2022 Kia Stinger Full America Info!!

[Devin]

Chain stitching was explained earlier in the thread. The green GT2 at Car Pros in Renton does not have it.

 

[Devin]

You found a 2022 before I posted the video? I don’t mean to fight for titles on the first video lol I’m just surprised, what color combo/trim did you get? Do you have a link so I can see your video? I’m new to all this and just want to provide info to members here and on YouTube, I don’t want to step on anyone’s toes by acting like I found things first.

Ascot Green GT1.
It's in your thread! I bought it Friday. Just lucky, as I test drove a 2021 and the same day the sales manager emailed me that the 2022s came in. About 24 hours later I bought it.

I've been lusting after it since I day in one in 2019 when we were shopping for a SUV. Green was a surprise though. Haven't wanted a green car since I was 10.

 

[redraidersrule]

Chain stitching was explained earlier in the thread. The green GT2 at Car Pros in Renton does not have it.

Must have missed it. Thanks I’ll go back and look.

 

[Devin]

Must have missed it. Thanks I’ll go back and look.

I just linked to it in my post.

 

[redraidersrule]

Must have missed it. Thanks I’ll go back and look.

Haha I did totally miss that post. I was even the next post too lol.
The watch was a good analogy! Thanks

 

[Devin]

Haha I did totally miss that post. I was even the next post too lol.
The watch was a good analogy! Thanks

No worries. I had no idea what it was either.

 

[Travis Wills]

Not a fan of the new seat pattern but what are you gonna do?

I am going to just stick with what I have. I don’t like the new seats, the rear lights, and the exhaust tips.

I like the new screen, blind spot video, new logo, variable exhaust, and the frameless rear view mirror.

I am so so on the new wheels.

 

[jays2000]

I am going to just stick with what I have. I don’t like the new seats, the rear lights, and the exhaust tips.

I like the new screen, blind spot video, new logo, variable exhaust, and the frameless rear view mirror.

I am so so on the new wheels.

ITA. The seats look weirdly uncomfortable; exhaust tips are growing on me (pun intended?) but the actual exhaust tips are visible inside them.

The wheels are a nice change but somehow the design makes them look 1-2" smaller than they are.

 

[Jayphil]

Some other observations I made by looking at GT1, GT2 photo from USA and other countries

• NA rear lights look less nice vs other countries. We have a frosted part and we do not see the individual led with black surrounding.
• New GT1 has the base / 2.5T headlight (replace the old non led) which are reflector led instead of projector led like before.
• New GT1 does not have door stitching and dash stitching does not seem to be using contrast stitching like GT2

Seem like GT1 will be very similar to GT-Line 2.5T visually inside but some different outside namely the rear diffuser with bigger exhaust tips, front hood fake vents , 18" wheels if the 2.5T is not equipped with optional wheels and brembros



GAP between GT1 and GT2 seem huge, strange move from KIA unless they plan to have an optional package later for GT1. So many equipments and 7600$ that is a lot!



So far what we know from the window sticker and pictures of additional features from GT1 to GT2

• Electronic suspension
• HK Audio
• 7" LCD Cluster
• Auto Dimming Mirrors
• Napa seats new design
• Door stitching
• Contrast stitching on the dash?
• Front Seat cooling
• Driver Seat extension / multi adjustments
• Power Tilt and Telescoping Steering wheel
• Front parking sensors
• Head-up Display
• 360 Camera
• Projector LED / adaptive lights
• Multi way power adjustable passenger seats
• Heated rear seats
• Smart Power trunk
• Shift-by-Wire
• HomeLink

 

[turboAWD]

I do not think that the Stinger misses features over comparable BMW, Mercedes etc, in fact for the price the Stinger is very well equiped. The problem is that most of feature or characteristic of the Stinger is less mature or quality vs the germans.

• Interior material and quality
• Paint quality
• Fuel economy vs performance
• Drive modes the significantly change the car behavior and sound
• Handling at the limits
• Infotainment while working well is graphics / resolution is not so good
• No real transmission manual mode
• ....

You get most of what the germany propose but just with lower level of implementation but you also pay much less.

What do you mean, "no real manual transmission mode"?

 

[Jayphil]

some better picture of the new dark turquoise color (Ascot Green) from KCB.
Also comparison of the new base model (2.5T / GT1) headlight side by side vs GT2.

 

[Jayphil]

What do you mean, "no real manual transmission mode"?

I mean that for example in BMW shift by wire cars you still have a manual section on the shifter and when you set it there the car never revert back to auto mode, shift for you even if you come to a dead stop or hit the rev limiter! It is still an automatic transmission but never shift for you unless you put it back to auto yourself or turn off the engine.

When you turn off the engine if in manual mode there is a small motor that push back the shifter to auto position.

 

[Kamauxx]

I don't see any difference between the two. What am I missing?

Those wheels create some kind of strange effect that make them look tiny. They look like 17s.

 

[Jayphil]

I don't see any difference between the two. What am I missing?

Those wheels create some kind of strange effect that make them look tiny. They look like 17s.

GT1 has 3 reflector housings (what you find in regular cars) and 4 straight DRL light (2 at the top and 2 at the bottom)
GT2 has 2 projectors (what you find in more high end cars) and 2 waved DRL at the bottom

 

[Kamauxx]

GT1 has 3 reflector housing and 4 straight DRL light (2 at the top and 2 at the bottom)
GT2 has 2 projector housing and 2 waved DRL at the bottom

Ahh, now I see it.

 

[jays2000]

@Jayphil - The 2.5T is already out? Or was that a typo? I thought that model is arriving later.

some better picture of the new dark turquoise color (Ascot Green) from KCB.
Also comparison of the new base model (2.5T / GT1) headlight side by side vs GT2.

ETA: I think I see what you mean: the GT1 headlight is what will be used for the 2.5L as well. Thanks a ton for the pics! The GT2 headlights are badass.

 

[turboAWD]

I mean that for example in BMW shift by wire cars you still have a manual section on the shifter and when you set it there the car never revert back to auto mode, shift for you even if you come to a dead stop or hit the rev limiter! It is still an automatic transmission but never shift for you unless you put it back to auto yourself or turn off the engine.

When you turn off the engine if in manual mode there is a small motor that push back the shifter to auto position.

Ah, you mean for the GT2. My GT1 works exactly like you describe. Well, I have to manually put it back into auto/park when I'm done. And to hit the rev limiter, I have to disable some of the nannies, otherwise it will upshift. But, in "disable stage 2", by moving the lever left, I can hit the rev limiter, it never shifts back into auto, etc.

 

[AdamNZ]

I really hate the way the new Kia badge looks on the front. It's just way too big, a weird colour, and totally like some kind of crappy aftermarket ebay badge. I'm guessing they didn't want to have to change the construction of the existing front bumper, so had to make the new logo a lot bigger for it to fully cover up the existing alignment holes. Really turns me off.

 

[Jayphil]

I really hate the way the new Kia badge looks on the front. It's just way too big, a weird colour, and totally like some kind of crappy aftermarket ebay badge. I'm guessing they didn't want to have to change the construction of the existing front bumper, so had to make the new logo a lot bigger for it to fully cover up the existing alignment holes. Really turns me off.

I would be actually very suprised if there are holes behind it. They already make different hole for different market and sometime have hole in the back (kia logo) and sometime they don't (Stinger script).

I assume it is only "glued" there, scripts are usually only glued without pins and this script is so thin that there is not enough "meat" to weld a pins

 

[NIU_Huskies]

I don't understand why they didn't go with a fully digital display cluster. Doesn't the Kia K5 have this?