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The Stinger is a car you wouldn’t expect Kia to make. The Korean car manufacturer is synonymous with value and variety, but not necessarily with premium build and high performance. Things change.
The top-end Kia Stinger GT S is rocking a 3.3-litre twin-turbo V6, and is sculpted more like a muscle car than the BMWs and Mercs it’s taking on in the luxury saloon market.
We’ve had a chance to take the GT S and the ‘merely’ 2.0-litre Stinger GT-Line S for a drive. But a few facts first…
OK, we’ve already established that this is new territory for Kia, so maybe it won’t shock you that this is the fastest car the company’s ever made. But perhaps you’ll be surprised at just how fast it is.
The GT S generates 365bhp, helping it reach a top speed of 168mph. It can do 0-60mph in plenty under 5 seconds.
Even the 2.0 GT-Line S produces 244bhp and can hit 149mph.
It’s fully teched up
As standard with all models, you get a HUD (head-up display) that can show your speed and the next sat-nav direction. That’s in addition to an 8-inch touchscreen offering satnav (with TMC), reversing camera, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
The GT-Line S and GT S both ramp things up with a 15-speaker sound system tuned by Harman/Kardon, as well as a wireless charging plate for compatible phones.
Obviously you also get the standard USB ports, DAB radio and Bluetooth.
Read more:
Kia Stinger GT: Test driving Kia's BMW-beating muscle saloon | Trusted Reviews
The top-end Kia Stinger GT S is rocking a 3.3-litre twin-turbo V6, and is sculpted more like a muscle car than the BMWs and Mercs it’s taking on in the luxury saloon market.
We’ve had a chance to take the GT S and the ‘merely’ 2.0-litre Stinger GT-Line S for a drive. But a few facts first…
OK, we’ve already established that this is new territory for Kia, so maybe it won’t shock you that this is the fastest car the company’s ever made. But perhaps you’ll be surprised at just how fast it is.
The GT S generates 365bhp, helping it reach a top speed of 168mph. It can do 0-60mph in plenty under 5 seconds.
Even the 2.0 GT-Line S produces 244bhp and can hit 149mph.
It’s fully teched up
As standard with all models, you get a HUD (head-up display) that can show your speed and the next sat-nav direction. That’s in addition to an 8-inch touchscreen offering satnav (with TMC), reversing camera, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
The GT-Line S and GT S both ramp things up with a 15-speaker sound system tuned by Harman/Kardon, as well as a wireless charging plate for compatible phones.
Obviously you also get the standard USB ports, DAB radio and Bluetooth.
Read more:
Kia Stinger GT: Test driving Kia's BMW-beating muscle saloon | Trusted Reviews
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