is the new cop car for highway patrol

[@calebrobert2381]

Haha i know. I've seen more Kia Stingers as cop cars where I live than personal cars, and no wonder. They're just as good as the V8 Falcon or Commodore

[@farmerman7947]

Caleb Robert in NSW the cops here use Chrysler 300 SRTs and BMW M5s

[@craigstevenson7708]

@@farmerman7947 they used the kia stingers for like a year

[@LogieT2K]

the kia stinger is really good looking in my opion. dunno why every one resorts to stereotyping Edit: wow did not expect that many likes lol, also i forgot to mention i drive a hyundai and its a great little car

[@DPCPhotog]

logan taylor - because that is the way the world ticks these days. People love to judge and criticize and hate.

[@daniellueke4717]

logan taylor Because they used to be really poor quality cars. Many people do not realize that Kia has improved big time.

[@stekarenhd6911]

I mean, look at the weird red stripes next to the tail lights and you will change your opinion instantly.

[@BobbyDeniroX]

Real car people know this is the lick. The car that's had most effort put into currently in that sector. This is how Lexus started with is200

[@PACKERMAN2077]

*because it is the WEY*

[@speedskid4838]

Kia hasn't had the greatest history in sporty cars, and some say they're cheap and unreliable. Kia is trying to be different and I appreciate that. Most companies are going to economic based cars to adapt for the future, so sporty cars are being thinned out for new regulations. The fact that Kia had the audacity to devote time to create a good sporty sedan is a step in the right direction for keeping our awesome sports cars alive and kicking.

[@braydenfizer6826]

TheGamingCorner exactly

[@JK-yd4fx]

TheGamingCorner o

[@SWATROLLK9]

Well put!

[@kingchooet9966]

They want to be so economic based that cars are actually becomung less economical... all those 1 liter turbo engines are unreliable as shit, car company's should stop doing what governments want and not admit that climate change is real, because it clearly isn't. Climate change is something that humans can't stop. Nowadays climate changw is an excuse to steal money from hard working citizens and to destroy real traditions and cars.

[@speedskid4838]

KingChooêt engines and electrics are screwing with prices and stuff. The back up cameras and lane departure assist are unnecessary and expensive, if they break they're hard to replace and expensive, and the tech is going to make us lazy. Climate change probably isn't helped by coal factories and stuff, but yes we can't stop it and it has been happening naturally for years now.

[@cparks7800]

Kia/hyundai is a world class car company. Lol its not 2006 anymore.

[@thekingofhearts4711]

Idc what anybody says hyundai/kia doing the damn thing

[@8G00SE8]

I think Hyundai moved their better stuff over to Genesis not too long ago, but still make good affordable cars. Some of the cars they sell in America and South Korea are pretty good, but big engine displacement wouldn't sell over here in the UK.

[@chucky2316]

@Davor Zdralo yes and better value for money

[@OZIPUG1970]

@MrMathiasdv they are sister company's.The 4 cylinder stinger has the same engine as the Hyundai sonata.

[@DESTRUCTO1617]

i drive a 2016 hyundai company car. its garbage

[@alexkersten1964]

Eating dog poo is not recommended (unless icing is present).

[@gurenduben2031]

Alex Kersten you actually ate dog poo?

[@psychotimorphinecroneuroto6149]

Did you literally do it?

[@TheTmaaan55]

Nah. That was probably a shaped brownie or something.

[@UnzippedBanana]

At that point I was eating my sandwich and I was like "No way is he going to put that in his mouth. No w... Okay he did it"

[@luchipunchi98]

happy birthday Alex!!

[@niclasboye375]

It's not only a few thousand €/$ cheaper than a BMW, it even has working blinkers/indicators!

[@danielhack8878]

Niclas' Moto it's not that the blinkers aren't working, it's the drivers being unaware of them existing lol

[@ΑΡΗΣΚΟΡΝΑΡΑΚΗΣ]

danielhack8878 as a BMW driver, I am telling you that I indicate wherever I want... Hazards don't count, my E46 316ti has been proven to be secretly a Toyota Hilux...

[@stylerunner2959]

I drive an older BMW and I always signal.

[@r0o742]

^ exactly what a BMW driver would say! jk

[@stylerunner2959]

R0o7 haha, you don't have to believe me. I'm not one of those douche BMW driver who likes to run red lights. Those aren't car enthusiasts, just assholes with a wallet.

[@lionelbonati5590]

Car guys:Kia needs to get better 1 Kia stinger later "But its a Kia!"

[@basshead.]

no stick shift

[@firestarter1943]

KIA are one of the best cars ever made, i have a kia cerato from 2004, i change just oil amd filter, and works like in the first day, no problem , no service

[@basshead.]

+fire starter I feel sorry for you.

[@alexteoh9038]

@Sunamer Z Some people need things to hate so that they can get attention and flex their ego.

[@sv52308]

@@basshead. I fell sorry for you since you don't know Kia and Hyundai are becoming better and better

[@williamstevens2457]

WHERE IS KEVIN NOW HA!

[@yvsevyse4562]

William Stevens he bought a stinger

[@laurentiuskevin4530]

Here I am. I don't know why he's always calling me because of the things I didn't do.

[@yvsevyse4562]

laurentius kevin not you, kevin. We're talking about Kevin. Please dont confuse yourself Kevin with Kevin. You know Kevin might get angry at you, Kevin. Not good, Kevin. Not good.

