2.0T Community Thread

[TwiceStung]

I only use 93... with the JB4, you have to use at least 89 but 91 is recommended (map1), and if you want to use map2, you need 93 octane. Otherwise you will get misfires all over the place.

It’s only money right...

I’ve been using 93. Great mileage and power. I treat Christine well. Maybe too well.

 

[Kamauxx]

I only use 93... with the JB4, you have to use at least 89 but 91 is recommended (map1), and if you want to use map2, you need 93 octane. Otherwise you will get misfires all over the place.

It’s only money right...

There's no reason to skimp on the best fuel available in your area anyway. What's an extra 30 cents a gallon for every 16 gallons anyway, five bucks?

How many miles you guys getting per tank?

 

[TStaino]

There's no reason to skimp on the best fuel available in your area anyway. What's an extra 30 cents a gallon for every 16 gallons anyway, five bucks?

How many miles you guys getting per tank?

Agreed.

And depends on the task at hand

Cruising on the highway I’d say 30+

When I tried launch mode the other night, and put the car back in the garage, the trip MPG was 11.9

 

[Mesmorino]

There's no reason to skimp on the best fuel available in your area anyway. What's an extra 30 cents a gallon for every 16 gallons anyway, five bucks?

How many miles you guys getting per tank?

If i fill up to the absolute brim (like, spilling out full), the car says I'll get 528km, so about 300 miles. The tank is smaller than I'd like for a 2L. On the motorway I'm getting 7-8L/km, but in the city it's as low as 14-15L/km.

 

[spacedawg]

I’ve only ever used 93 octane. I get around 27mpg. That includes going over a small mountain each way daily and sitting in a decent amount of stop n go traffic along the way, spending around half the time in Comfort mode and the other half in Sport.

 

[TStaino]

If i fill up to the absolute brim (like, spilling out full), the car says I'll get 528km, so about 300 miles. The tank is smaller than I'd like for a 2L.

I completely agree about the size of the tank. Mine says like 310-315 miles when completely topped off. I’ve never actually gotten even close to empty, so I don’t really know from experience, but the book says the tank is 15.9 gallons.

I think the problem is the estimated miles is just way off, because at only 20mpg average, a 15.9 gal tank should net you 318 miles. And I don’t average anywhere near that low. It just doesn’t add up.

On the motorway I'm getting 7-8L/km, but in the city it's as low as 14-15L/km.

And for our American friends, that’s:
33.6-29.4mpg highway
16.8-15.68mpg city

I googled it

 

[Mesmorino]

I completely agree about the size of the tank. Mine says like 310-315 miles when completely topped off. I’ve never actually gotten even close to empty, so I don’t really know from experience, but the book says the tank is 15.9 gallons.

I think the problem is the estimated miles is just way off, because at only 20mpg average, a 15.9 gal tank should net you 318 miles. And I don’t average anywhere near that low. It just doesn’t add up.

And for our American friends, that’s:
33.6-29.4mpg highway
16.8-15.68mpg city

I googled it

Haha thanks! I'm still getting used to the lower overall mileage I get on the Stinger. It's the same size tank as my previous car, but that was a 1.4L turbo and I was getting over 400 miles on a full tank. Fuel efficiency in city was better (18-19mpg), but the motorway was more or less the same. A full tank just doesn't go as far, but at least she's not drinking petrol like it's water!

An extra petrol tank is definitely the kind of mod I'd be interested in putting in lol

 

[TwiceStung]

There's no reason to skimp on the best fuel available in your area anyway. What's an extra 30 cents a gallon for every 16 gallons anyway, five bucks?

How many miles you guys getting per tank?

Going 75-80 mph on the freeway on Eco always over 30, often 33-34mpg. Everyday driving on Eco on roads with speed limits of 35-45mph and stops, usually 24-25mpg minimum.

 

[7Andrei7]

Hi everyone! Here's my 2.0 GT Line. It only has 245HP (180kw) here in the EU because of emissions regulations. The reason I went for the smaller engine is that in Romania, taxes for engines over 3 liters are really high. Meaning an extra 1000 EUR/Year tax over a 2 litter engine. This makes it also much harder to re-sell. Together with the extra 7K for the engine, it seemed just too expensive.
On the other hand, except for the adaptive suspension and brembo brakes, you get everything on the GT Line that you get on the GT.
I've done 32.000 KM since February and I'm supper happy about the overall car. Really comfortable on the highway but also super fun on more challenging roads.
If I could change some stuff, I would add a refrigerated glovebox and install much better rain sensors. And maybe a wider screen.. something like 10 inch?

 

[cncBilly]

Just found the thread. I'm another 2.0 owner.

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Like some others, I came from a 2.0 Optima (actually, TWO of them). I don't need the 3.3, even though I grew up on V8's and 4-bbl's and fast cars. All cars require a little time to get used to them, and when you get used to the 2.0 you'll find it has more "scoot" than you can generally use. I'm a "spirited" driver, and I can zip around as well as anyone else in town ... any more zip and I'll run up someone's tailpipe.

I guess my 2019 Premium has everything you can get on it. The only thing I miss from my Optima SXL days is the bird's eye view camera system. Damn, I miss that! I hate Kia for including that only on the GT 2. No mods and none planned. This is a leased vehicle and I don't want to put anything on it I'll just have to take off again. And again, the bird's eye view camera is the only thing I miss.

Looks great .

 

[Gargamel]

Here in sweden we have totally difference octane
95 ocane costs roughly $5.825 / Gallon (~15 SEK / Litre)
98 ocane: costs around $6.404 / Gallon (~16.50 SEK / L)
If i did the conversions correctly.

