2018 Kia Stinger GT - Redline: Review 

Likewise Matt! Can't wait for the next one!

Matt Maran Motoring #respect

Matt Maran Motoring Matt you’re too cute!

is this kevin spacey?

Seeing matt in the passenger seat made me happy lol

The Veloster N is another surprise.

Nothing but impressive

Lifted_Above Underrated comment. Looking to buy one in the Spring

I agree the exterior on the brand vehicles have been really impressive. Theinteriorhas been nice too.

Keep in mind it's more Hyundai's Genesis brand that is growing. Kia is a subsidiary of Hyundai so they are going to most likely keep Kia on the backburner. That's why you see Hyundai investing so much into their Genesis models/trims. Hope that also explains to many the reason why Kia isn't making their own luxury brand. That would be a horrible business decision to cut your own marketshare even smaller when speaking on the Genesis brand's target market.

philip L / I was around when Lexus Debuted. Toyota was never looked as a cheap import. Toyota debuted Lexus correctly, with its own dealer channel. This Kia Stinger is amazing. However it was done with Germans. One from BMW, one from Audi. Lexus was done all in house. Big difference. And is why they successfully done well. Don't get me wrong. The a Stinger is great. You are just wrong with the Lexus comment. Plus, I live in Los Angeles California where import have been always accepted and welcomed. You are wrong about the young people. They are open minded. It's the older crowd that has a problem with Kia. Or people from the south. Toyota was always looked as a quality product. Even the Failed 1957 Toyopet Crown. Americans looked at is as underpowered, but respected the Quality.

philip L Uh, this is incorrect. The younger crowd doesn't think this because they weren't around when Kia first hit the scene, in places like the U.S. it's the older crowd that has that mentality.

Carlos Guevara Exactly this.

Hopefully hyundai will transform Kia into their performance division like how they made genesis as their luxury division

miles dickerson same, if I come across money, I’m going straight to my Kia dealer

Hahahaha ashole!! U killed it

They’re starting to pop up on the used market for a decently cheap price with low mileage as well

Just bought one a week ago because I fell in love. It's my favorite thing ever

Dan Richter it’s a brand new model

same with me exactly!

They're bad ass ! Lol

Lol, welcome out of those horrible 90’s/2000’s kia had:)

Lol, y'all must've been sleeping, kia became a monster in 08, those kia optima's were super good.

Worth it for sure? I just got a job a Kia dealership so I'm saving up for this car

@@mrpapamonk1554 good luck bro!

@@mrpapamonk1554 VERY. 😊

I love mine.

says a guy who doesnt know much about california. have u ever heard about sierra nevada, maybe Tahoe where 2 years ago there was over 600 inches of snow and average 200 per yeah, duuuuh

it helps the car handle well too.

@@TahoeMacedon It doesn't look like he's driving a lot in Tahoe there, bud. That's probably why he made the comment about never needing all wheel drive. duuuuuuuuhhhhhh

Michael P. Lol. Sure!

Buck Fush right on!! That Stinger looks cheap and plasticy ( new word). Saw one the other day!!

JD Powers agrees with you. Kia had highest initial quality than all other non luxury marques

I have 15 C300 fully optioned (about 5k more expensive than top trip Stinger in Canada), I gotta say, it felt like Stinger is class above my car in pretty much every aspect. Got more power, adaptive dampers, more practical, much better interior quality all backed up by 10 yr warranty. It does feel alot more expensive than it is than my car.

King of The Castle It proves that you never purchased new car in your life. I owned 4 cars so far in my life and always got JDpower survey emailed to me. Every year, they email you about your new car and the questions are very extensive takes about an hour to complete and I have always replied. If you havent received any of it, you just havent had a new car. And what's wrong with Chevy winning many JD power awards? Usually non-luxury companies top the chart because those luxury German makers always seem to make mistakes when they innovate. ex 2014 and up Mercedes having lots of problem as a result of radical changes in design language leading interior rattles, squeaks etc thus reflected on JD power rankings.

By the E badge used in South Korea, pretty nice alternative.

Ford too

THE NICE ONES I thought the same thing. Man, I've been watching Kia and year after year, they've been stepping up. South Korea is taking that American freedom and flexing hard. I NEVER would have thought Kia could growl like that!

Why.......I'm more worried about the car itself and your tripping about the badge. Idk if your talking about the design or what the badge represents as a car maker. Because Kia is making good cars. Now if your talking about design u can't tell me any car maker doesn't have a plain cheesy badge lol

Eduardo Delgado Dude. You're everywhere on here. Perhaps your a salesman for Kia and you're waiting for elderly to read your statements. Kia is dead last in sales in America and they're the CHEAPEST!

