Don't like the Interior sound

[Marc Collins]

And here is how someone disabled it on an Acura - How to disable Acura Honda Active sound control so exhaust isn't piped through the speakers - Alt Car news

I wonder if Kia Service dept. can figure out an easy solution.

There is an easier solution--reprogram the user options to include the OFF that should ave always been there.

The Acura at least has ANC. If we had ANC to quiet the car, the whole effort might be worthwhile. The fake engine sound is just lame. If I had an Acura, I would not want to disable the ANC, but again would have to lobby the company to not force people to choose a stupid and lame fake sound that should be an option at best.

So either investigate the fuses, or get lobbying KIA, as I have been since before I even got my car, to add the OFF switch! Talking about it here for the 50th time (check other threads) isn't helping anyone

 

[WPJoe]

Easy there tiger! I understand your frustration but its misplaced!

First of all, rest easy. I have contacted Kia and made this complain known. They even committed to investigate the issue and see if anything can be done (not surprisingly, after several days I got a "there is no way to disable it").

Second of all, I am not repeatedly talking about the issue and complaining. I am searching for other ideas that may work on the Stinger in order to improve the experience for potential buyers like me, and actual buyers (like you) who seem unhappy with it. Thats what the forums are about - sharing experiences and brainstorming for ideas on fixes. I have now posted two of them that might trigger someone more knowledgeable than me with a possible workaround here.

If you dont have any other ideas, thats OK, but no need to get so worked up about it...

 

[Marc Collins]

Easy there tiger! I understand your frustration but its misplaced!

First of all, rest easy. I have contacted Kia and made this complain known. They even committed to investigate the issue and see if anything can be done (not surprisingly, after several days I got a "there is no way to disable it").

Second of all, I am not repeatedly talking about the issue and complaining. I am searching for other ideas that may work on the Stinger in order to improve the experience for potential buyers like me, and actual buyers (like you) who seem unhappy with it. Thats what the forums are about - sharing experiences and brainstorming for ideas on fixes. I have now posted two of them that might trigger someone more knowledgeable than me with a possible workaround here.

If you dont have any other ideas, thats OK, but no need to get so worked up about it...

I am worked up about because KIA repeatedly does the same thing. Listens to the complaint and then takes days or weeks to reply that there is no way to turn it off. All they are doing is looking up the current instruction manual and regurgitating what we already know. And adding insult to injury by not being able to do it in 30 seconds.

Are you willing to call or write to KIA executives and tell them you won't buy the car until they properly program this feature as is the case on the sister G70? Just to make the point more vividly and to someone who might care...

 

[WPJoe]

Sure! I did it by phone but share your guidance...

 

[Marc Collins]

Sure! I did it by phone but share your guidance...

This isn't aimed at you ,but anyone who cares about this issue or others: the customer service reps that we get on the phone are no different than at most companies--designed to get you off the phone ASAP and to provide as little or no useful information as possible. May as well put a message in a bottle and hope it reaches someone relevant. There are e-mails of executives floating around if you want to take a more direct approach to helping KIA understand what people expect in a car of this calibre. In every instance I care about so far, the problem or issue has already been resolved and it is simply an issue of morons in marketing distributing equipment and fixes differentially across markets.

• Fake sounds--OFF option already available in sister car, the Genesis G70.
• Map updates--already free in some countries.
• Updates available to UVO separate from map updates--KIA too lazy to implement this when they can charge money for map updates that also update UVO.
• Use camera instead of maps to read speed signs--KIA already does this in other vehicles in some countries.
• No txt messages read or displayed via Bluetooth--KIA already has this on their cheapest vehicles (as does every other company).
• No bi-modal exhaust OPTION that is desperately needed--already available in Australia and a different system already developed in Europe and was made available to journalists in the COTY contest.
• No limited slip differential option on several models that should have it as an option or standard--already standard on AWD G70 and some RWD Stinger models already, so what is the explanation for not offering it when people are willing to pay extra to get it?
• Manual shift issues that many have complained about--already fixed and was made available on cars supplied to journalists in the European COTY contest.
• Ugly exposed cup holders--already have a better console with cup holder covers, but only available in certain markets.

And I am fortunate to be in Canada, but if I was missing all the other things that are not available in USA (full app featues like remote start, wireless charging, rear heated seats, nicer headliner material, cargo net for trunk, etc.), I would be furious enough to not buy this car.

NONE of these things makes any sense to include or not include in various markets--most don't even cost any money, but are just one method or option versus another. Completely incompetent and counter-productive "product planning" decisions made by people who have too much time on their hands and don't drive sophisticated vehicles.

 

[The Ca Dean]

I test drove a GT2 2 days ago. I drive a sonata turbo right now.

I have to say that I was quite impressed with the GT2 ride / acceleration. However, I thought the engine sound was a bit loud for my preference. I don't really get why people in the US like the loud, headache inducing engine sound to the point of installing aftermarket exhausts.

I don't know if the some of the engine sound during the test drive was being synthesized. Played around with the settings and couldn't figure out how to change the synthesized sound...and the sales rep had no idea how to do it either.

In any case, am I in the minority here to say that I prefer a quite car?

Agree. most car magazines rate the Kia Stinger as the noisiest interior of any car on the street