So You Want a Kia Stinger 

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People that buy a Stinger know exactly what they’re buying and that’s what I think makes it so special. Nobody is accidentally buying a Stinger

I drive a stinger and i hear all the time “what is that” “that’s a kia?!” love it

The stinger is one of the most underrated sports car out there. They are incredible machines that Kia isn’t get much recognition for!!!

I NEVER thought I’d see this car on this channel, I’m pleasantly surprised lol

Alex: EVERYTHING IS ANGRY Mazda: :)

Alex: "The KIA isn't that good looking." The people I've met and me: "Yo, the Stinger looks sick."

I have almost 50,000 miles on mine now and I've loved every single one of them.

*The only Kia I ever want in my driveway.* (next to the K5 GT)

Over 102k miles on it, had to change my brakes and rotors once. The most I had to spend on the car was tires which has been 5 times since 2018 other than that I had 0 issues with anything.

As a Kia salesman the stinger is easily one of my favorite sports cars on the market

always turns my head seeing one of these! theyre just different, almost exotic-looking

How about this since it’s not really covered by anyone: So you want a salvage/branded title car

How about a “So you want a CTS-V”

"More warnings and systems than tutorial island" homie dropping the RuneScape references like we didn't notice

Just wanted to say my girl owns one and no problems at all and great car I would recommend

I’ve got a 2019 Stinger GTS (the bright orange enthusiast version). 100% RWD. Absolutely love it. Every single day someone asks me about it. I’ve already gone through one set of Michelin Pilot Sport rear tires at 17,000 miles. Which means the fun factor is pretty high!

Yes I want a Kia stinger 😁.... But I want an RS6 Avant too the coolest Estate ever over the year

I about died when he said quirks and features. 😂😂😂

I have Kia Stinger GT.. and I LOVE IT! 😁❤

I love kia for making an AWD version of this car! I live on the east coast where it snows a lot, there’s no way I’d ever buy a non 4wd/awd vehicle. The stinger looks sexy AF too.

Currently at my job at a Kia dealership watching this video.

Fully decked 2019 for me and I love mine. Worked hard to get it and it's worth it all. I hadn't heard of the trunk rattle before this video so that was new to hear. But I recommend this car plenty for anyone who is looking for fun without totally breaking the bank. (Oh and a borla sounds incredible on it)

Bought a GT1 awd a little over 2 years ago. Not a single issue. Its a jack of all trades, master of none which is perfect for a daily with space for kids and stuff. Love it!

So you want a Chrysler Crossfire? Me: *trying to persuade myself to like the car*

Brake vibration is a USDM brake pad issue. Allegedly the formulation is low dust and low noise. Regardless, it FAILS when pushed hard with an inability to handle high heat, causing the pads to leave deposits on the rotors, causing pedal vibration. Kia Service Centers have been replacing rotors for customers but this process starts all over again because the issue isn't with the rotors... it's the US spec pads. So either install OE Euro-Spec pads ( P/N's: 58101J5A55 front, 58302J5A55 rear) or quality aftermarket ones. Only then is the problem solved. And btw, that's my red Stinger, K-ZILLA plates, in those Thatdudeinblue shots.

Had my 2011 Forte Koup SX for 9 years and then finally got my 2020 Stinger GT. Great car for the price. Upgrades are easy and plentiful, too. This is definitely a car that will get people talking to you about it.

If I traveled a lot for work I would buy a Stinger immediately. I test drove one a few months ago and was super impressed by it.

I own a 2019 Stinger GTS AWD love the Federation Orange and get compliments all the time and people are always surprised it's a Kia. For the people who do know what it is they definitely respect it as a contender. Wouldn't trade this car love it!!!

I own a stinger and I can say that its one of the best cars I've ever drove.

I have to say I never met anybody who talks so fast and descriptively but yet you hear word-for-word ! very well done!

I have a GTS rwd and in sport mode the car kicks out the tail without a problem. The car moves and with the different transmission programming it allows me to hold gears. Amazing car overall.

As an owner of a 2019 GT2, I'd say this is a pretty fair review. The rotor problem is actually due to the OEM brake pads, and the issue can be resolved aftermarket pads. The trunk rattle is fixed with a $2 bag of washers from Home Depot. The interior squawks are fair, but it's not like the Germans use real metal in their sub-50K car interiors either, so I call it a wash. Mine has held up quite well for the past 40K. I'll drop a pic on your gallery, I'm on 20" Vertini RFS 1.8's.

I actually really really want one, one day...

I just got my stinger about a month ago and I have to say it’s perfect. People ask me all the time what car is that and are shocked when they hear it’s a Kia. The car looks great, it has a ton of new tech, it’s pretty fast, and I got all wheel drive so I don’t have to worry about the snow. I just wish that there was a bigger aftermarket scene. I’m about to buy the 450 horsepower stinger package from burger Motorsport. I would recommend this car to anyone.