But it’s a Kia...now go ahead and flip, boy.

But But... It's a fucking joke

TheLifeOnHigh good for ya pal lol 😭😭😂😂😂😂😂

KIA is for people are can’t afford a nice car

Kia is trash lmao the interior is cheap still same steering wheel everything on here they copied from other vehicles !! Lmao smh lame ass car Brembo brakes yeah I wonder why they did that $$$$$ bunch of bs

It's working tho 😂😂😂😂

Kia/Hyundai deserves their reputation. They sold complete trash for years and let a lot of people down who took a chance on them. However, if they keep making cars like this, their reputation will slowly improve.

RU-vid user 12345 and Dodge charger a little wíth the lights in the rear.

RU-vid user 12345 I have no problem with the interior either.

RU-vid user 12345 you probably don't care if your follex watch, abibas shoes, and noke shirt is copied either🤷🏻‍♂️

Q K, RU-vidr user 12345, Let’s all accept that Kia has included styles from not only Mercedes,but Audi.What I mean is the the style of the center vents is straight from Audi (even the side vents are similar to those in r8s).The controls section and climate controls section also remind me of Audi(Audi a3). Now regarding the style of the center console,indeed it fully resembles Mercedes one(the placement of the vents).BMW has nothing to do with Kia,Merc and Audi if you want whatsoever.U talked about SUVs,and this one is a fastback sedan.But at the end of the day ,what matters the most is that Kia becomes a better automotive company when it comes to reliability ,performance and quality.

I've been in one 2 days ago. It feels absolutely amazing. My friend has a 2017 Audi A7... It's got nothing on the Stinger. Not exaggerating at all.

21FILTHY trueee

Hakim Muhammad real shit homie, who cares about the badge its all about personal preference

The genesis coupe is badass and this stinger GT is also dope so who really cares what the haters think

When I set out car shopping 18 months ago, I had my parameters to fill. 1 - $30,000 cap 2 - Comfortable seats. That of course is subjective but I'm six foot two and have nerve damage in my legs. 2 - Reliability and low cost of ownership. My 2015 Sonata Sport 2.0T Limited was on the dealer lot for over 6 months. I bought it as a leftover. Android auto, Apple carplay, heated front and rear seats with cooled front seats, blind spot detection, smart cruise control, navigation,, with the Blue Link app I can start the car from anywhere on the planet, panoramic sunroof. Basically everything except the heated steering wheel. Is this car or that car faster? Sure. But I didn't buy a race car. It's big, roomy, and fast enough for me. And for $27,200 out the door, what would I be driving from Germany at that price with that equipment? Some off lease used car that was under maintained by somebody who leased it. Certified or not, spending time going back and forth to the dealership with issues is not worth my time just so I can point to the emblem on the hood.

ronny Brown Well put

Same, proud GC owner. Happy to see a new competitor in this market I like what the Hyundai/KIA line-up is turning into. Superb cars. Check out my vids :)

That's what happen if you hired an ex Audi designer. The person name is Peter Schreyer.

exactly what I thought. Honda makes a very similar color grey for their civics.

US Spec to

Dylan Wodrich The Gray was our favorite color as well! Kia actually calls it Silver Ceramic :)

Redline Reviews Holy crap you replied to me?? You're the best! And yeah, I really dig this color. It would without a doubt be the color I'd have on this car. With the red interior too. Absolutely stunning!

I love the deep blue color by far, but the grey still looks great.

@Derek Chatham a lot of companies have been using this color recently

Ripped off Audi nardo grey

@Abhisar Choubey lmao I have a 2018 Audi s5, I could afford this and have 10k left over 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😃

@Abhisar Choubey what part of "I have" don't you understand, that means I already have. But you stick with the Kia maybe one day you'll be able to afford the Audi until then you can keep pretending the Kia is on par lmao 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

@Abhisar Choubey 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

@Celibate Carl - did this video met and exceed your expectations? Are you happier for having seen it?

TheLifeOnHigh Yea, car looks great and sounds great as well. Looks like a good contender for my next vehicle as well haha. Was looking at C450/C43s, 435is and CTS-VSports. I feel like the Stinger falls in line there.

TheLifeOnHigh I literally cannot wait for all the sweet, sweet strange Imma be reeling in and taming because of this thing.

Still far to go

They hired an Audi engineer and KIA thinks they can hang HA! It’s still a KIA. Go back 8 years, would you buy and Audi yes. A Kia.........?

I know all those Hyundai fanboys go crazy with Hyundai hiring employees from other company. but Why is Hyundai making big deal out of this? Corporation world, People come and go daily basis. Hyundai wanted to brag they know have talented guys from competitors?. Pity

Its_All_Kim I'd say it's closer to a Chevy SS than a charger. This and the SS are nicer and more refined than the charger

Except that it costs more than a Charger

not exactly charger territory but close haha

Chargers are slow and ugly tho

Cnargers are trash... Big bloated unreliable bullshit...

