Australia-Specific Kia Stinger Discussion

[Ozstung]

I run mine in comfort most of the time and it usually sits between about 8.5 to 8.8, sometimes just over 9 if I give it a bit now and then. When I first got it I ran a full tank in every mode and generally speaking I still got 600+ km per tank. You’ll get slightly better in smart mode or eco, sport is a bit thirstier but does feel good to boot it now and then, but I find overall comfort gives a good mix of well comfort lol and sportyish response when needed. Regardless of mode you’ll still enjoy it.

Thats good mileage, i can only manage 10.2 but thats in Sydneys west.

 

[Stinger GT SS]

I run mine in comfort most of the time and it usually sits between about 8.5 to 8.8, sometimes just over 9 if I give it a bit now and then. When I first got it I ran a full tank in every mode and generally speaking I still got 600+ km per tank. You’ll get slightly better in smart mode or eco, sport is a bit thirstier but does feel good to boot it now and then, but I find overall comfort gives a good mix of well comfort lol and sportyish response when needed. Regardless of mode you’ll still enjoy it.

Drove the Hume Hwy to Gundagai a couple of weeks ago, cruise control set at 114 & comfort mode only.
Cannot complain with these figures.

 

[Coast GT]

Thats good mileage, i can only manage 10.2 but thats in Sydneys west.

I drive part of my commute to and from work on the M1 so freeway speeds help

 

[Hemz]

Drove the Hume Hwy to Gundagai a couple of weeks ago, cruise control set at 114 & comfort mode only.
Cannot complain with these figures.
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My speedo is roughly 3 to 4 ks out as well

 

[Coast GT]

My speedo is roughly 3 to 4 ks out as well

Yeah I’d been meaning to check mine for a while with my gps, but I noticed the other day when I was reviewing some dashcam footage that it’s about 3km out. I had my cruise set at the time and the gps on the camera was reading 3km lower than what my speedo was

 

[Hemz]

Yeah I’d been meaning to check mine for a while with my gps, but I noticed the other day when I was reviewing some dashcam footage that it’s about 3km out. I had my cruise set at the time and the gps on the camera was reading 3km lower than what my speedo was

I always set mine to 3 over....insane that it auto stops from 110 to 0 even following cars through roundabouts...I love the safety features. I turned a couple more on to test and made it fast reaction to speeding up when a car slows you down in front

 

[Coast GT]

I always set mine to 3 over....insane that it auto stops from 110 to 0 even following cars through roundabouts...I love the safety features. I turned a couple more on to test and made it fast reaction to speeding up when a car slows you down in front

Yeah it has some good features but sometimes I think it slows you down too early when you come up behind another car on the freeway. I’ve got mine set to the minimum distance but I often find myself changing lanes when I notice it’s detected the car in front and just go past them. It had handled ok when someone has pulled into the gap in front unsexy, but I find myself still hitting the brakes and doing it the old fashioned way which in turn automatically disengages the cruise control. I just don’t want to trust it to do everything in case I get the one time the sensors don’t react. But I do like the features. My least favorite would be LKA

 

[Hemz]

Yeah it has some good features but sometimes I think it slows you down too early when you come up behind another car on the freeway. I’ve got mine set to the minimum distance but I often find myself changing lanes when I notice it’s detected the car in front and just go past them. It had handled ok when someone has pulled into the gap in front unsexy, but I find myself still hitting the brakes and doing it the old fashioned way which in turn automatically disengages the cruise control. I just don’t want to trust it to do everything in case I get the one time the sensors don’t react. But I do like the features. My least favorite would be LKA (Lane Keep Assist)

I agree with everything you said haha definitely agree with lane keep assist...it fights you lol
Have you played with sensitivity settings?

 

[Hemz]

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I agree with everything you said haha definitely agree with lane keep assist...it fights you lol
Have you played with sensitivity settings?

Also what's the deal with Speedo displaying sportive, comfort and whatever you have selected....

 

[Coast GT]

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Also what's the deal with Speedo displaying sportive, comfort and whatever you have selected....

Can’t remember what sensitivity my LKA is, I haven’t played with it much.

Not sure what you’re talking about with the speedo, are you talking drive mode in the top left corner or that weird option that comes up when you cycle through from digital Speedo to fuel economy etc. I’ve only ever seen that one change when I was in smart mode and it goes from eco to comfort

 

[Cayra]

@Cayra yay for us both getting car at similar time!
Yay Indeed very happy with ine

 

[Hemz]

Can’t remember what sensitivity my LKA (Lane Keep Assist) is, I haven’t played with it much.

Not sure what you’re talking about with the speedo, are you talking drive mode in the top left corner or that weird option that comes up when you cycle through from digital Speedo to fuel economy etc. I’ve only ever seen that one change when I was in smart mode and it goes from eco to comfort

Yeah that one...

Economic and sportive with comfort above....I don't get it haha

 

[ShannonC]

Yeah that one...

Economic and sportive with comfort above....I don't get it haha

Photo?

 

[Coast GT]

Yeah that one...

Economic and sportive with comfort above....I don't get it haha

Me either. It doesn’t seem to do anything, but if you drive in smart mode it changes depending on how you drive the car

 

[Hemz]

At the auto electrician waiting
Sexy +1 stinger incoming. How do I post videos?

 

[Hemz]

What's the deal with uni chips ? They are quoting me for one hahhaah apparently puts car from 220kw to 285kw with the chip and tune! What price would you expect for that?

 

[Stinger GT SS]

What's the deal with uni chips ? They are quoting me for one hahhaah apparently puts car from 220kw to 285kw with the chip and tune! What price would you expect for that?

It’s approx. $2200

 

[Hemz]

It’s approx. $2200

So my quote of $1990 installed with phone app to change between 5 maps is a good price?

 

[ShannonC]

So my quote of $1990 installed with phone app to change between 5 maps is a good price?

I recall being quoted $1900 for JB4 with 2 dyno runs but not sure if it included phone app. Claimed kw increase was about the same.

 

[Stinger GT SS]

So my quote of $1990 installed with phone app to change between 5 maps is a good price?

Sounds good, are you allowed to mod a leased car to that extent?