[@dunhillsupramk3]

you know what you did KEVIN!!!

[@laurentiuskevin4530]

dunhillsupramk3 sorry, I just want to see him eating a shit.

[@TheBigCheesek0]

I understand the flack that Kia gets. In most industries, you're only as good as your previous work, and when your previous work was considered cheap, unreliable and ugly for many years, a bad reputation is to be built. However, it wasn't too long ago, around 2010, when the results of their 2006 decision to hire Peter Schreyer, a design award winning, former Audi/VW employee, really started to pay off. He understood that Kia was currently crawling, and needed to learn to walk, before it could flourish and run. They started by making their cars reliable, involving making them safer, achieving higher safety ratings and using better quality components, with just flat out better designed cars. On top of this, the Korean roots of focusing more on features and technology really shone through, allowing their new, improved, reliable cars to be filled to the brim with technology. SatNav, tablet display, parking sensors, rear parking camera, heated seats, electric windows, and many more features. And, to make things better, a lot of these features were either standard, or even when added, were cheaper than other competing vehicles from manufacturers such as Vauxhall, Ford, Toyota etc. And for many years, they kept making reliable cars, using high quality components, and doing sensible design, using sensible engines, meaning that cars had the power necessary to function well, not having an overly excess amount of power. Focusing on reliability, sensible design, serious technology and offering a 7 year warranty at competitive prices, Kia has worked real hard for what they have today. So, now they've learned to walk, able to make respectable cars for most demographics, they are able to run, allowing them to build the stinger. If you put another brand badge on that car, you wouldn't question its legitimacy, because the car is just that good. I think most people can agree that the car looks absolutely fantastic, a truly modern, sharp look that is actually quite distinct from any other manufacturer. And the engine they used, for the power and performance is unlike Kia, but because of the solid foundation they have built up, they have executed this car really well, despite not having done anything like this before. If Kia keeps innovating like this, making brilliant cars, fantastic interior, brimming with tech on a 7 year warranty, cheaper than their competitors which lack these features, it shouldn't be long before people realise they're wrong to keep avoiding them due to a bad history (Which I think they have more than made up for in recent years)

[@mikelopez5214]

Wikimuncher you should try writing for Car Throttle

[@TheBigCheesek0]

Mike Lopez Aha, i'm flattered, but positive that even if I had relevant skills for writing, noone would want to listen to my ramblings. I only put it on the internet because I can

[@ncl5134]

Wikimuncher I don’t know about that, I thought it was pretty interesting

[@RobertoG987]

Your post/argument makes pretty good sense and gets on point. I enjoyed reading it and your points seem to hit the right spot. I am glad people like you still hang around to post this type of comments and get a little into the history and wins and fails of companies on the rise such as kia specially with this great and solid attemp into the family sport car market with the stinger which to me was already very appeling.

[@turboxide]

I love the car, I just find the kia logo quite ugly. I hope they change it sometime.

[@ivanbrankovic1628]

it does not have fake exhaust mufflers, take that in mind. Like other bigger "Brands".

[@kaesden]

People used to laugh at honda and toyota back in the day until one day, they were just better than the competition in every way. Kia is heading down a similar path. I wouldn't say they are there yet, and they are facing much stronger competition than the japanese did back in the day against american crap boxes of the 70's and 80's, but they have definitely come a long way and deliver a car that exceeds expectations for the money spent. Time will tell if they are reliable enough to matter, but backing up the car with a 7 year warranty vs 3 years from everyone else, does at least show they have faith in their own product.

[@roycesmart8019]

FalcomPSX my dad had a 2008 kia k2700 was a good littoe truck did blow up tho afyer 2 years

[@bayrena]

everyone in the car community loves JDM Cars (unless you are a patriotic american), but seems to hate other Asian cars?

[@xcake2652]

Apollo JDM = love

[@caleb180]

What do you mean “used to”?

[@asymsolutions]

Kia is still shit, have a 2016 optima EX w/30k. Intake came sensor breaks from freezing every time the temeprature drops below 8F (running or not), the 2.4L 4cyl idles and ticks like a diesel even on a fresh oil change (been doing this since 3k in). the Panaramic Roof keeps coming back with a vibration rattle from the fucking A/C system, the infotainment system freezes when going into reverse half of the time. The Battery died within 14months of ownership and they wouldn't cover it under warranty (FUCKING REALLY), the TCS system makes it harder to drive in snow than with it off due to the car using the brakes to try and gain traction until the car comes to a complete stop, the gas mileage is MEH at best for it's displacement and class, and the kumho solus tires on it have the traction of a wet vagina. My 2002 Audi Allroad, the KING OF F*CKING UNRELIABILITY still drove better than this piece of shit. I'm making double payments to pay it off and since I no longer have an hour long commute, and trading it in A.S.A.FUCKING.P. for a Tacoma TRD offroad 4x4.

[@LARGO125]

Back in the early 80's, when the Celica Supra came to North America, people said "it's still a Toyota". Food for thought. And we get the AWD model in Canada!

[@Specter57]

Vaping Saves Lives Kia and Hyundai are pretty much the Japanese brands during the 80s right now when it comes to brand perception.

[@jeffstuehling3510]

Last Daimyo sadly though they are still not there in quality. I've worked on too many kias to ever trust them again. However, my 1978 Corolla is still running.