Here in Australia we don't get the AWD version. I have the GT with the bimodal exhaust which is the top model here. Easily the best value for money car I have ever owned, and I have had some fantastic cars, including a Merc. When you take into consideration the performance, standard features, driving experience and the warranty, there is not much, if anything, in its class that offers so much for the price. It is a brilliant car that is fantastic on a long drive and great to drive around the suburbs. Kia and Hyundai / Genesis are making great cars and badge snobbery aside, why would you not buy one?

Several people recently have done 0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds with Bone 🦴 Stock Kia Stingers. They even have done the quarter mile in 12.55 seconds with a stock car. The Stinger is probably the most underrated sedan on the market today.

I have a 2019 KIA Stinger GTS. Could not be happier. EXTREMELY underrated car. A lot of the issues talked about in this video are simply not there... plus the car is really NOT limited by tech stopping the fun. U can literally turn off all the traction and stability trash and send it. My GTS is AWD-D or basically dynamic AWD. I can put it into "Drift mode". Pretty cool stuff for a KIA and I've gotten plenty of compliments and questions. With very little money put in u can easily break 400hp and still have all the reliability. Decent video, but I think it's trying to predict what will happen with the car, when in reality it isn't going that direction, and they left out a lot of stats and numbers about the car.

I bought a 2020 GT awd stinger and the amount of people that either compliment it , ask what kind of car it is, or confuse it for a higher end car is ridiculous. I can't go anywhere without people trying to talk to me about it. This thing was by far the best purchase I have ever made.

Have a Stinger with 40,000 miles now and had absolute blast with it. I agree about the cross climate 2 tires being something I want to try but also want to make all the wheels the same size so I can rotate front to back.

Alex great video. So glad you did this on Stinger. We are huge fans! I love mine.

I work at kia and I drive these all the time, honestly they do feel amazing and they are quite fast, even tho it has restrictions for power its still very fast. Rotors are a big problem but costumers have tried after market rotors and they do just fine. Inside feels really nice, I like the sporty feeling it gives just by sitting in it. I'm surprised they didn't show much of the inside in this video but the inside looks really nice

You spoke car facts, car stuff, and more car stuff, with a persona that kept it interesting and added oldschool Toonami, League of Legends and other things into the mix... You have won my attention with ease lol.

So you want " to work at Fitment Industries "

I haven't likes Kia for years until the past 5 years or so where their cars have stepped it up! I would totally own a Kia Stinger and some of their other products. Would love to buy a used Stinger one day. What I really love about the Stinger is how great it looks and it's not generic like most other cars. On paper the specs seems great too! Would love to drive one. I hope the Kia brand continues to gain popularity, as they have been doing great!

My next car in a year or two hands down

Got mine two weeks ago, the 2.0 255hp version. It is a joy.

OMG that spoiler on the black one really makes this car pop.

I absolutely love the stinger, it's my second favorite saloon next to the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. For kia to land second place next to a $70k super saloon from one of the most historic and prestigious italian brands in history is absolutely incredible

Would love a Stinger. I'm currently really happy with my '15 Optima, though.

I have a 2022 Stinger GT2 AWD and I absolutely love it. It’s a head turner and people are constantly asking me what it is. Not to mention it’s a fast car! Haha like kinda crazy fast. Sport mode, really turns that car into something special.

I bought a 2020 Stinger and love it. Fun to drive but practical. Rides 4 comfortably. But put it in sport mode and it is awesome.

I have a Kia stinger and have no regrets 🤍

Who needs a Kia stinger when I got my grandparents Kia soul?

I have 2022 GT2 Scorpion, got cold air intakes and Borla exhaust, carbon fiber rear window and rear windshield louvers. These cars fucking rip man. I can easily keep up with Mustang 5.0s, Scats, even can hang with the SRTs for a bit. This car turns heads daily, and I get so many compliments. Best fucking car I've ever owned. Idc if I own a Lambo someday, the Stinger will still be my favorite.

I actually have this car on my list. The only thing that was holding me back is I cannot stand the interior. But then I saw the refresh and instantly want the car again. Might make that purchase next year.

I love my Stinger. I call it the "midlife crisis". Nearly every time I walk out of any store, there is a man or boy looking at my car. They are always blown away that it is a Kia. I love what you said about having the horsepower yet enough room for groceries. The only 2 things that I do not like are the gas tank is to small and there is no trunk release, you must have the keys in hand to open the trunk. Other than that, I LOVE my car! I got the 2020 GT pearl white with red leather. Prior to the Stinger I drove an Optima. I see the Stinger as the older, much sexier sister to my Optima. 😁

Have had a '19 gt2 awd since April and I loooooooove it. Best overall car I've owned and I'm planning/hoping on keeping it as my daily for the next decade (in part thanks to the warranty covering most of that time). Just got it ceramic coated last week plus got my weather tech mats in it for winter so we will see how it does in the snow and ice.

Just watch those early 2018 3.3 engines. Quite a few of them had metal shavings in the block and heater cores from the casting process. Did some Longblocks and heater boxes under warranty when I worked at Kia. But these cars have some serious potential, oh man. So surprising

Interesting video piece. I daily a white Stinger GT. 2 years and reliable so far, only issue is a rattle from the sun roof. The rear suspension could be better tuned, tends to skip mid corner when you hit a bump. Definitely a cruiser, and not a sports car you want to push hard on a curvy road. Still get a kick from the engine and acceleration in sports mode. Lastly, really impressive tech for the price point: HUD, 360 camera, decent audio.

