Kia Stinger and BMW comparison

Kia won a notable victory with the Kia Stinger, a high-performance sedan from a brand more known for its four-door and affordable SUVs.

The Stinger was the lucky charm of the auto-show circuit in 2017. I first tried the GT2 all-wheel drive version of the California car in early 2018. This 52-machine $ 000, with a 3.3-liter twin-turbo V6 making a tasty 365 horsepower and 376 lb-ft of delicious torque, completely captivated me as I drove around the Bay Area.

Later, I enjoyed the same car in the New York / New Jersey area and I was equally impressed. This is how my colleague, Ben Zhang, made his first appearance at Stinger.

We have not yet tested the four-cylinder base trim, priced at $ 32,000. But I just finished enjoying the rear-wheel drive GT2, which cost about $ 50,000. Full review coming later, but suffice it to say that even though I was ga-ga on the AWD Stinger, first impressions are not everything; the most classic RWD GT2 is THE ONE. I just wanted to drive him, drive him, then drive him a little further, then make dreams to drive him.

I'm not usually so thorough in the car, but the Stinger combines style, value, performance and versatility, so all bets are off. Especially when you consider that you can get the wonderful V6 in basic GT package for an amazing $ 38,350.

Therefore, I made all sorts of comparisons in my head. For my money, while the Stinger openly takes the luxury sedan performance segment – Audi, Lexus, Mercedes and BMW – the goal is downright at BMW. The Bimmers provide the driving dynamics of reference that the Stinger seeks to emulate.

In fact, I drove a strip of Bimmers. This is how the Stinger fights against anyone I can think of.