[@person.w9780]

Jeff Stuehling I've heard that they've improved though.

[@jeffstuehling3510]

person fishforce not enough for me to like them. If this is the turning point in the brand then great but it'll be 10 years before I'll even consider one just because of the poor history of the brand.

[@Thickdickdaddy420]

Jeff is just full of shit

[@Olemrac11]

People who don't appreciate Kia/Hyundai this day and age need to do some research and window shopping

[@hoimangkuk]

thank you for converting mph to kmh...

[@gabrielmalta1962]

hoimangkuk Same! And also, 270 is pretty damn fast

[@hoimangkuk]

That Regular Guy yup, the fastest I have ever drive is 230. And Im shivering while doing it

[@siamsimte168]

hoimangkuk impressive. The fastest I've gone was about 110 km/h and it was just for a second

[@hoimangkuk]

Siam Simte You have to feel it once in your life... It was my father's mercedes w202 and he was saying "go fast, I want see how brave you can go" and I took the chance... One of the best moment in my life...

[@deus_ex_machina_]

hoimangkuk What kind of road was it? That sounds irresponsible...

[@zefautino]

Thank you for the Kg and Km/h.

[@Basih]

Indeed, the whole world uses metric so for us viewers it is quite nice

[@realbrianh]

Because hes not from the us

[@zefautino]

2018 L I think Basih meant "us" as "us, the people who watch this chanel", not "US" as "USA" MERICA YEH.

[@loizos3918]

Clavius Magnus Correct.

[@mellifluousangel4076]

didn't mention USD price though :(

[@techman9634]

I’m a sellsman at a Kia dealership in the states and boy.... I am in love with the car.... it’s beautiful and awesome

[@Thee_Sinner]

Kevin is not my friend, please done associate me with him..

[@ulasoznc]

how the f youre everywhere

[@Luke-ey4js]

Mawashi-geri IKR! I just came from donut media and he was there

[@sawblade9663]

Same

[@andy56duky]

Uriah Siner one question: WHO THE FUCK IS KEVIN!?

[@kevinduro4393]

Well my name is also Kevin.

[@danielgilbert8489]

Can we appreciate that the videos are just getting better and better 👏👏to the cameramen and the people behind the scenes

[@b3rk3l1um]

Daniel Gilbert cool man. Right

[@polofunk]

I guarantee the BMW Mercedes Benz and the rest, will be in the freaking Shop before the KIA WILL.

[@sjstewart9397]

You can guarantee with what arguments?

[@sugarnads]

Yep.

[@rare6499]

It’s almost certainly true, given the big three German brands aren’t actually that reliable...

[@beaniebrotha]

With a service due every 6k miles the Kia will probably be at the dealership more

[@goclunker]

@@beaniebrotha I own 3 bmws, all are constantly broken. Yes, i know old is shit, well, the e36 is hardly in the shop compared to my e90 and f30 :)

[@kal1mm]

1:15 finally some good fucking food.

[@eleanyromero5490]

lol

[@toyotakp-36channel72]

it is like eating a real shit with sperm in it

[@zachj3483]

It is like eating a real shit with sperm in it

[@tiborklein5349]

Still better than British cuisine.

[@AC72]

I probably see you on every comment section

[@harrisonbaker8481]

This car has grown on me a lot

[@ryantyniec1081]

Harrison Baker It's a really nice car, but it bothers me that it weighs almost 2 tons. Granted it's a large car, I just associate performance with light weight, if that makes sense.

[@waynerm002]

Before you write it off, take it for a drive.

[@MultiTerpen]

Ok, so you have these options and you choose a damn KIA?! Any new M car or a 7 series. Porsche Panamera, Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, Mercedes S-Class. WHAT?!

[@ghuldorgrey]

Lmfao try to drive a past 2002 bmw more than 150k kilometres. It starts to fall apart and maintaining costs are unnecessary expensive. If youre the kind that buys a new car every 100k you dont know anything about cars anyway.

[@diltzm]

Even a properly maintained BMW will end up with allot of weird issues after 100k miles.

[@douglasascencio9140]

This is the first ever Car Throttle video I watched and it was the beginning of me watching everything else they make. Feels nice coming back to it, like visiting an old friend.

[@ghostassassin1107]

Kia and Hyundai are stepping their game up so I say give them a chance. If they manage to shake things up with established brands likes of Audi, Mercedes Benz, and BMW, then I say go for it. Hell, Genesis is showing promise as well. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on them that's for sure.

[@mchaval2841]

Ghost Assassin Watch out for Korean s class and 7 series competitors

[@Poorgeniu5]

I guess this is what we get after the Mitsubishi Evo died

[@bobstarr]

i've been in a hyundai pony, they have come a long way.

[@MrVegiroth]

If you haven't driven a Genesis 5.0L yet, I definitely recommend it. It will surprise the hell out of you. Even the 3.8L is pretty quick and feels great to drive. Not top of the line, but neither is the price tag.

[@matthewl5434]

The South Korean takeover is among us... Just as long it isn't North Korea

[@potatofan8468]

If you remove the KIA badge and you replace it with a BMW,Audi or Mercedes you'll have the whole packet. REALLY NICE SEATS BTW

[@taz874]

Potato Fan ahh the badge whores lol. Im genuinely impressed. And its like one those cars that can shock people. I mean i doubt anyone expects a kia to be fast and this thing is

[@TorkMotorsports]

I love our shop KIA Stinger GT because it makes 455 WHP :) Everyone who I loan the car to, says its going to be their next car. Its really a fantastic car!!!