Pretty cool to see a video about the Kia stinger, but although this was released in December, the "face lift" model really does work towards addressing a lot of the issues identified regarding the interior - They now come with a Nappa leather interior, which is something that the Euros do offer, but for a sizable increase in cash. Also regarding the brake setup - the issue isn't the weight, its that the choice of rotor and pad doesn't pair well, and the result is a build up of pad material on the brake rotor surface. Kia will resurface them, and then chuck the same pad and rotor set up back on (not awesome). A lot people have benefitted from after a resurface, putting a different set of pads on. Regarding the rattle in the boot - it seems there is a fix now, they adjust the bump stops, but there are some awesome DIY solutions (FWIW, no real rattle at all on the facelift that I am aware of). The real design flaw for the car is the Direct Injection set up and how much blow by the car has. I have installed a mishimoto catch can and it catches a lot of oil that would otherwise go back into the intake and build up on the back of the valves. VW has a dual injector set up to deal with this, but nothing yet for Kia. but for the positives...there are not of a lot of cars that come with 367hp, AWD and RWD (in RWD with a mechanical LSD) with brembo brakes, full napa leather interior, and all the tech features. If you want a car to track - go buy the i30N, if you want a grand tourer, get the Stinger GT

The Kia Stinger is a great vehicle, the vehicle itself didn’t fail the market changed additionally, you’re always going to have people that will shy away because of the badge.

Thank you Alex been waiting for this video

I've got an 18 gt2 awd and love it! I'm going back and forth if I want another one or a g70 next year.

6:00 I swear it was like 3am when Inuyasha came on

This kia looks like what I thought bmw would’ve done

I definitely appreciated the design over time. Seeing it in person's much better!

My wife dailies our 2020 gt1. I love it, she loves it. Eibach sway bars, mbrp stainless exhaust and ark lowering springs so far. And a child's car seat in back haha.

Ive driven the 2.0T and it feels like it can have more its a bit less than what you would expect, but no turbo lag thats cool

The Intro was lit🔥🔥

My lease will be up in 2022 and I’ll be getting the new stinger. Can’t wait, best bang for your buck

Had mine since 2019. Still going strong. They fixed a lot of those things in the 2019 model.

There is a ginormous community of the Stinger Out here The builds are INSANE

So you want a fourth Gen F-body? That’d be dope

“So you want a Stinger?” So I bought a Stinger.

Picked up my 2022 GT1 in Ascot green.The car is a beast! Loving it!!

"Set down your KPop and grab your league of legends plushie" Damn, why you gotta call me out like that?

I've got a stinger, rotor warpage is only really a problem in the us market, never had a problem with trunk rattle but if you get one with a sunroof look out for that rattling

IVE BEEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO, IVE BEEN WANTING INE OF THESE FOR SO LONGGG

I can not wait to get my hands on a Stinger GT2! I love this car.

I guess they listened to my posts I thank you.

I was just looking at stingers last night 😳

I worked at a Kia dealership and when the stinger first came it that’s all people came for it went from older people only to the younger people to our lot finally.

just bought a stinger 2022 this car is amazing!!!

what a weird take on this car. seems like you're trying to persuade people away from the Stinger.

Just started looking at these today 😂😂 perfect timing lol

I love my stinger. I get the usual “that’s a kia?” Or “what is that?”

Aye finally! Been waiting for this one!

Kia Stinger?! All we need is a ''So you want a BMW E34''

do the lexus fsport lines next🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

I got the 2020 Indigo blue 1 of 500 with drift-mode and I'm hooked

The last time I watched a FI vid is back in January, and man the editing has improved so much!

I've never heard any of my friends say, " damn I can't wait til that new kia comes out" cool looking car tho

So you want a Kia stinger! Daddy doug has entered the chat.

I have a 2021 Kia stinger GT1 and absolutely love it.

Its good to see Quick Nick's car getting some screen time.

Most people don’t realize that the Stinger has a 3.3 Liter Twin Turbo V6 as opposed to the 3.0 Liter V6 engines that almost all other manufacturers use. It is a torque monster straight from the factory.

The brakes were designed for more “grand touring” work than “driving like you stole it”. That said, swapping to better rotors helps a TON. I drove GT, GT1 and GT2 and got the GT because I disliked all of the electronic nannies the 1 and 2 have. Hold the traction control button down for 10 seconds and you’re 90% free of electronic obstacles to fun! The Stinger is by far the cheapest power ive seen on the market. Its been out since Q3 2017 as a 2018 so, going in 3.5 years out we’re seeing great reliability, plenty of useable power, and an increasingly strong arsenal of aftermarket gear. K8stingerstore.com is a great resource for your body and power mods.

I'm actually seeing more and more in my area. Looks freakin nice imho. Kia did great with this one. Definitely stands out more than any cars I see on the road at the moment.

I saw a gold crime wrapped stinger at best buy and my my it was quite the flex!!!