 

[7Andrei7]

I think in Europe we have RON.
95 RON = 93 octane
Or something like that..

 

[Manaz]

Europe uses RON (Reseach Octane Number) for octane measurements. We use RON here in Australia as well. Determining RON involves burning fuel in a test engine at 600rpm and varying compression to determine how it behaves compared to an ideal hydrocarbon mix.

MON (Motor Octane Number) is the other primary categorisation, the testing is harder on fuel (it introduces more heat into the fuel, as well as varying ignition timing) than RON testing, and results in much lower absolute numbers.

The US and Canada (and a few other places) use PON (Pump Octane Number) or AKI (Anti-Knock Index) which is the average of RON and MON.

It's not exact, but US/Canada 87 octane fuel is about the same as European/Australian 91, and our 98RON is about the same as US/Canada 93 Octane. Part of the reason it's not exact is because different fuel additives can impact the ratings - winter fuels can behave differently to summer fuels, winter fuels in colder places can behave differently to winter fuels in warmer places, likewise for summer fuels, elevation has an impact (as at higher elevation, there's less oxygen, and cars can run leaner), etc etc. Different base stocks can also have an impact - where the oil that the fuel is refined from comes from can result in variations in fuel characteristics as well.

 

[arbnmac]

If i fill up to the absolute brim (like, spilling out full), the car says I'll get 528km, so about 300 miles. The tank is smaller than I'd like for a 2L. On the motorway I'm getting 7-8L/km, but in the city it's as low as 14-15L/km.

Hey Guys,
Fellow 2.0 driver here. I have a white premium. I absolutely love the car, everything about it, people are always complimenting me on it. Power is more than enough for me, I live in So-Cal and commute to work each day and i'm in nonstop traffic both ways so it was pointless for me to get the 3.3t and to be honest I didn't need it, the power our cars make is excellent, it's well engineered.

The reason I replied to this thread is I had issues with my old WRX....fuel injector had to be replaced and it leaked gas while the car was only a year old, the dealership asked me if I top off the tank or if I stop after it clicks when the tank is full, i admitted to topping it off and they advised me to stop because it causes too much pressure internally and they believe that's what caused the problems. I don't know how accurate it was but it doesn't hurt to pass on what they told me.

 

[TwiceStung]

Hey Guys,
Fellow 2.0 driver here. I have a white premium. I absolutely love the car, everything about it, people are always complimenting me on it. Power is more than enough for me, I live in So-Cal and commute to work each day and i'm in nonstop traffic both ways so it was pointless for me to get the 3.3t and to be honest I didn't need it, the power our cars make is excellent, it's well engineered.

The reason I replied to this thread is I had issues with my old WRX....fuel injector had to be replaced and it leaked gas while the car was only a year old, the dealership asked me if I top off the tank or if I stop after it clicks when the tank is full, i admitted to topping it off and they advised me to stop because it causes too much pressure internally and they believe that's what caused the problems. I don't know how accurate it was but it doesn't hurt to pass on what they told me.

I’m on my second Stinger (went from base to premium). The base lost its high pressure fuel pump within 2000 miles. After replacement I only drove it another 2000 or so before selling it to Carvana and getting the premium. So far 7000 miles in the premium and no fuel pump issues. Yes, I usually top it off.

 

[cncBilly]

Europe uses RON (Reseach Octane Number) for octane measurements. We use RON here in Australia as well. Determining RON involves burning fuel in a test engine at 600rpm and varying compression to determine how it behaves compared to an ideal hydrocarbon mix.

MON (Motor Octane Number) is the other primary categorisation, the testing is harder on fuel (it introduces more heat into the fuel, as well as varying ignition timing) than RON testing, and results in much lower absolute numbers.

The US and Canada (and a few other places) use PON (Pump Octane Number) or AKI (Anti-Knock Index) which is the average of RON and MON.

It's not exact, but US/Canada 87 octane fuel is about the same as European/Australian 91, and our 98RON is about the same as US/Canada 93 Octane. Part of the reason it's not exact is because different fuel additives can impact the ratings - winter fuels can behave differently to summer fuels, winter fuels in colder places can behave differently to winter fuels in warmer places, likewise for summer fuels, elevation has an impact (as at higher elevation, there's less oxygen, and cars can run leaner), etc etc. Different base stocks can also have an impact - where the oil that the fuel is refined from comes from can result in variations in fuel characteristics as well.

Unfortunately we don't have any of that 93 out west.

 

[Mike_TX]

Just a comment on Euro regs. I think it's a shame to punish buyers who want a little more power in their cars. I personally think the 2.0 is fine power-wise, but if I wanted the 3.3 engine and the government wanted a bunch more tax dollars out of me for it, I'd be pissed. I'm sure it's all in the name of the environment and climate change, but we all know it's just to get more money into the government. Grrr.

 

[spacedawg]

I love the idea of an electric Stinger tho...

 

[7Andrei7]

Just a comment on Euro regs.

Well, we also pay a 60-100% tax on each liter of fuel so, I think most of us just accept it as “normal”.

 

[TStaino]

Annnnnd I just pulled the trigger on the Jun BL EVC Catback Exhaust...

Annnnnd I shipped it to my office so my wife doesn’t know...

Going to be really interesting to see her reaction when all of a sudden my car sounds like a Shelby GT overnight

UPADTE: The exhaust was delivered, and my wife helped me carry it into the garage... she asked “what the hell is this?”, and I responded with, “this is what you got me for our anniversary, Christmas, and my birthday...” Queue the eye roll...

Anyway, I’ve got an appointment in mid-October to have that installed, along with the Maintec FMIC and Velossa Tech intake.

Picture and videos will follow!