[@simonthomas5367]

It looks good. It's spec is good. It's power to weight ratio is good. And when you light the tyres, it even sounds good! What's not to like you miserable badge snobs?

[@chiefdenis]

it doesn't sound that good, that v6 sounds very muffled, but i can hear the potential. it also just looks okay, but that interior, Damn! that interior is the best in any asian performance car imo

[@heiwavt7289]

+Voi Vod that is true, sadly.

[@oliviersavard8676]

Maybe Live "too heavy and too long for car guys to like it" So if I like it I'm not a "car guy"? You realise that the Miata is not the best car ever made, right?

[@maybelive765]

Olivier Savard The miata is one of the best cars ever made, because of how cheap, reliable, easy to drive, easy to tune, and iconic it is. You can't argue with that. That's why the miata is used in all types of amateur racing, you just can't argue with that. Just because you like cars like this one, doesn't mean you're not a car fellow. However, if you think this car is good for anything else than luxurious driving, then you're very wrong. On top of that, I cannot name you one true car guy that would buy a luxury car that doesn't have a second purpose (such as drifting, swerving on the highway, simply stancing it for the fuck of it... Etc.) Therefore, this car is not made for car guys. Now, let me make this clear: I actually truly respect those who buy luxury cars out of the norm. I'd much rather see this car on the streets than another fucking BMW 5 series or Audi. Nevertheless, car guys won't buy this car first, which makes them very rare.

[@simonthomas5367]

Olivier Savard Yup, the Miata (MX5!) is awesome. Although so is the Mini......

[@kal1mm]

The front is nice but the rear quarters...😳

[@b3rk3l1um]

KAL 1 Also your comment is nice man

[@Lahautz]

Don't really know what they are aswell. Some kind of "reflectors" maybe?

[@chrisogrady28]

Lahautz they’re making me ill

[@rashadvq]

KAL 1 holy shit youre on every video

[@chaoszombie9995]

KAL 1 it’s a Challenger from the back

[@jonathancolling2284]

Albert Biermann is the former BMW M series engineer... he is behind the development of this car and all Hyundai N cars

[@Wolfeydubstep]

I feel like everyone that hasn't drove a new Kia needs to keep their opinion to themselves. I had the opportunity to drive this car and several others which I originally thought would all be horrendous. But I was pleasantly surprised by all of them (aside from the 2018 impala, that thing is overpriced trash) New cars from all sorts of brands have gotten so much better in the past few years. Especially with the Korean brands.

[@taz874]

Pyrotekis have to agree. Alot of new cars are surprisingly good even though you wouldn't expect it to be. You no longer need to go the German route to get a good car

[@Aspra]

Ive only driven an old kia. A 2002 Optima and I still say they are great. Its had just regular maintenance and has run great all these years. I didn't baby it either I used all 4 of those cylinders when I needed to. Its still going strong as a secondary car.

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

i have driven one, it's not that nice

[@faroukalshatti5024]

First

[@taz874]

Aspra i had a old kia picanto a few years ago i mean the actual car was shit but in terms of reliability that thing never failed me. didnt have the car for long but while i did i sure as hell put quite alot of mileage on it

[@sameedyousuf6036]

Alex you and Bear Grylls can be very good friends

[@drew-xn8bs]

sameed yousuf HaHa😂😂😂

[@royrizky4392]

i own a kia sportage for 5 years now. never had a problem with it, only battery change

[@Daniel_347]

Sweet

[@iamasmurf1122]

Must be a piece of shit after 5 years if all you have done is change the battery

[@sv52308]

Dude he's Sportage never had a problem for five years what are you taking about

[@abdelhameedalotaibi3657]

Drove one of these recently , definitely change ur whole point of view about the brand and its capabilities .. good job KIA 👍🏻

[@Spencer-ty4sl]

what i like about the stinger gts is that it's really good value for money

[@steve4018]

There is absolutely nothing not to love about this vehicle. Have had a 2019 GT2 AWD for 5 months and has all the performance, comfort, style, options and handling of a much more expensive brand, not to mention an outstanding warranty and 0% interest loan. Proud to own this sporty sedan with a KIA badge!

[@jdmbest848]

Today Kevins life is over 😂

[@thchung09]

he naver had a life

[@deadfound9948]

JDM Best still living fine

[@armands3153]

So is this a reasonable cheaper alternative to the M3, AMG C63 and Giulia Quadrifoglio? James May surely did some impressive things with it on the GT.

[@questionyourself718]

no its an alternative to the 340i, the c43 amg and the audi s5. the cars u listed are a League above.

[@marashah.ibrahim]

Armands 17 giulia is my dream car and the stinger is the nearest I can get to it I guess 😂

[@MrToastyman900]

ace 1121 in sweden a Giulia QV with say 5000km on it is about €60k, and a brand new Stinger GT with the same level of options is €56.900. At that point i’d either work for a bit longer or find a way to chuck an extra 4 grand in there and get the PROPER performance car that will hold its value and be on par with actual sportscars. For me 5000km is nothing so i’d happily buy one with a few miles on it if i was within a budget.

