by "DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!" (daft-ryosuke)
Published 10/08/2017 at 16:51
by "DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!" (daft-ryosuke)
Published 10/08/2017 at 16:51
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Ive long voiced my displeasure with Kia’s new flagship. I think it’s an honest mess design-wise, which I think Kia went a little crazy with.
Nevertheless, I found one at a dealership, and now that I’ve seen it in person, what do I think?
Well, I’m not gonna say it’s a total turnaround, but I don’t dislike it as much as I used to. It does have a real presence of athleticism and an overall sleekness, but there’s still some areas where I don’t think it adds up. It’s nice, but not nice enough.
I hope to maybe test drive one soon. Until then, here’s some rainy pics.
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
10/08/2017 at 17:01, STARS: 6
I’m really happy they gave the car an actual name instead of a numeric designation. I think it is flawed, but overall a solid base on which to build up the lineup. The K900 was too much, too fast. The stinger is that right sized step. If they do a K900 like vehicle down the line, I’m sure it will see greater success...provided that people buy the stinger.
"chaozbandit" (chaozbandit)
10/08/2017 at 17:24, STARS: 0
I personally love the design, and they’ve won over a large portion of the Canadian public from what I hear.
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No ones driven it yet but VP of Kia Canada (who owns one of the Stinger GT prototypes himself) let TheStraightPipes have a look at a prepro, of which there are currently 3 in country.
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"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
10/08/2017 at 17:51, STARS: 5
The stinger badging might be the best decision they made with this car. It also looks like the steering wheel doesn’t have a Kia badge?
"DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!" (daft-ryosuke)
10/08/2017 at 18:30, STARS: 0
You’re correct, it doesn’t have one. This is a Korean market version on loan from Kia USA, so maybe it’s a weird Korea only badge.
"ranwhenparked" (ranwhenparked)
10/08/2017 at 19:21, STARS: 0
That’s the new emblem they’re using on their more upscale models in South Korea, and maybe a few other markets.
Its supposed to symbolize Exclusive, Exquisite, Evolutionary, and Engineered by Excellence, supposedly the brand values behind their up level cars.
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
10/08/2017 at 19:36, STARS: 0
I do not like the side vents. Otherwise it is okay.
"Rico" (ricorich)
10/08/2017 at 21:48, STARS: 0
A chrome delete (I would do glossy black) and swap out the badge for the S. Korea badge and it would look 90% of the way there.
KDM badge