Exactly the guy left bmw m division for Kia. Doing good I see

Yup. Had to steal some of BMW’s engineering!

I'm not sure about a manual making it better, and I'm a manual lover and driver. With boosted engines, the right automatics keep them under load making for better and more instant acceleration. I just drove one and was blown away by how fun and quick it was.

I just got a 2020 AWD stinger--it is great and all the parts feel as tight as my Honda that I traded for it.BTW they did some software changes and the Korean ZF 8 speed is great.I actually just leave mine in comfort mode because it is very fast already.Even in comfort I can roast most cars off the line.Also getting on the HWY--it is 70 where I live--and I press the pedal maybe halfway down--doubt the car is even using the second turbo and it will be at triple digits easily before you even enter the hwy.It takes a split second but once both those turbos spool--you are getting the same acceleration as an American muscle car.Sport tightens the car up and adds about 800 rpms to the gear and turns the car into a bullet.It is a GT car--but it is 2020 and this car would shame all out sports cars from just a few years ago.

Thank you! We tried our best to go over a lot of details with this car, we only had it for a couple hours but you can expect another follow up video on the 2.0T when it become available in our local press fleet.

He described a 2018. Your talking about a 2019.

No major issues in less than 3 years is not that uncommon for any brand. Problem is you bought a Dodge. Im surprised you made it out of the lot without the check engine light popping on.

HumbleCarMods I can’t disagree with you. It’s left a bad taste in my mouth.

What did you expect?

I've got a Kia Soul 2013 with 120000 on it. Zero issues so far.

Schmonathan it’s actually a 10 year 100,000 mile warranty, but whatever. If you don’t mind me asking what Kia vehicle did your wife get and what dodge vehicle did you get?

I would only get Hyundai or Kia TBH.

Glad this changed your mind. It's important to remain open minded.

Ya same, this and the nightfall are pretty good looking cars for Kia. Normal Kia makes ugly cars but this is definitely some of their best work.

WikdSeafood consumer reports just reported kia as#3 in reliability, behind Toyota and Lexus.

Sam Park Toyota IS Lexus. Same ownership.

I hope they realize that and change the badge in 2019 model or 2020 . They should of think about the Kia badge before releasing the stinger . Maybe they are testing waters showing people that this is Kia and this is what they are building now to upmarket the brand? Well never the less I gotta feeling they will make stinger it's own badge just like Hyundai did with Genesis

I'm sure they will in a few yrs. They don't have brand specialists and product demos for shits & giggles...lol.

Hyundai is going for the everyday brand and branching genesis to a luxury whereas they plan on giving Kia the sporty/value identity. I agree they should branch kia out with a luxury/sporty brand like Infiniti from Nissan.

Kia means quality and reliability. Its among the best period

Have had three Kias ... 1 Sorrento, 2 Optimas. No trouble ever.

LAN Evo honestly out of my price range for now, but for that money 52k I would be looking at the RS3 because racecar

You can't get an RS3 for anywhere near 52k. Cheapest in the country on Autotrader is $60k. Awesome car though.

Agreed

I drive the cars this thing is trying to copy

With a fucking slushbox? Please, more like limpass.

Nexccelerator The best? Definitely not. Does it deliver about 95% of the German competitors with 10-20k on the hood? Absolutely, that’s what makes the new Stinger so appealing :)

He was quite the fun driving partner, you'll see us make some cameo appearance in his review when he decides to post it. Also, we were going to edit that part out, but decided it was a nice candid scene you would really appreciate and I'm sure can relate too. Sometimes when you drive a new car, it gets frustrating trying to figure out where all the buttons are :)

XboxCarsForza its more like a knockoff a7/s7/rs7 taillight

Martin Ken Sy they went luxury not sport coupe it looks more like s7

Thats a good thing depending on who you are

The rear is hideous!!! The fastback styling is disgusting... in a bad way

looks more similar to maserati tails

Did you buy it?

sheep friends I already put my reservation in. 😋

Taylor Reynolds no wonder your so triggered lol. Sucks for you

GRANNY SHIFTIN AP1 you sound like a dumbass Chevy fanboy. Go get your shitty Cruz. Just mad cos you’re losing to a Kia. 😂

GRANNY SHIFTIN AP1 you’re*

Do it they will be worth like 15k lol

Day 1 drive off lot instantly worth $40k 6 months later $33k - Year 2 $29k -Year 3 Kia Soul price lol

That's what I'm saying. 1 year low mile used easy 20k.

buick park avenue with their 10 year warranty definitely a good/safe buy

THE STINGER IS OUT!!! Any one that is looing to purchase or lease a Kia Stinger that lives in or near the inland empire please contact me! My email is (rmarmolejo@allstarkia.net) or call the store at (909)763-4740 and ask for Rayleen!