[@marashah.ibrahim]

Sir Sparco awesome...... Good for you brother. Both giulia and Stinger aren't available here on India, and by some earth shattering miracle it happens, both will be expensive as sh*t coz of taxes. But I do get your point, I too would just work/save for a couple extra months and get the giulia. Now you see after 5-8 years buying a giulia will be expensive while stinger's price should decrease dramatically, hence it'll be cheaper to buy and maintain in the future. 😁

[@stefanfreestylez]

Its no where near as fast as those in a straight or around any circuit so i wouldnt compare it at all to that. To c43 and 440i maybe is a better conaprison bur for not much more those cars are faster, better built, look better and of course have a reputation(i k ow this is to do with ego but thats the world we live in and that badge is going to bother a lot of people.

[@traviskingful]

umm hyundais and kias are some of the most reliable on the roads, at least the newer ones :p

[@danielzanon7320]

I'm glad Kia are stepping up their game! Although i feel like they need to have bit of a styling refresh, lose that grill shape and work on the rear end body shape. Also me and i'm sure many other car enthusiasts would love the option of a manual trans.

[@loucam-l6214]

Daniel Zanon Is there seriously no manual Kia?

[@danielzanon7320]

No manual in the Kia Stinger. Some other lower end Kia's are available with a manual

[@gabrielmalta1962]

Daniel Zanon I think that if the Stinger ever gets a ///M-like version, it will have a manual transmission as an option. As for styling, we can never know when the next face-lift will happen

[@reesegarcia3893]

I like that it's rear wheel drive, not many cars are made rear wheel drive most sedans are front wheel drive

[@oliviersavard8676]

Dodge Charger is RWD, and it still has a decent interior and powerful engines available

[@reesegarcia3893]

What I'm saying there is still some made with rwd options but most are fwd

[@roycesmart8019]

Reese Garcia toyota camry rwd subaru 4wd all bmw and mercedes and audis and Maserati's rwd

[@sebastianstan5295]

all audi's use quattro awd or 4wd depending on where you're from, with the exception of some cheap fwd ones. They are certainly not rwd

[@roycesmart8019]

Sebastian Stan audi rs

[@ZesPak]

Sat in one at the Brussels auto show. It looked amazing inside and out. The value proposition sounds great. People in the UK especially are too obsessed with badges.

[@AdrianMotta]

Kia Stinger is not bad at all, able to be good competition for audi, mercedes or bmw or others, anyway, very good video

[@daveyy2096]

I love the stinger, I think it looks awesome!

[@1ledan]

kevin kevi kev ke k ki kia

[@adrienbanha3004]

This is art

[@ccrum32]

Love it

[@martycrush6412]

Kevin Kevi Evi Evil 🤔

[@mirza7977]

People are hating on this car, but they can't even afford it, let alone something else.

[@NakedChickfilaFightClub]

how can it be overpriced if its cheaper than its main competitors in terms of size power and feature-set?

[@DadSon211]

Jesse-James Risk there's a reason they're more expensive. This car isn't something to look at and other brands have already been doing what they're doing to they're obviously going to be well versed in this area. Maybe after they pick their game up Kia could kinda compete But I doubt it

[@DadSon211]

Miraak Dova ehh each there own I guess. But the styling in my opinion is nothing close to these established brands.

[@DadSon211]

Miraak Dova idk I have 2 S-Classes A 02 and 87 The 02 is sporty And I also have a 2015 Ford Focus st I don't think the Kia does sporty well at all

[@DadSon211]

Miraak Dova bruh the 2017 Mercedes are very sporty They're going for a sportier look now They all look similar to the m6 now Very wide and flat Slim and low It's nice and clean I love them

[@alexanderdcossey9146]

found out alex's height, 5 foot 6

[@stobbyenduromx9692]

Police in Queensland, Australia are planning to use these as cop cars... when they're available here

[@motorbloxx]

Well here in NSW our cop cars are s'posed to be M3s and 300 SRTs (but we still are stuck with Falcons, commodores & a lonely Camry)!

[@oatmealtheecat8188]

Yeah i have seen stingers as cop cars in QLD...

[@sugarnads]

MotorBloxx Cars highway patrol round here are using 300SRTs and M5s as well as vf commodores

[@garynew9637]

They do now!

[@brandoni8748]

I've seen heaps of stingers in Qld being used by the police

[@datrandomguy6474]

So if this car is truely iceing on a dog shit then would it be called the kia stinker??

[@cccc5612]

Gonzalo Bula 😂😂😂😂😂

[@theSPzone]

I see what you did here... :D

[@eminesdh]

yep , the kia stinker shit T-S

[@EnbyMiata]

Gonzalo Bula *laugh track*

[@FilipeAbreu]

I dunno if the car is big or you're too small.

[@niktodt1]

The car is pretty long! I seen it IRL and it´s definately longer than an BMW M5 for example. The hood is also really large on this car.

[@nicjolly3475]

Yeah but Alex is also kind of a midget, so yeah

[@dezeldamaster]

Alex is a wee lil man. He looks small in Phil

[@BeardyGit89]

He is quite small. Why do you think he's beefed up

[@CannondaleF700]

Alex is like antman!

