How Fast is Stinger GT 3.3TT

[5tinger]

The 3.3TT Stinger - how fast does it go? I have yet to drive one. But does it have sharp throttle response. Or is it more typical Kia where its very docile from stop, but has very strong mid to top power?

The only Kia i have driven is a Forte SX Turbo with 6-speed auto and that car really knows how to throw a punch. It's not crazy from dig. But it knows how to build up speed relentlessly. I'd say it would give most V6 Mustangs etc a good run.

 

[JustThatPenguin]

The 3.3TT Stinger - how fast does it go? I have yet to drive one. But does it have sharp throttle response. Or is it more typical Kia where its very docile from stop, but has very strong mid to top power?

The only Kia i have driven is a Forte SX Turbo with 6-speed auto and that car really knows how to throw a punch. It's not crazy from dig. But it knows how to build up speed relentlessly. I'd say it would give most V6 Mustangs etc a good run.

I've only had mine a day now. But I've run almost 300 miles on it. And it makes a big difference in terms of throttle response depending on what mode you are in. For that reason I've been putting it on sport. I love the mid power in any mode. But I need have it in sport for it to have that instant go while driving through traffic. I haven't put the pedal to the floor from a red light but I have been putting my foot down some what heavy. And it has a half a second delay then it rockets off.

 

[5tinger]

I've only had mine a day now. But I've run almost 300 miles on it. And it makes a big difference in terms of throttle response depending on what mode you are in. For that reason I've been putting it on sport. I love the mid power in any mode. But I need have it in sport for it to have that instant go while driving through traffic. I haven't put the pedal to the floor from a red light but I have been putting my foot down some what heavy. And it has a half a second delay then it rockets off.

I wouldn't say "lag".
Actually a more ideal calibration - enabling a more natural and substantial drive experience. Compared to almost all Japanese where the throttle is ultra sensitive - but as we know, there's no power beyond that initial surge.

 

[JustThatPenguin]

I wouldn't say "lag".
Actually a more ideal calibration - enabling a more natural and substantial drive experience. Compared to almost all Japanese where the throttle is ultra sensitive - but as we know, there's no power beyond that initial surge.

Ah yes. I see what you are saying. My Toyota Camry was like that. Just the slightest pressure and it would take off but no power after that initial surge.

With the stinger in normal setting, I'd say it's a lot more natural. It def takes more pressure to go than a Camry but it's not boom at first then nothing. With sport, I feel like it's boom all the way.

 

[westcoastGT]

There are 2 convincing beat downs on youtube , Stinger GT vs a Mustang GT and a Corvette , these cars are fast . Search them and have a chuckle ..............[ /QUOTE]

 

[weew]

i don't... uh... speed, no siree, nothing illegal here.

but I can tell you there is plenty of torque down low, and in sport mode the response is quick. as in, it will reach THE SPEED LIMIT on a steep hill very quickly while pinning my head to the headrest all the way to the top of the hill.

 

[8star]

272 km/h on German highways

 

[JustThatPenguin]

Let's just say in a very vivid dream I met a veloster on a highway. He insisted on flooring it, trying to lesve me in the dust. I followed suit. After I pulled ahead of him, I looked down and I was just over 140mph. And I gotta say this is a very well built car. It felt so smooth and sturdy at those speeds.

 

[8star]

Dream is real 272 km/h = 169 mls/h. Driving smooth and fast

 

[Never thought]

I’ve been over 100 a few times without noticing. This car is fast. No joke. Now, how do I make it even faster?

 

[StungBlueGT2]

I’ve been over 100 a few times without noticing. This car is fast. No joke. Now, how do I make it even faster?

Ditto that! And from what I've read the LAP3(w/new HKS plugs) and K&N Dual CAIs are good for an extra 40-50HP That would probably cut 0.2-0.4 from the already quick 4.4sec 0-60 & 12.9sec 1/4m times!

 

[5tinger]

--Update—


I finally got to test drive both Q60 & Stinger GT. It’s crazy how different those two are in character.

Now it has made my choice far more difficult, seeing how keen Infiniti was on playing with price. The Kia salesman was not even remotely open to negotiations and kept talking about how much “demand” there was for the Stinger – which I know is utter BS, because I’ve seen the same 2 Stingers at the dealership for the past 3 weeks.


