2021 Kia Stinger Released

[bulldozer1984]

Those wheels are a massive downgrade in my opinion. BORING.

The rest of it except for rear lights seem like all pluses to me.

 

[MerlintheMad]

They're not letting us see the tiny pipes inside those yooge exhaust tips, are they?

I think that is a new blue hue.

Both headlights styles. That's cool.

I really don't feel anything for the new taillights.

Interior looks really good!

 

[CeramicGT001]

I thought I read somewhere (sorry, can't find the source now) that they won't have the Ceramic Silver as a color moving forward.

Worst Stinger color

 

[vipeboy2000]

Sad if that is the true but this will give some uniqueness to the pre-facelift Ceramic Silver. So far in Korea it is not marketed as available for the facelift only HiChroma Red, Snow White Pearl, Panthera Metal, Aurora Black Pearl, and, new to the Stinger, Celestial Blue (available before on Sedona's I believe)

Panthera Metal is to dark for me so no more light grey option is sad.
Celestial Blue seem a good move to me, Current blue is too flashy for me and Indigo was to dark/purple for my taste.

i believe celestial blue is the same as deep chroma blue on the indigo.. same paint code ... i recently found out as i had to get some touch up paint after pdr for some dents we caused

 

[Jayphil]

i believe celestial blue is the same as deep chroma blue on the indigo.. same paint code ... i recently found out as i had to get some touch up paint after pdr for some dents we caused

You are probably right, KIA digital images always make the color lighter vs actual pictures. I have never seen the deep chroma blue in person in fact...

 

[Jayphil]

Those wheels are a massive downgrade in my opinion. BORING.

The rest of it except for rear lights seem like all pluses to me.

I guest this is subjective but I do like the new 19” wheels. I would prefer it to be all graphite color (without machining faces) but same goes for current wheels which I would prefer to be all center cap grey color instead of dual color. For me wheels design I prefer the less is more approach (including design and weight)

 

[P22Tyler]

Likes:

The bigger infotainment screen.
Extra LED interior lighting.
Alcantara (I think?) interior as an option, hopefully outside of Korea.
Quilted leather, hopefully outside of Korea.
Rear light bar.
Sequential turn signals, I've always had a thing for those.
Blind spot camera.
The new rear view mirror

Dislikes:
The tail pipes, I can't believe they left those little tips so exposed.
New wheel designs.
Headlights on what I'm assuming is the 2.5T.
Gauge cluster, I was hoping for an all digital option.

 

[heyheyal]

I have been watching the digital videos and oddly enough I can still see the two black colors for the window trim in the new models. Can’t anyone in R and D see the two blacks don’t match when you get to the small rear window? Dang that annoys me.

 

[Nasscar]

I just read another article stating that all Stinger GTs will now have a variable active exhaust fitted as standard from the factory. I wonder if that will be similar to the bimodal we had fitted by the dealer. Good news then.

 

[Travis Wills]

Those wheels are a massive downgrade in my opinion. BORING.

The rest of it except for rear lights seem like all pluses to me.

I honestly thought the new ones were too flashy. Just unnecessarily flashy. The Stinger doesn’t need to stand out any more than it already does. Just some simple tasteful wheels is all it needed in my opinion.

 

[Reldas]

I thought I read somewhere (sorry, can't find the source now) that they won't have the Ceramic Silver as a color moving forward.

Im going to be pissed if i cant get the 2021 stinger in ceramic grey in aus

 

[heyheyal]

Im going to be pissed if i cant get the 2021 stinger in ceramic grey in aus

Paint it!

 

[KAS]

Those wheels are a massive downgrade in my opinion. BORING.

I hate the new wheels - too fiddly and will be impossible to keep clean. If I get another Stinger I'll either keep my current wheels or get the dark 5-spoke wheels from the G70 Sport.

 

[heyheyal]

I hate the new wheels - too fiddly and will be impossible to keep clean. If I get another Stinger I'll either keep my current wheels or get the dark 5-spoke wheels from the G70 Sport.

Wheels are a step backwards. I feel the OEM wheels on the 2020- are just about the best looking car/wheel combo on the market.

 

[Reldas]

Paint it!

lol pay for the repaint for me haha

 

[heyheyal]

lol pay for the repaint for me haha

Uh oh better call Maaco!

 

[1RADKIA]

Kia did it!!! Made me like my 2018 GT2 AWD even more!!!!! Enjoy your Stingers.. db

 

[bulldozer1984]

Wheels are a step backwards. I feel the OEM wheels on the 2020- are just about the best looking car/wheel combo on the market.

Which I’m pretty sure are the same wheels on my MY18. Which i agree, i think they suit the car 100% and would not change them.

 

[MerlintheMad]

You are probably right, KIA digital images always make the color lighter vs actual pictures. I have never seen the deep chroma blue in person in fact...

I did two days ago in fact. What are the chances? Less than seeing a HCR, and I've only ever seen one of those out and about.

 

[Jayphil]

I did two days ago in fact. What are the chances? Less than seeing a HCR, and I've only ever seen one of those out and about.

For me chances are very low since there is no Indigo in Canada... Also in the wild I have only seen a Stinger about 5 times in Dark grey and Ceramic Grey.... At my dealer I have seen the HiChroma Red and a GT-Line Dark Grey that's all the Stingers I have seen in my life can you imagine how rare they are here (which is positive for me).