[@jivkovasilev6119]

The car looks pretty damn good in my oppinion but it's gonna get the hate cuz it's not the common bmw masseratti or whatever it is.Kinda unfair but that's how the world works i guess

[@taz874]

Jivko Vasilev its a steal compared to its german counterparts but yh to the average person it just wont get the same attention as a mercedes or bmw since its a kia which are usually known for cheap affordable cars

[@rabbidpotatoegaming4514]

Everybody knows for a fact Maserati is overpriced and terrible though. Much rather have this kia

[@SwordGodZoro]

RabbidPotatoe Gaming ye fk maserati

[@rafaelurin8546]

Same as vw phaiton

[@sv52308]

@@rabbidpotatoegaming4514 MASERATI is only good at making good handling and sounding cars and that's it

[@Ward1706]

In Australia, people are already buying these over the Holden Commodore and the now defunct Ford Falcon. In fact you could pull the Kia badges off it and you could stick any kind of badge you want on there and I'd believe you. Plus, it can do a half decent burnout. Oh great, I like a Kia now. Damnit.

[@b3rk3l1um]

Ben Ward me too. Only because carthrottle

[@NickChaseXII]

The Stingers actually have their own sick badge . Too bad they dont add it for international models

[@person.w9780]

Well, the new Commodore is no where near as sportt as the VF generation.

[@greymatter5255]

GOD DAMMIT KEVIN!

[@MrStinky2011]

LOL

[@cosmicoven9042]

I've been subscribed to you for a very2 long time. You never dissapoint me. Really entertaining. You make me want to watch your video till the end. Unlike others.

[@miculmic2002]

Bro I’m eating rn ;(

[@DimoBoychev]

Bahaah

[@MotionXE]

Same, pizza

[@WhosManIsThis]

Cute I was drinking milk

[@gedam131]

toaste ..

[@indirectfever6357]

Rip

[@followthegrow108]

I'm so happy they made this car. I'm going to buy one when the prices go down a little bit in the used market.

[@SilentKnight43]

I have a 2019 StingerGT2 Limited AWD - and absolutely love it. It was my reward for enduring through 5 other KIAs over the years (Forte, Rio, Sedona, Sorento & Optima). Great review, btw. The tailgate party with the dog poo was lol. Performance aside - the list of features is equally impressive - and as a music fan the 750w 15-speaker (with sub-woofie) Harmon/Kardon audio is sweet on the ears.

[@doit_vehicles]

Theoretically no one should hate a car because of its brand . A good example is Toyota : they made the prius but they've got some awesome ones : gt86 , hilux ,land crusher ... KIA ... hmmm

[@Thehabanero_]

Plus the legendary Supra?

[@diogodias2855]

I like the Stinger is diferrent, new and overall pretty good car. I think Kia made a great job with this one. But the radars, ohhhh those ugly things...Volkswagen was pretty clever in that point, his barely noticable.

[@Legendairy2]

Just placed my order on this car yesterday, same color inside and out, GT2 AWD, so damn excited to get my hands on it. Drives great and handles great for someone who wants a DD that has some spunk. Traded my '16 Ram 1500 Ecodiesel.

[@mgasioro]

Maserati on budget from its looks

[@visualwarp9707]

Magik300 actually yeah I agree with that. Very keen observation. And this Kia will probably be 1000x more reliable. Maybe just as fast too.

[@janezpungartnik3149]

Magik300 maseati is already on a budget.. you just overpay for it.

[@samg7163]

VisualWarp I know Maserati is awfully unreliable but Kia tends to be also so I wouldn’t say it’s a thousand times more reliable, more just like a lesser loss of money, my friends sister bought a Kia Sorento last year and the engine died at 92,000 miles

[@ShivKumar-hl4ts]

The Creator wow we have a 2010 Kia which is still running strong at 140k miles

[@samg7163]

SKing yeah she had no idea what happened, could have been a dud but now she’s screwed you know, she can’t afford another car and I guess Kia isn’t covering it or something

[@thruthegalaxy6660]

I like this car very much because can poke that german bubble created especially by the Mercedes and BMW. And don't get me wrong, I love alot how a german car look and feel, bot in last years theyr prices aren't in conformity with their quality

[@BobbyDeniroX]

Thru the Galaxy Lexus kills those poorly made German cars. Only issue with Lexus now is the were the first to bring new shape out and now parts seem dated like the screens. Quality is much better though

[@samg7163]

BobbyDeniroX I agree but I wouldn’t call the German cars poorly made, I mean they generally aren’t cheaply built, they just tend to have so much going on the it seems like more goes wrong

[@xivix6710]

They're engineered to fail, so they can make money. They can make a perfect cars that runs for 10+ years with minor problems, but why do that ? When the goal is maximum profit.

[@jacksteel6216]

xIVIx is this a joke? have you seen how many high mileage, old german cars are still on the market? if you look after them correctly they do 150-200k, my BMW is over 10 years old, over 100k miles and has had very little wrong with it, except 1 warranty claim for driveshaft bearing that failed. Sounds fine to me, still runs great and still looks respectable. Cant say as much for a 10 year old kia, hyundia, etc... they may be fairly reliable, but they age quickly, and are boring cars full of cheap materials.

[@MIGUEL18384]

Totally aggree, my 2006 e91 320d already needed 2 new turbos and they only produced that engine for 2 years, then they replace it and that engine now has timing belt issues

[@wawewawe1316]

I saw a Kia Stinger on the road yesterday. It didn't really get me excited or look much different on anything else on the road. The front does look stylish and the back kinda looks like a jag. I do have to admit though, that it has a sound to it.