Now back to the drive. The Stinger was good – but for some reason I just did not feel the 370hp were available all the time, especially during initial acceleration / city driving. I’m not sure if its due to tall gearing or the way the drivetrain is calibrated, or a combination of both – but there just wasn’t as much bite as I had expected there to be. On the highway it defiantly does pull strongly.

On the other hand, in terms of wind & noise, the vehicle was quiet and felt very planted on the road – though body roll was defiantly noticeable, even during not very sharp turn-ins. Oddly though, road imperfections were felt more than what I expected which resulted in a bit of bumper ride on certain roads.

This is the first car I’ve tried with Brembo brakes and just like the engine – they too lacked bite.


For me a sports luxury car is a simple recipe. It must accelerate, handle and stop well, and when you add the luxury aspect, it must also be quiet, refined and comfortable. This is what exactly the Q60 felt like. As soon as I took it out of the drive lot it simply felt sharp.

Imagine driving the Stinger – but with sharper everything. Acceleration felt instant, extreme and without hesitation at any situation, the brakes were literally instant, and touchy handling made it feel like a feather weight car. The interior to me also felt plusher.


In conclusion – I am no longer super enthusiastic about the Stinger. It’s a good car no doubt – but in all fairness, it’s more of a cut-above family car than a proper sports luxury car that I thought it’d be.

 

[sandwich]

Your comments on the infiniti comparison are interesting. I owned an FX35 in the past and have driven Q60s as well as G35s and G37 coupes. My father is a big infiniti guy. The one thing I could consistently say about all those cars is indeed touchiness, and not in a good way. Brakes come on HARD, throttle is instantaneous, steering can be sharp. These aren't positives, as they make everyday livability worse.

The Stingers I've test driven (both the base and GT at this point) were very liveable cars, with acceptable throttles and brakes even in sport mode. I couldn't tell a difference between the brembos and factory brakes, however, and I think that's a good thing. I'd rather have neutral feel in the brakes regardless of piston/rotor size.

I do agree about the suspension however. I test drove a GT back to back with an Alfa Giulia and the Giulia was exceptionally more well controlled over the same roads as compared to the stinger. The Kia felt crashy and firm whereas the giulia could just bomb through the potholes without feeling upset, then take the next corner evenly. And the Kia is certainly not a luxury vehicle. It's a way better family sedan than most offerings, but it really is somewhere between the germans and the japanese, which I think is a niche worth exploring.

 

[weew]

Not enough bite from the brakes? My Brembos might have too much bite. A light tap seems my head snapping forward. I've had to relearn braking because it needs such a light touch for "easy" braking.

As for engine response... Did you have it turned to eco mode by accident or something? Sport mode is instantly responsive. I have a hard time wondering how much more responsive you want a car unless you've been driving Teslas all this time.

And yeah, i test drove the Q60 (non-red-sport) before settling on the stinger. I don't know how you could end up with the exact opposite conclusion i had- the infiniti is much more a luxury car than sport car and everything is far more numb compared to the stinger. I'm almost certain you must have had the stinger in eco or comfort mode.

 

[StungBlueGT2]

--Update—


I finally got to test drive both Q60 & Stinger GT. It’s crazy how different those two are in character.

Now it has made my choice far more difficult, seeing how keen Infiniti was on playing with price. The Kia salesman was not even remotely open to negotiations and kept talking about how much “demand” there was for the Stinger – which I know is utter BS, because I’ve seen the same 2 Stingers at the dealership for the past 3 weeks.


Now back to the drive. The Stinger was good – but for some reason I just did not feel the 370hp were available all the time, especially during initial acceleration / city driving. I’m not sure if its due to tall gearing or the way the drivetrain is calibrated, or a combination of both – but there just wasn’t as much bite as I had expected there to be. On the highway it defiantly does pull strongly.

On the other hand, in terms of wind & noise, the vehicle was quiet and felt very planted on the road – though body roll was defiantly noticeable, even during not very sharp turn-ins. Oddly though, road imperfections were felt more than what I expected which resulted in a bit of bumper ride on certain roads.

