Fokker

In all fairness, they are marketing it as a GT car according to their site, which is a better fit; I would be hesitant to call anything at 3,800 lbs a sports car. I would completely disagree with "head-turning design" though.

2018 Kia Stinger | Upcoming Grand Touring Vehicle | Kia

TheDonEffect

Ultimate driving machine?

TheDonEffect

The Kia Stinger is like the Genesis sedan, err I guess the smaller Genesis sedan not the equus one, anyway, it's a 5 series for 3 series price. Most people don't buy 3 series because they could afford the 3 5 and 7 and then think I need the smaller one to scoot around town, most buy it because I want a BMW and I can afford that one. The stinger will allow them to get a 5 series size car for the price less than a 3 series. It's still very much a value proposition, the Genesis had a similar strategy only they focused more on the quality, luxury aspect of the GT car, think more lexus and merc than bmw.
Anyway, cool car, I dig its looks alot, just can't see myself pulling the trigger on one namely because I'm worried about resale value and Kia/Hyundai hasn't done enough yet to make me feel somewhat certain that this car will run over 100k miles with zero issues like a Honda or Toyota would. When talking about a sub 25k family practical car I have no issues, but when we start getting into the discretionary income side of car purchasing, things like that become more important.

AngryTurtle

No where on Kia's website is it called a "Sports car". The link to their website says "2018 Kia Stinger Upcoming Grand Touring Vehicle Kia" and the v6 is even called the Stinger GT

vader1

Debating semantics. It a GT car, its a sports car, its a pony car, is a sports sedan, its a muscle wagon. Who cares? If you feel Kia powertrains are going to give you a great GT experience in a 3800 pound car, by all means get one. I can't even list all the cars over the years that put "GT" in the name. Pontiac Grand Am GT was not exactly much of a Grand Tourer. I am just suggesting that marketing this thing as a premium sporty car experience is ........marketing.

coop3422

I'm really digging it personally. The more options out there, the better IMO. I'd love to one day see a 5 door wagon of this.

TheDonEffect

The bmw 535i is marketed as the ultimate driving machine and dimensionally is close go the stinger, it weighs 4000lbs. A gtr weighs in that realm along with every v8 powered red car under 100k that has back seats.