[@PatrikMT07]

#prayforkevin

[@aaronlee762]

#noprayforkevin

[@FalloutNewNarwhal]

#RipKevinANewOne

[@deadfound9948]

Come on guys

[@fabiodacosta9573]

No. You dont need more noise. Its not a damn sport saloon like you said.

[@armaansingh4149]

Ever since the Kia stinger gt-s came out I straight away fell in love with it. But seriously who wouldn't say no to a stinger. (Expect for the idiot Kevin)

[@SmashGhost]

A powerful player designed in the Peter Schreyer era complained about by teens driving 15 year old 1.1L Puntos...

[@noobius43]

Kevin is lucky alex keeps on going on about him

[@AHMEDMOOSAJI]

Zakariyya Moosaji hmm

[@ericwang3481]

Well that's what happens when you are extreme

[@fizzibubbeler2460]

I hate the " but it's a...." comments. I bet they never driven the car and know only the history of the brand. A cheaper car has not the interior of a expensive.

[@sv52308]

The way I think every car brand starts off small and look at AUDI they use to be the laughing stock and now their one of the best car brands

[@t7olly]

Personally, i love the kia stinger. :)

[@Nicholas.h]

Oliver Breden ok

[@shepshepherd]

Kia has a come a long way since the days of the Pride and the Mentor!

[@leonspringsboystv2025]

James Shepherd it really hasn't... im A master technician and can tell you first hand Kia's are absolutely gay,100% plastic,and shit...if you take a Kia to me to work on I'm talking shit about you the moment you leave...

[@Gdank72]

Leon Springs Boys TV - then you haven’t been in the Stinger, Nappa Leather, suede cloth headlining, leather dash, very soft plastics everywhere - only hard plastics are the bottle holders in the door and my Audi S4 and Jag F-Pace has them too.

[@leonspringsboystv2025]

Miraak Dova American classics or die... fuck china

[@leonspringsboystv2025]

Miraak Dova American cars require less labor and are wayyyyy easier to work on... My vehicle is 27 years old, original transmission and engine... All I've ever had to do on it is put on a starter and alternator...Wich each part cost me under 100$...AND it cost me 800$ Change oil every 3k miles like on every vehicle tranny fluid at 40k ... Etc... However in the long run Toyotas and Honda's all need timing belts eventually,and have up to 5 times more failure points, ,takes 5x more labor to do a job that would normally take half an hour... Wich if you're paying a mechanic like me... Well. Ur $hrekt

[@sulaimanmohamedkassamsait1733]

i just love kia cars like they are super strong like I remember my dad had a kia sportage 2008 model cars and i remember I meet with a accident and my cars looked like nothing happen. but the car which got hit was distroyed like that car owner had to bring a pick up just to take it to garage

[@danielwilliams8533]

What is the response time like for the paddles? I feel like that is something every reviewer is skipping over.

[@TimothyCow23]

Kpop intensifies

[@aduck4202]

TimothyCow23 *kpoop with icing intensifies*

[@armourshooter5517]

oh pls no! wasen't expecting to see kpop in here...

[@erwintjia]

AHAHAHA.

[@dapottis]

Fuck off

[@BurnedAura68]

TimothyCow23 hey Kia, play bts -dna

[@coryxj6er873]

Owned my gts for around 6 weeks now, coming from a megane rs250, really nice upgrade, really love the car. And it's only £150 to tax for a year 😁 insurance is about the same as the megane, but MPG is slightly worse. Great fun car, glad I bought it 😊

[@DJCrisisUK]

It looks like some kind of strange jaguar hybrid, the rims look nice but the body is rather strange, Kia has come a long way though props to them

[@ybcomful]

10/10 content Alex you're doing great mate

[@fdsamatt5763]

Actually love this car. From the moment I first saw one on the road, I wanted one. Still do! They're beautiful looking cars, amazing specs, luxurious looking interior, all with the Kia warranty. Love it!

[@seancabz]

Seriously, Korean car brands have really stepped up their game! They don't deserve the hate they once had and they look just as good as Japanese cars these days.

[@sppypp3606]

hyandai i can’t spell by the way using corrections to help me made the genesis coupe and many great hot hatches

[@framekixrr]

If this car had a Maserati badge a lot of people would say different about it, Kia tried something new and in my opinion it worked! Why is everyone so salty because it’s a kia.. GTR fanboys come at me

[@framekixrr]

Mopar unreliable are you American?

[@sergiopatel6296]

Acoustic Child Still a Kia. Do you have Velcro shoes because they’re reliable??? Nooooo because they’re cheap, have a horrible name, are for old people, and are ugly as shitttttta

[@sergiopatel6296]

Mopar Route 66 Kia is as cool and cheap as Velcro shoes. Too easy.

[@sergiopatel6296]

Mopar Route 66 Perhaps you’re suffering a chromosome deficiency or are 15 and attain no comprehension of simple analogies.

[@sergiopatel6296]

Mopar Route 66 Cheap and not cool? Wow. No sense.

[@leamseaton5628]

Had an old Kia Cerato from 06 with the 1.6 diesel in it. Put over 20k on it in a year and the only thing I needed to replace was tyres. Got it remapped too and it was a fun little pocket rocket.

[@dx221000]

Lets make Kevin apologize!