This is the first car I’ve tried with Brembo brakes and just like the engine – they too lacked bite.


For me a sports luxury car is a simple recipe. It must accelerate, handle and stop well, and when you add the luxury aspect, it must also be quiet, refined and comfortable. This is what exactly the Q60 felt like. As soon as I took it out of the drive lot it simply felt sharp.

Imagine driving the Stinger – but with sharper everything. Acceleration felt instant, extreme and without hesitation at any situation, the brakes were literally instant, and touchy handling made it feel like a feather weight car. The interior to me also felt plusher.


In conclusion – I am no longer super enthusiastic about the Stinger. It’s a good car no doubt – but in all fairness, it’s more of a cut-above family car than a proper sports luxury car that I thought it’d be.

No offense, but I'm surprised by this review and disagree with most of the comparison.

First of all you are trying to compare a smaller 2 door sports car to a larger 4 door Grand Touring vehicle. Second, Infiniti is actually the luxury car branch of Nissan so again Apples to Oranges. However I will say that many did compare the Stinger to other entry level luxury cars and its on par with some of the best.

As for the comparo to Infiniti I personally drove the similar 4 door Q50 Red Sport 400 and had the opposite driving experience. I do agree with you that Infiniti will easily negotiate on price, but that is because they are a dime a dozen. The dealers I went to had over 50 Q50s but only 5 Stingers. Not to mention Infiniti has already sold thousands of that same model for the past few years. So in general you will pay more for rarity, but it's worth every penny when your the only one on the road and everyone is admiring that uniqueness. However you can get a great deal on the Stinger as I got my GT2 for under invoice.

Next, the Q50 has less torque plus the power curve is much higher in the RPM range so the opposite is true. I had to wait for power to build and it didn't feel strong until 4k+ even in sport mode. The Stinger has such strong torque from 2-4k there not even in the same league, especially for daily city driving. I don't want to have to floor it all the time just to feel the power I'm paying to enjoy.

As for the ride the smaller Infiniti is more nimble, but my GT2 with suspension in Sport mode controls body roll significantly. It feels much more stable, especially coming out of corners & emergency lane changing maneuvers. The same ride over railroad tracks was incredibly smooth in the GT2, but the Q50 felt too taught and was jarring. Not sure if the GTs suspension is that much different than the GT2 but the ride was another reason I got the Stinger over the Q50.

The Q50 brakes do bite more but not in a good way. They are way over boosted and too touchy. I couldn't get used to them ever after a long test drive. The GT2s just felt naturally weighted and strong. Very linear stopping power and was so easy to drive I felt at home within the first mile.

Overall the GT2 felt like a plush, solid luxury sport sedan, when the Q50 felt like a luxury version of the Nissan Altima. The Q50 is no doubt a great car but in the end the Stinger is leaps and bounds above it in every way. That's why they compare the Stinger to Porsche Panameras, Audi A7s, and BMW 640 Grand Coupes, not upgraded Nissans.

This car is truly in a league of its own and I'm so happy i will never look back...except at the Q50 in my rear view mirror! Lol Sorry I had too

 

[mldavis2]

It is also important to note that the brakes on the Stinger have a variable assist that increase with brake heat to maintain the same relative pedal pressure as they get hotter. What has fooled some reviewers is that the pedal has more available modulation during braking. That feel is not a "softness" but the way the braking system was engineered. Where their touchy brakes will fade with heat, the Stinger does not as boost is increased.

There are similar mis-conceptions regarding the transmission and shift points, but that is O.T.

 

[KikoTheAkita]

I've been seeing the Emerson Fitipaldi commercial lately where they boast of 167 MPH. I haven't exceeded half of that, but I'm still breaking it in.

 

[mldavis2]

My GTO is computer-limited to 157 (tires again) but I've never had it over 135. It's nice to know you could if you wanted, but not very practical unless you live near a track.

 

[Thirteen]

drop down a few gears and floor it, it will push you back into the seat. It's no supercar but it's not slow.

 

[AV8R]

Yes but the question is do all the other cars in the comparison put a smile on your face like the stinger does? I would say a big NO!