The updated Kia Stinger was revealed in its European specification. Kia's high-performance fastback sports sedan now boasts a refreshed design to amplify its gran turismo character and a range of technology and safety upgrades.
"The Stinger is standard-bearer for the Kia brand in Europe and remains our most driver-focused car, capable of covering great distances in comfort and style," said Emilio Herrera, Chief Operating Officer for Kia Motors Europe. "The upgraded model builds on the Stinger's well-established grand touring ethos, with a renewed sense of design flair, new technologies, and greater usability enhancing its appeal for buyers in Europe."
Since sales of the Kia Stinger began in Europe in 2017, around 10,000 units have been sold across the continent. Sales of the upgraded Kia Stinger will commence in Europe during the final quarter of 2020 and into early 2021. All models are offered as standard with Kia's 7-Year, 150,000-kilometre warranty.
Refreshed exterior design and new interior materials and tech
The upgraded Kia Stinger boasts a refreshed exterior design and measures to improve cabin appearance and quality, and gives owners more choice of colour and material at the same time. The upgraded cabin in particular reconfirms the Stinger's credentials as the consummate grand tourer.
The exterior of the upgraded Stinger notably gains a more high-tech light signature, with a new rear combination lamp spanning the width of the car. This creates a distinctive new light signature which mimics the shape of the subtle spoiler integrated into the trunk lid. New rear turn signals, each comprised of 10 individual LED units, are arranged in a grid pattern, a motorsport-inspired design which reflects the appearance of a chequered flag.
A new 19-inch aluminium alloy wheel design is also introduced, with intricate, geometric designs which enhance the sporty, grand tourer nature of the car. 'Ascot Green' exterior paint is also introduced to the Kia Stinger range for the first time.
Inside, the architecture of the cabin remains unchanged, but subtle visual and material enhancements create a more luxurious ambience. Changes include a metallic finish to sections of the steering wheel and a chrome bezel around the instrument cluster. The rear-view mirror is now frameless, creating a modern look and enhancing rear visibility.
Depending on specification, the dashboard and doors are finished with new contrast stitching, while the centre console is finished in aluminium. The dash features Kia's upgraded 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment and navigation system, accented by new gloss black trim. A new mood lighting system allows drivers to select one of 64 colours to subtly alter the character of the cabin.
European-spec Stingers are available with Nappa leather upholstery in Saturn Black or optional Red. A suede package is also available for the first time, with the cabin trimmed in Saturn Black suede with contrasting red stitching and red seatbelts.
Powerful 3.3-litre T-GDi engine - the fastest-accelerating Kia ever sold in Europe
Three years on from its launch, the majority of Stinger customers have specified their car with Kia's powerful 3.3-litre T-GDi (turbocharged gasoline direct injection) V6 engine.
The upgraded Kia Stinger is offered exclusively with this powerful engine, delivering swift acceleration and rapid responses to driver inputs, while offering a refined grand touring experience during a steady cruise.
The 3.3-litre T-GDi V6 provides drivers with peak power of 370 ps at 6,000 rpm. Its twin turbochargers allow the engine to offer drivers its 510 Nm peak torque across a wide range of speeds (1,300 to 4,500 rpm), resulting in effortless performance everywhere. Accelerating from 0-to-100 km/h in just 4.9 seconds, the Stinger's 3.3-litre T-GDi engine makes it the fastest-accelerating Kia ever sold in Europe.
The engine is paired with a smooth-shifting eight-speed automatic transmission, matching the car's long-legged gran turismo personality, and all-wheel drive as standard (rear-wheel drive in right-hand drive markets).
New widescreen infotainment systems, digital driver displays and technology
At the center of the Stinger's upgraded cabin is an upgraded touchscreen infotainment system, providing enhanced functionality to meet customers' changing expectations of in-car technology.
The upgraded Stinger is fitted as standard with Kia's new 10.25-inch touchscreen display. Bluetooth multi-connection enables users to connect up to two mobile devices at the same time - one for hands-free phone and multimedia use; the other for media use only. Its advanced split-screen display lets users control or monitor different vehicle features at the same time, customising the screen with a series of different widgets. The 10.25-inch system offers Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard, with a voice control system for many of the car's features, such as heating and ventilation, audio and navigation.
In addition, the upgraded model includes a high-resolution 7.0-inch digital display within the instrument cluster. This full-colour display with vivid graphics for different driving modes delivers crystal-clear information to the driver between the speedometer and tachometer.
The upgraded Kia Stinger also features a 'connected car' Remote Engine Start system, which allows owners to start their car remotely using the Stinger's smart key.
New ADAS technologies to assist drivers and protect passengers
The upgraded Kia Stinger carries over the same Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) that it offered previously, as well as a series of new features and updates to provide even better protection for the driver, their passengers and other road users.
Depending on market and vehicle specification, the ADAS range in the Stinger is comprehensive, with many of the existing systems newly updated:
The following new ADAS technologies and convenience features have been added to the Stinger for the first time:
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