[@deadfound9948]

EVTIM nope

[@JohnDoe-yg6sl]

EVTIM, No way this Kia looks amazing and it’s really reliable, pretty amazing to see this amazing car to be this price

[@citysouthstandlad]

Such a refreshing and good looking car. Not overdone to make it look as if it's an m3 rival, you know it's going to be quick but not super quick. Ford should have done this with the stupidly boring Mondeo in the UK

[@roadwarrior144]

You are getting bigger! Well done, sir! Keep up the great videos and thanks for the review of the Stinger!! I wish you could do a review of the Pontiac G8 GXP.

[@matthewrustia6570]

If the grand tour says it is good then IT IS FUCKING GOOD

[@rileyhughes5613]

Matthew Rustia lol the Grand Tour are entertainment, not journalism. They got paid an obscene amount of money to not roast it, and aparrently it paid off for Kia since people like you believed their lie.

[@matthewrustia6570]

What if May wasn't kidding and the grand tour is entertainment but Clarkson Hammond and May ARE journalists

[@matthewrustia6570]

And I don't really like it I would still keep my awesome E96 M3

[@matthewrustia6570]

R u one of those people that have no subs so they resort to dissing others

[@matthewrustia6570]

That is y I don't post on u tube

[@6345T5]

I really like Kia Optima turbo. Drove 1300 kms in one stretch. It was way more comfortable. Got enough power. Less body roll than a Ford Fusion . And the best part we got pulled over and impounded for doing 190 km/h in highway.

[@isaurobanuelos499]

Noufal Shajahan I have a 2.0T sonata Same engine They pull well and have more power than the AUDI 2.0T Still this is a 3.3 TT so

[@6345T5]

The best part is the moment we realize we can go faster in cities in an optima than a challenger SRT hellcat. Easy to park. More visibility. Better handling and not so bad looking. I worked in a car rental. We had some real fun cars like challengers, mustang GTs and Mitsubishi mirages 😂😂😂.. all the challengers and mustangs can do in cities is make some loud noise and wheel spin. Cops will be on your tail all the time.

[@jamessutphen2972]

I just bought the Stinger GT2 here in Arizona, its the same Color as in the Video, and the Interior. Yes the sound is muted, but the fit and finish inside is very nice. The power is as advertised, as I live in Arizona the A/C seats work really well. The steering wheel is also on the left side of the interior as well :)

[@roller12coaster]

Everything looks good about this car, but what the hell is that stripe at the rear lights? God damn..

[@komi1834]

Dodge Challenger wannabe :)

[@komi1834]

Charger*

[@Super-SkookumIslandCarDeals]

Komi Lopov why would it want to be something that is less Superior. It ain't no charger wannabe.

[@AF-qc5vo]

@@komi1834 It looks nothing like a charger, but they possibly did take some influence from dodge. I find the stripe pretty cool.

[@rafaelurin8546]

I like it, i own black one and i think it is actualy pretty cool

[@YTSsport]

Don't understand the hate for Kia. They are pretty reliable seem as they come with long warranties. They are cheap because they are trying to get into the market. Do people remember when Skoda and SEAT use to be like this? Now they are popular.

[@guerrerok90]

YTSsport skoda and who?

[@YTSsport]

SEAT use to be known as cheap rubbish back in the day

[@komi1834]

Skoda and Seat are still shit, they are both built on 1 generation old VW's, only decent one is Skoda Superb, but it's overpriced, same as this Kia, Challenger wannabe

[@komi1834]

Charger*

[@heiwavt7289]

+Komi Lopov where is this a charger wannabe? Feels more like a proper fighter against the Taurus sho in specs

[@thor-ericsson]

Thank you for telling us the metric scale of things so the few of us who use them (95% of all countries) understand you. Cheers Car Throttle!

[@Rev_1776_]

🎯🎉 TWO THINGS : #1: that's literally the 1st time I've heard "Autobahn" and "Kia" in the same sentence.⚡📰 #2: That last "Kevin" you said was so SAVAGE he prob on suicide watch.💀

[@darkscorpion6534]

Only reason I initially scoffed at this car is cause it's basically the only new option we Aussies have left after production of both our V8 Holdens and Sweet Barra powered Falcons ended a couple years ago which I'm still butt-hurt about...

[@hbguitar]

Nice video. I joined the Kia camp back in May after owning my XF SPORTBRAKE for two years, a 4 year old car plagued with reliability issues meant it had to go. My father in law works for Kia so I bought an ex demo optima sportback with 79 miles on the clock. It’s by no means a speed demon but it does all the boring family stuff well and in return gives me 6-700 miles from a tank. Go Korean! 😂

[@FFVoyager]

Kia, use the tech from the Ioniq Electric with 60Kw of battery and you would piss Tesla right off with a Stinger EV.

[@PapiAndrey]

FFVoyager Tesla doesn't care, Elon Musk said that he wanted to have some competition so there would be more EV cars on the road.

[@FFVoyager]

I was being somewhat facetious although I think Tesla UK would care when they start losing sales to other makers because the RHD Model 3 is going to be years late! Kia/Hyundai (and others) could steal a march on them IF they get can get their battery production up and running before Tesla sort out whatever production troubles they are in.

[@aaronm1246]

Andrew Denisyuk Elon Musk's pretend goal of making the world electric is stupid. He wants money, clearly. What a fruit cake.

[@heiwavt7289]

+FFVoyager that would honestly dent them tbh.