Yeah, but few days ago I was driven in 4 year old Mercedes CLS, it was looking great and handle great like new car but then I looked on the clock and there it was 341 000 km !!!!!!!!!!!! So the real question is how reliable Kia Stinger is, I sure do like Kia Stinger, would love to own one, but can it reach 341 000 km and still act like a new car !!!!!!!!

STALKER a 4 years old car with 340k mileage? was that a rental car?

Kenton Patterson good thinking!

gallyun1 Whos the another one?

Matt Maran Motoring, formerly SubaruWRXfan

yup respect both of them and quite surprise to see them both together.

gallyun1: what, gay and gayer?

???....Why are you here then??.....lol

Matt Black oooook! Riiiiiiight!

Darren Stewart the last two generations of people (y and z) don't like shelling out for say a radar system that they know is an off the shelf part but 10x the price on a BMW. The do not have their parents buying habits.

Matt Black lol. I got a couple of millennials in the house and their more about label than me. I’m not knocking Kia or Hyundai, but we’ve been down this road before (ie Infiniti, Lexus etc...). BMW et al are still here.

Darren Stewart BMW hasn't made any new market share in 10 years where as Lexus and infinity have so I'm not sure what point your trying to make with that comparison. Lexus outsells BMW in the USA now Also you are anecdotal, go on ANY marketing website of the last decade and your find brand loyalty is the Bain of marketers existence now, a VERY well know problem. It has nothing to do with the little shits in your living room.

Matt Black woooow!! Why so emotional?? 😭 did I hit a nerve?? I owned a q50 POS! Q45 POS and my wife has a GS350. big boat!! I regret telling her to buy it! She should have gone with Audi. Anyway. I left Infiniti NISSAN 2 years ago and ain’t looking back! Enjoy your KIA (killed in action??). And I’ll keep enjoying my M! 😝 Check the numbers. Infiniti is not outpacing BMW... unless you add in NISSANS numbers because it’s the same damn car! Pieces of shit! Check back with me when you’re making real $$$ and can afford a decent vehicle!

Jay Win funny thing is, people love German cars but love to forget when German cars were once horrid cars. Bad reliability and expensive fixes...

Kellan Larson Agreed, the depreciation on some of the early 00's German cars are hilarious

Kellan Larson bmw's still are.

BMW recently came dead last in the UK JD Power surveys for reliability. Kia came joint first with volvo. Yet people still tout "German reliability". It's difficult to change brand perception. Hopefully this car will do that for Kia.

Kellan Larson Were? Ha!

Dead hookers

@@philb4682 heh Archer reference.

I’ve fit three.

Thought that was only the Canadian model, did they add them for the U.S.?

Michael S the Stinger in the U.S. is now on par with Canada. No idea why it wasn’t from day one.

We get all this as STD in the UK too. It makes pricing up, say an A5 SB an utterly ridiculous exercise. I'm not a badge snob, I'm a gadget snob and I don't think I can ignore the Stinger for all it's tech I can afford......not to mention that speed.

Cpt BaconNipple they probably will likely next year just like how Hyundai did with the genesis g80 models

The badge is cosmetic and does not add or subtract from the experience of driving a car. Additionally, Kia is trying to elevate their brand with the Stinger so making a separate badge just for this car would be counterintuitive. Remember the Buick marketing campaign?

Steven Joe just make a new badge for their whole line up. That Kia badge makes the cars look like shit

I have a Cadenza Sxl and purchased the k logo badge set which looks way better imo

Mystree The Korean K logo looks nice still don't know why they won't use it here.

Did you get it?

Haha! He's already happily married anyway, but we could see why you mistakenly heard that lol.

I'm nothing if not open-minded.....lol. I'm glad to see the AvA Mafia is out in force especially since Matt is a fellow Pittsburgh native like myself.

Red Volvo = yuck!

Kool Acclaimed™ OMG......the opinion of an anonymous internet assclown who doesn't like the profile pic of my car. I guess I'd better run out and trade it in for a more subtle earth tone color. Feel free to render yet another inconsequential opinion once I post the new pic.

It never amazes me to see a hypersensitive male that deliberately misuses the word "anonymous" because it is quite explicit that my moniker is "Kool Acclaimed" (ignorance is a bliss). Also, You seemed to be dumbfounded by the three letters of "OMG" to dictate more assinine with a "grandma-like Volvo" that you think is cool with that abysmal color that you can see a mile away.